# New Google Play Store API for apps, details, and reviews

> Source: https://scrape.do/documentation/changelog/2026-05-12-google-play-store-api/

2026-05-12 · feature

The Google Scraper API now covers the Play Store catalog through three endpoints: **Search**, **App Details**, and **Reviews**.

## What's covered

| Endpoint | Returns |
|---|---|
| `/plugin/google/play-store` | App search by `q`, `apps_category`, or `chart`. Up to 20 cards per page with title, package id, rating, author, price, thumbnails. |
| `/plugin/google/play-store/product` | Full product page for any `product_id`: long description, category, downloads bucket, version, release notes, screenshots, header image, developer name + URL + email. |
| `/plugin/google/play-store/reviews` | Paginated user reviews with rating, snippet, ISO date, installed `app_version`, helpful count, and developer responses when present. |

## Why it matters

- **Three endpoints, one schema family.** Consistent field naming across search, product, and reviews. The `product_id` returned on search is the same identifier you pass to product and reviews.
- **Browse by query, category, or top chart.** `chart=topselling_free`, `topselling_paid`, `topgrossing`, or any of the Play Store category ids (`GAME_PUZZLE`, `COMMUNICATION`, `FAMILY`, etc.).
- **Localization.** Pass `gl=de&hl=de` for the German store, `gl=jp&hl=ja` for Japanese. Prices come back in the local currency, ratings reflect the local user base.
- **Device + age filters.** Restrict search results to `phone`, `tablet`, `tv`, `chromebook`, `watch`, or `car` via `store_device`. Browse the kids' catalog with `apps_category=FAMILY&age=AGE_RANGE2`.
- **Token-based pagination.** Pull `pagination.next_page_token` from any response and pass it back to fetch the next page. Works on both search and reviews.

Each request costs 10 credits. See the [Google Play Store API documentation](/documentation/google-scraper-api/play-store) for the full parameter list, response schema for each endpoint, and pagination patterns.