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Appeeky provides real-time App Store intelligence via REST API and MCP Server. It’s the primary data source for ASO Skills, powering keyword research, competitor analysis, ASO audits, and market intelligence.

Connection Methods

MethodBest ForSetup
MCP ServerClaude Code, Cursor, AI agentsAdd to MCP config
REST APIScripts, dashboards, custom toolsHTTP requests with API key

Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appeeky": {
      "url": "https://mcp.appeeky.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer apk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
Get your API key from docs.appeeky.com

Capability Matrix

App Intelligence

CapabilityREST APIMCP ToolCredit Cost
App metadata & lookupGET /v1/apps/:idget_app2
App intelligence (downloads, revenue)GET /v1/apps/:id/intelligenceget_app_intelligence5
User reviewsGET /v1/apps/:id/reviewsget_app_reviews2
App keyword rankingsGET /v1/apps/:id/keywordsget_app_keywords3
Keyword rank trendsGET /v1/apps/:id/keywords/trendsget_keyword_trends2
Country rankingsGET /v1/apps/:id/country-rankingsget_country_rankings3
ScreenshotsGET /v1/apps/:id/screenshots2
Competitor screenshotsGET /v1/apps/:id/screenshots/competitors3
App searchGET /v1/searchsearch_apps1

Keyword Research

CapabilityREST APIMCP ToolCredit Cost
Keyword search volume & difficultyGET /v1/keywords/metricsget_keyword_metrics2
Keyword suggestionsGET /v1/keywords/suggestionsget_keyword_suggestions1
Keyword rankingsGET /v1/keywords/ranksget_keyword_ranks2
Keyword comparisonGET /v1/keywords/comparecompare_keywords3
Trending keywordsGET /v1/keywords/trendingget_trending_keywords2

ASO Tools

CapabilityREST APIMCP ToolCredit Cost
ASO auditaso_full_audit
Metadata validationaso_validate_metadata
Metadata suggestionsaso_suggest_metadata
Keyword opportunitiesaso_find_opportunities
Competitor ASO reportaso_competitor_report

Market Intelligence

CapabilityREST APIMCP ToolCredit Cost
Category chartsGET /v1/categories/:id/topget_category_top2
Downloads to topGET /v1/categories/:id/downloads-to-topget_downloads_to_top2
Featured appsGET /v1/featuredget_featured_apps3
New releasesGET /v1/new-releasesget_new_releases2
Discovery feedGET /v1/discoverdiscover2
New #1 appsGET /v1/discover/new-number-1get_new_number_12

Authentication

All REST API requests require an API key in the X-API-Key header:
curl -H "X-API-Key: apk_your_key_here" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664?country=us"
MCP Server uses Authorization: Bearer header (configured once in MCP settings).

Example Usage

Get App Metadata

Full iTunes metadata including title, description, rating, screenshots, and more.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664?country=us"
Response fields:
  • trackName — App title
  • description — Full description
  • averageUserRating — Star rating
  • userRatingCount — Total ratings
  • artworkUrl512 — App icon
  • screenshotUrls — iPhone screenshots
  • ipadScreenshotUrls — iPad screenshots
  • primaryGenreName — Category
  • price — Price (0 for free)
  • version — Current version
  • releaseNotes — What’s New text

Keyword Research

Get keyword suggestions with volume and difficulty scores:
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/keywords/suggestions?term=meditation&country=us"
Get keyword metrics:
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/keywords/metrics?keyword=meditation&country=us"
Interpreting scores:
VolumeMeaning
70-100Very high — competitive but high traffic
40-69Medium — good balance of traffic and competition
20-39Low-medium — niche but easier to rank
1-19Low — very niche, easy to rank
DifficultyMeaning
70-100Very hard — dominated by top apps
40-69Medium — achievable with good ASO
20-39Easy-medium — good opportunity
1-19Easy — low competition

ASO Audit

Run a comprehensive ASO audit (MCP only):
aso_full_audit("544007664", "us")
Returns:
  • Overall score (0-100)
  • Per-factor scores (title, subtitle, keywords, screenshots, ratings, etc.)
  • Quick wins (implement today)
  • High-impact recommendations (this week)
  • Strategic improvements (this month)

Competitor Analysis

Compare keyword overlap between two apps:
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/keywords/compare?appId1=544007664&appId2=493145008&country=us"
Returns:
  • shared — Keywords both apps rank for
  • onlyApp1 — Keywords only the first app ranks for
  • onlyApp2 — Keywords only the second app ranks for (keyword gaps)
  • overlap — Overlap percentage

Common Workflows

Full Competitor Profile

# 1. Get metadata
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664?country=us"

# 2. Get intelligence (downloads, revenue)
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664/intelligence?country=us"

# 3. Get keywords
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664/keywords?country=us"

# 4. Get reviews
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/544007664/reviews?country=us&sort=mostRecent&limit=50"

Monitor Your App Daily

# Keywords (are rankings changing?)
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/$APP_ID/keywords?country=us"

# Reviews (any new negative reviews?)
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/$APP_ID/reviews?country=us&sort=mostRecent&limit=10"

# Country rankings (chart position changes?)
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/apps/$APP_ID/country-rankings?chart=top-free"

Market Research

# 1. What's the competitive landscape?
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/categories/6013/top?country=us&chart=top-free&limit=10"

# 2. How many downloads to compete?
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/categories/6013/downloads-to-top?country=us&chart=top-free"

# 3. What's trending?
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/keywords/trending?country=us&days=7"

# 4. What's Apple featuring?
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" \
  "https://api.appeeky.com/v1/featured?country=us"

Skill → Tool Mapping

Which ASO skills use which Appeeky tools:
SkillPrimary Tools Used
aso-auditaso_full_audit, get_app, get_app_keywords, get_keyword_metrics
keyword-researchget_keyword_suggestions, get_keyword_metrics, get_keyword_ranks, get_app_keywords
metadata-optimizationaso_validate_metadata, aso_suggest_metadata, get_app
competitor-analysisaso_competitor_report, compare_keywords, get_app_intelligence
screenshot-optimizationget_app (screenshots), competitor screenshots endpoint
review-managementget_app_reviews, get_app
localizationget_keyword_suggestions, get_keyword_metrics (per country)
app-launchsearch_apps, get_category_top, get_keyword_suggestions
ua-campaignget_keyword_metrics, get_app_intelligence
app-store-featuredget_featured_apps, get_app
retention-optimizationget_app_reviews, get_app_intelligence
monetization-strategyget_app_intelligence, get_app
app-analyticsget_app_intelligence, get_country_rankings
ab-test-store-listingget_app (screenshots), get_app_intelligence
app-marketing-contextget_app, get_app_keywords, search_apps

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