I want to open iTunes with list of all the apps by a particular developer or company and in this very case my own applicaitons.
The problem is I don't know how should the URL string be
itms://itunes.com/apps/xxxx
what should I replace this xxx with ? and where would I find this text. Is it the company name? If so, should I look for it in developer account's profile info.
What else could be used? I heard there is some artistId or something like that. If so, how do I find it?
Well if you know the developer or company that you're looking for beforehand, you can use Apple's iTunes Link Maker web utility to generate links for the appstore (or any store really). You just put the developer's / company name in 'Search' field and set 'Media Type' to iOS Apps (or whatever you need). After the search is completed click on the appropriate result link under 'Artists' and you'll be presented with a sheet containing a link like this:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/vasileios-akoinoglou/id339374807?uo=4
Note that you can safely replace http:// with itms:// so to avoid a redirection (if you use http then the link is first opened in Safari and then in Appstore).
As I can see from the link the components after artist is the developer / company name (whitespaces are replaced by dashes) and the id I think is the enrollment id (edit: it's not). I hope that this will be useful to you.
The iTunes lookup API will also help in this case - simply replace the adamID for any app in the following URL:
http://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=524731580
In the results, look for the artistViewUrl to determine the best URL to link to all apps developed by this Seller
Your URL should be in this format for the AppStore app to open it on iOS:
http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?media=software&term=ideal%20development%20aps
This basically performs a search on a term in the appstore. it is the only bulletproof solution we have found, but it might be problematic if your developer name accidentally matches another developer or product. Also note that sometimes the search fails, in which case the AppStore app needs to be closed completely.
Related
I can open up a page for an app review using the itms-apps:// scheme.
itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/xx/app/id000000000&action=write-review
I have not been able to find a list of possible "action" parameters, other than 'write-review.'
Is there one to show the developer's portfolio?
I would like to direct a customer to my portfolio, but if I use...
https://appstore.com/AbrahamStolk
...as suggested by Apple, then I get an intermediate dialog asking the user if she wants to open the app store, instead of a direct link.
So, it turns out you can do this with itms-apps, but you don't need an action parameter for it. Instead, you build a URL similar to this:
itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/abraham-stolk/id303320757
To find your developer id, you can use the iTunes Link Maker.
The use of itms-apps: instead of https: will cause a direct link to the app store, without going through the Safari browser first.
I have published an iOS app in iTunes Store and it is in live now. Somehow i want to change the name as that i specified in the screenshot below. I can't find the By xxxx detail in iTunes App information page.
Thanks in advance and can anyone provide suggestion to change it's name. I also want to know do we need to upload new binary build to change app's information including screenshot, app name etc.,
I am not sure but if you want to change the "APP PROVIDER" name you need to contact the apple support.
Find your question and choose contact us option.
please find detail on this link.
support/account/
Morever , you can also refer this SO question.
changing-or-removing-developer-name-in-app-store
For After By - Ready for Sale
You can change the following store metadata while an app’s version has
the Ready for Sale status:
Copyright, Routing App Coverage File
Description, What’s New in this Version
Support URL, Marketing URL, and Privacy Policy URL
App Store Contact Information Language support, including adding new languages
and changing the default language
For Before By - Upto Waiting for Review
To rename existing application on App Store you can create New Version and
then enter app-name in Name field. the app-name<=255 char on max.
Source: Apple iOS Developer Guide
If you just need to change your name you can open a Ticket through the link: https://developer.apple.com/contact/submit.php
I changed my surname in the account display. They will ask you some proof documents such as ID. It take some days to completely fix.
But if you need to transfer you app to another account you can follow this guide.
Can I know the URL of my product at Blackberry storefront (e.g. from SKU) before it has been submitted?
As you can see here, the URL to the BlackBerry World store is based on the app's Content ID.
So, if your app has a content ID of 1000, your url would be:
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/1000/
I honestly can't remember exactly when the Content ID gets assigned, and I don't have a new app I can submit right now.
But, if you've already started adding a definition for your app in the BlackBerry vendor portal, login, then choose Manage Products, and then pick the (unreleased) app, to edit the details. On a page that looks like this, see if you have a Content ID already. If so, that's what you'll use.
If not, I'm not sure you're going to be able to generate the URL yet. I do know that the Content ID is a BlackBerry world unique ID, and it's not simply your own SKU, that you have complete control over. You can certainly choose to make your SKUs match the BlackBerry Content ID, but you can't force BlackBerry World to take your SKU as the Content ID. Hope that makes sense.
Recently news are coming out that one can create vanity url for Apple Appstore.
But I cant find any options additionally added in itunes connect to do it.
any help is appreciated :)
It seems we dont have to do anything ...
just we have to add the company name or app name at the end of http://appstore.com/
It seems since all the app names and company names are already unique, apple does the all background job of rerouting the appstore-link to the actual itunes-link..
iOS: http://appstore.com/<.companyname.> for example, http://appstore.com/ikural
Mac: http://appstore.com/mac/<.companyname.> for example, http://appstore.com/mac/popcap
apple has provided this Q&A page
You don't create it. It is based on your company or application name. It is not very robust (two applications with the same name can have the same URL). See Apple's Technical Q&A.
In particular, the last paragraph reads:
These App Store Short Links are provided as a convenience and are not
guaranteed to link to a particular app or company. Be sure to test
your URLs before using them in any marketing or other public
materials. If there are naming conflicts, continue using the standard
itunes.apple.com URLs, which contain a unique numerical identifier
within the URL.
I use the Facebook API for iOS, which enables posting content to the Facebook wall. The API allows custom links to be added next to "Like" and "Comment". I would like to add "Get App" here which links to my app on App Store, but how do I do this when my App ID will not be known to be before the app is actually approved? ("Chicken-and-egg" situation)
Possible solutions:
A) Link to a temporary URL which is changed to the App Store link after approval
B) Wait until version 1.1 to add this, when the App ID is known
Is there any other way to accomplish this?
You get an App ID once you create an app in iTunes Connect. That means you get the ID before you publish the app and it doesn't change when the app goes trough review or publishing process. I'm not able to make a screenshot right now, but it's easily found in top left corner when you click on manage apps > your app.
Some ISPs and independent providers offer domain name services that would help here, possibly.
I use EasyDNS, but there are other options.
The idea is that you register a domain name with them and purchase a plan that includes web forwarding. Web forwarding lets you send any web traffic for your domain to a specific URL.
You temporarily forward to any URL you like (presumably a page on your regular site, maybe a "Coming soon" page). Then, when you receive the real URL, change the forwarding to point there.
It might take a day or so for the change to percolate across the while interweb, but generally you can see and test results fairly quickly yourself, or at least that's been my experience.