Introduction
# 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://gateway.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://gateway.maton.ai/google-play/{native-api-path} ```
Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Android Publisher API endpoint path. The gateway 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://ctrl.maton.ai`.
### List Connections
```bash python <<'EOF' import urllib.request, os, json req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.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://ctrl.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://ctrl.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": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80", "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://ctrl.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://gateway.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', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80') print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2)) EOF ```
If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.
## 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://gateway.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/${packageName}/inappproducts`, { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` } } );
const products = await response.json(); console.log(products); ```
### Python
```python import os import requests
headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'} package_name = 'com.example.app'
# List in-app products response = requests.get( f'https://gateway.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{package_name}/inappproducts', headers=headers ) products = response.json() print(products) ```
## Notes
- Replace `{packageName}` with your app's package name (e.g., `com.example.app`) - The Google Play Developer API requires the app to be published on Google Play - Subscription management requires the app to have active subscriptions configured - Edits are transactional - create an edit, make changes, then commit - IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$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://ctrl.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://gateway.maton.ai/google-play/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/inappproducts` - Incorrect: `https://gateway.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:[email protected])