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Google Play Developer API (Android Publisher) integration with managed OAuth. Manage apps, subscriptions, in-app purchases, and reviews. Use this skill when...
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name: google-play
description: |
Google Play Developer API (Android Publisher) integration with managed OAuth. Manage apps, subscriptions, in-app purchases, and reviews. Use this skill when users want to interact with Google Play Console programmatically. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata:
author: maton
version: "1.0"
clawdbot:
emoji: 🧠
requires:
env:
- MATON_API_KEY
---
# Google Play
Access the Google Play Developer API (Android Publisher) with managed OAuth authentication. Manage app listings, subscriptions, in-app purchases, reviews, and more.
## Quick Start
```bash
# List in-app products
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
## Base URL
```
https://api.maton.ai/google-play/{native-api-path}
```
Maton proxies requests to `androidpublisher.googleapis.com` and automatically injects your OAuth token.
## Authentication
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```
**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:
```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```
### Getting Your API Key
1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key
## Connection Management
Manage your Google OAuth connections at `https://api.maton.ai`.
### List Connections
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=google-play&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
### Create Connection
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'google-play'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
### Get Connection
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "{connection_id}",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "google-play",
"metadata": {}
}
}
```
Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
### Delete Connection
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
### Specifying Connection
If you have multiple Google Play connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.
## Security & Permissions
- Access is scoped to apps, subscriptions, in-app purchases, and reviews within the connected Google Play account.
- **All write operations require explicit user approval.** Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
## API Reference
### In-App Products
#### List In-App Products
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts
```
#### Get In-App Product
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts/{sku}
```
#### Create In-App Product
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts
Content-Type: application/json
{
"packageName": "com.example.app",
"sku": "premium_upgrade",
"status": "active",
"purchaseType": "managedUser",
"defaultPrice": {
"priceMicros": "990000",
"currency": "USD"
},
"listings": {
"en-US": {
"title": "Premium Upgrade",
"description": "Unlock all premium features"
}
}
}
```
#### Update In-App Product
```bash
PUT /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts/{sku}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"packageName": "com.example.app",
"sku": "premium_upgrade",
"status": "active",
"purchaseType": "managedUser",
"defaultPrice": {
"priceMicros": "1990000",
"currency": "USD"
}
}
```
#### Delete In-App Product
```bash
DELETE /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts/{sku}
```
### Subscriptions
#### List Subscriptions
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/subscriptions
```
#### Get Subscription
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/subscriptions/{productId}
```
#### Create Subscription
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/subscriptions
Content-Type: application/json
{
"productId": "monthly_premium",
"basePlans": [
{
"basePlanId": "p1m",
"autoRenewingBasePlanType": {
"billingPeriodDuration": "P1M"
}
}
],
"listings": [
{
"languageCode": "en-US",
"title": "Premium Monthly"
}
]
}
```
### Purchases
#### Get Purchase (one-time product)
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/purchases/products/{productId}/tokens/{token}
```
#### Acknowledge Purchase
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/purchases/products/{productId}/tokens/{token}:acknowledge
Content-Type: application/json
{
"developerPayload": "optional payload"
}
```
#### Get Subscription Purchase
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/purchases/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/tokens/{token}
```
#### Cancel Subscription
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/purchases/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/tokens/{token}:cancel
```
#### Refund Subscription
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/purchases/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/tokens/{token}:refund
```
### Reviews
#### List Reviews
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/reviews
```
#### Get Review
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/reviews/{reviewId}
```
#### Reply to Review
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/reviews/{reviewId}:reply
Content-Type: application/json
{
"replyText": "Thank you for your feedback!"
}
```
### Edits (App Updates)
#### Create Edit
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits
```
#### Get Edit
```bash
GET /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}
```
#### Commit Edit
```bash
POST /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}:commit
```
#### Delete Edit
```bash
DELETE /google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}
```
## Code Examples
### JavaScript
```javascript
// List in-app products
const packageName = 'com.example.app';
const response = await fetch(
`https://api.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/${packageName}/inappproducts`,
{
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
}
}
);
const products = await response.json();
console.log(products);
```
### Python
```python
import os
import requests
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
package_name = 'com.example.app'
# List in-app products
response = requests.get(
f'https://api.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{package_name}/inappproducts',
headers=headers
)
products = response.json()
print(products)
```
## Notes
- Replace `{packageName}` with your app's package name (e.g., `com.example.app`)
- The Google Play Developer API requires the app to be published on Google Play
- Subscription management requires the app to have active subscriptions configured
- Edits are transactional - create an edit, make changes, then commit
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing
- IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$MATON_API_KEY` may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.
## Error Handling
| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| 400 | Missing Google Play connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 404 | Package not found or no access |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Google Play API |
### Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:
```bash
echo $MATON_API_KEY
```
2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```
### Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name
1. Ensure your URL path starts with `google-play`. For example:
- Correct: `https://api.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts`
- Incorrect: `https://api.maton.ai/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts`
## Resources
- [Android Publisher API Overview](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher)
- [In-App Products](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/inappproducts)
- [Subscriptions](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/monetization.subscriptions)
- [Purchases](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/purchases.products)
- [Reviews](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/reviews)
- [Edits](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits)
- [Maton Community](https://discord.com/invite/dBfFAcefs2)
- [Maton Support](mailto:support@maton.ai)
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