# App Store Search Suggestions API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/app_store/search-suggestions)

> Returns Apple's App Store search autocomplete ('search hints') for a keyword stem: the same suggestions the store's search box surfaces, ranked by Apple's own priority. The day Apple starts autocompleting a phrase, real demand exists; poll a stem daily and diff to catch rising app keywords early. Each item is `{ term, priority }` where `priority` is the 1-based upstream rank (Apple exposes no numeric score). Returns a list under `items`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/app_store/search-suggestions` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Partial search keyword to autocomplete (e.g. 'reverse'). |
| `country` | no | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 storefront country code (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'kr'; the United Kingdom is 'gb', not 'uk'). Defaults to 'us'. A code that is not an App Store storefront is rejected with a free 400 rather than silently answered with US suggestions. |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/search-suggestions" \
  --data-urlencode "query=reverse" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### What does the App Store Search Suggestions API return?

Returns the autocomplete search hints the Apple App Store search box suggests for a keyword stem, each with its rank in Apple's own ordering. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.

### When should I use the App Store Search Suggestions endpoint?

Use it for App Store keyword research: poll a stem daily and diff the list to catch rising searches early.

### How much does the App Store Search Suggestions API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 100 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the App Store Search Suggestions API need?

The one required parameter is query (partial search keyword to autocomplete e.g). It also accepts 1 optional parameter, listed on this page. The optional parameter to try first is country (Results for one country).

### How do I call the App Store Search Suggestions API?

Send a GET request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/app_store/search-suggestions?query=reverse with your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

See the full App Store API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/app_store

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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