JSON output for Google Play search query via API call?

Question

Is there an API to search Google Play for apps of a certain name (e.g., food) and return the output as JSON?

For instance, we would love an API that permits parsing of queries like this: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=food&c=apps

We need something for JavaScript to get called from a web page.

None of the Google Play APIs we have seen allow this.

Solution 1

Found a JSON API from AppAware: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/android-market-api/-F2QfvGt1nU

Note: it only checks apps, which is sufficient for our purposes.

Solution 2

You might want to check this thread : Getting Data from Android Play Store:

• Embedded JAR solution
• A C# project
• Many sites offers to scrap the Google play content