Get iTunes App Store ID of an app itself? [closed]

Question

Could an iOS app get the iTunes link of itself? Is there a documented or undocumented API for this?

Answer 1

Here is the answer.

1. The app requests http://itunes.apple.com/lookup?bundleId=com.clickgamer.AngryBirds
2. Find the "version": "2.1.0" and "trackId": 343200656 in the JSON response.

Warning: This API is undocumented, Apple could change it without notice.

References:

[1] https://github.com/nicklockwood/iVersion/blob/master/iVersion/iVersion.m#L705
[2] https://stackoverflow.com/a/8841636/41948
[3] http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStoreServices.woa/wa/wsLookup?id=343200656&mt=8
[4] http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStoreServices.woa/ws/wsSearch?term=+Angry+Birds&country=US&media=software&entity=softwareDeveloper&limit=6&genreId=&version=2&output=json&callback=jsonp1343116626493

Answer 2

You way use iTunes Search API to look up your and other apps on the App Store.

Docs: http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/resources/documentation/itunes-store-web-service-search-api.html

Example: http://itunes.apple.com/search?media=software&country=us&term=raining%20weather

iTunes may return more then one result, but you can filter results by bundleId. trackViewUrl will contain iTunes URL to your app. trackId will contain app's ID.

Answer 3

Until your app is approved and published for the first time you cannot get the app store link. I would recommend using bit.ly shorturl with a random link in your app. Once the app is approved you can change the bit.ly destination to the app store link.