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Apps Management API - Manual

Overview

General

The Apps Management API enables publishers to create and update multiple apps via Start.io (Formerly StartApp) Publisher Portal.

Base URL

The API URL is: https://api.start.io/pub/app?partner=[PARTNER_ID]&token=[TOKEN]

Important note

In order to receive the partner id and token, please contact us here. As the API is accessible only from allowed IPs, please also provide your IP white list.

Add Apps

General

Adding new apps is as simple as providing the apps' URLs! The relevant information for each app (like the name and platform) will be retrieved automatically from the app store.

Adding apps is done by sending an HTTP POST request to the base URL.
The request's Content-Type should be "application/json".

Request

The request body should contain an array of apps objects. Each app object contains the following attributes:

Name Type Mandatory Description
marketUrl String yes, for published apps App URL (Google Play / iTunes)
notPublished Boolean   Indicates that the app is not published yet. Default: false
title String yes, for non published apps The name of the app
platform String yes, for non published apps Accepts "android" or "ios".
Can't be set for published apps.
categoryCode String yes, for non published apps The app's category. See list of accepted values.
Can't be set for published apps.
MaturityCode String yes, for non published apps The app's maturity code. See list of accepted values.
Can't be set for published apps.
coppaCompliant Boolean  

Whether the app is COPPA compliant or not. Default: false

 Response

The response body is a JSON object which contains:

Name Type Description
data Array Array of app result objects (see below)
hasErrors Boolean Whether there are errors inside the results
errorId String Unique ID. Used for support purposes.
Appears only in case there are errors.

App result object is built as follows:

Name Type Appears on Description
success Boolean Always Whether the request succeeded
appId Number Success Id of the new created app
message String Error Error message

 

Add Apps - Examples

All Succeeded

Request:
URL: https://api.start.io/pub/app?partner=123456789&token=73732ca840cb90fe9c44a1117a3ceb6a

[
  {
    "marketUrl": "https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/my-talking-tom/id657500465"
  }
]

Response: 

{
  "data": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "appId": 123456789
    }
  ],
  "hasErrors": false
}

Some failed

Request:
URL: https://api.start.io/pub/app?partner=123456789&token=73732ca840cb90fe9c44a1117a3ceb6a

[
  {
    "marketUrl": "https://itunes.apple.com/il/app/my-talking-tom/id657500465"
  },
  {
    "title": "My invalid app"
  },
  {
    "notPublished": true,
    "title": "My unpublished app",
    "platform": "android",
    "categoryCode": "A33",
    "maturityCode": "0"
  }
]

Response: 

{
  "data": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "appId": 123456789
    },
    {
      "success": false,
      "message": "Invalid or missing fields: marketUrl"
    },
    {
      "success": true,
      "appId": 209081157
    }
  ],
  "hasErrors": true,
  "errorId": "5cf3a928-3d46-471d-9396-b7ecdbe12f19"
}

 

Update Apps

General

When updating the market Url of an existing published app, the information on the new app is retrieved automatically from the app store.

Edit apps is done by sending an HTTP PUT request to the base URL.
The request's Content-Type should be "application/json".

Request

The request body should contain an array of apps objects. Each app object contains the following attributes:

Name Type Mandatory Description
appId Number yes The ID of the app
marketUrl String   App URL (Google Play / iTunes).
Published apps must have marketUrl.
notPublished Boolean   Indicates that the app is not published yet.
Published apps cannot be unpublished.
title String   The name of the app
categoryCode String   The app's category. See list of accepted values.
Can't be set for published apps.
MaturityCode String   The app's maturity code. See list of accepted values.
Can't be set for published apps.
coppaCompliant Boolean  

Whether the app is COPPA compliant or not

 

Response

The response body is a JSON object which contains:

Name Type Description
data Array Array of app result objects (see below)
hasErrors Boolean Whether there are errors inside the results
errorId String Unique ID. Used for support purposes.
Appears only in case there are errors.

App result object is built as follows:

Name Type Appears on Description
success Boolean Always Whether the request succeeded
appId Number Success Id of the new created app
message String Error Error message

 

Update Apps - Examples

All succeeded

Request:
URL: https://api.start.io/pub/app?partner=123456789&token=73732ca840cb90fe9c44a1117a3ceb6a

[
  {
    "appId": 123456789,
    "coppaCompliant": true
  }
]

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "appId": 123456789
    }
  ],
  "hasErrors": false
}

Some failed

Request:
URL: https://api.start.io/pub/app?partner=123456789&token=73732ca840cb90fe9c44a1117a3ceb6a

[
  {
    "appId": 123456789,
    "title": "My new title"
  },
  {
    "appId": 111111111,
    "title": "Missing App"
  },
  {
    "title": "I forgot the id"
  },
  {
    "appId": 987654321,
    "title": "Try to unpublish a published app",
    "notPublished": true
  }
]

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "success": true,
      "appId": 123456789
    },
    {
      "success": false,
      "message": "Application not found"
    },
    {
      "success": false,
      "message": "Invalid or missing fields: appId"
    },
    {
      "success": false,
      "message": "Can't set published app as not published"
    }
  ],
  "hasErrors": true,
  "errorId": "67261df2-dfa7-497b-9de4-a39ec3ce8db7"
}

 

Categories Codes List

iOS App categories

Code Category
I1  Books
I2  Business
I3  Catalogs
I4 Education
I5 Entertainment
I6 Finance
I7 Food & Drink
I8 Games
I9 Health & Fitness
I10 Lifestyle
I11 Medical
I12  Music
I13 Navigation
I14 News
I15 Newsstand
I16 Photo & Video
I17 Productivity
I18 Reference
I19 Social Networking
I20 Sports
I21 Travel
I22 Utilities
I23 Weather

 

Android App categories

Code Category
A1 Books & Reference
A2  Business
A3  Comics
A4 Communication
A5 Education
A6 Entertainment
A7  Finance
A8  Health & Fitness
A9  Libraries & Demo
A10 Lifestyle
A11 Live Wallpaper
A12  Media & Video
A13  Medical
A14  Music & Audio
A15 News & Magazines
A16 Personalization
A17 Photography
A18 Productivity
A19 Shopping
A20 Social
A21 Sports
A22 A22 Tools
A23 Transportation
A24  Travel & Local
A25 Weather
A26 Widgets
A27  GAME_ACTION
A28  GAME_ADVENTURE
A29  GAME_ARCADE
A30  GAME_BOARD
A31 GAME_CARD
A32  GAME_CASINO
A33 GAME_CASUAL
A34  GAME_EDUCATIONAL
A35 GAME_FAMILY
A36 GAME_WALLPAPER
A37 GAME_MUSIC
A38 GAME_PUZZLE
A39 GAME_RACING
A40 GAME_ROLE_PLAYING
A41  GAME_SIMULATION
A42 GAME_SPORTS
A43 GAME_STRATEGY
A44  GAME_TRIVIA
A45 GAME_WIDGETS
A46 GAME_WORD
A47 Family Ages 5 & Under
A48  Family Ages 6-8
A49 Family Ages 9 & up
A50 Family Action & Adventure
A51 Family Brain Games
A52 Family Creativity
A53 Family Education
A54  Family Music & Video
A55  Family Pretend Play
A56 Android Wear
A57 Art & Design
A58  Auto & Vehicles
A59 Beauty
A60 Dating
A61 Events
A62 House & Home
A63 Maps & Navigation
A64 Parenting
A65 Video Players & Editors
A66 Food & Drink

 

Maturity Codes List

Value Android APP iOS APP
0 Everyone, PEGI 3 4+
1 Low maturity, Everyone 10+ 9+
2 Medium maturity, Teen 12+
3 High maturity, Mature 17+
4 Adults only, Adults only 18+ -
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