# Discover emerging iOS competitors

Admit emerging iOS apps from a bounded set of Apple Search queries.

## Contract status

Preview contract: these routes and tools are implemented in the shared contract, but the public host, customer API access and OAuth flow have not been deployment verified.

## Endpoint: POST /v1/competitors/intake/emerging-discovery

- Method: `POST`
- Path: `/v1/competitors/intake/emerging-discovery`
- Authentication: Bearer API credential or OAuth access token
- Required scope: `content:write`
- MCP tool: `discover_emerging_ios_competitors`

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `queries` | body | string[], max 12 | yes | Bounded Apple Search terms. |
| `country` | body | us | no | Libraries intake accepts us only; the partner default is us. |

## Known errors

- 400 invalid_request for an invalid filter, identity or limit.
- 401 authentication_required for a missing or invalid credential.
- 402 subscription_required when access is not entitled.
- 403 authorization_required for a missing scope or unavailable preview access.
- 404 not_found when the record is outside the accessible catalogue.
- 429 rate_limited; honor Retry-After when present.
- 409 conflict when the write would duplicate an exclusive row.

## Request

Send 1–12 queries. Policy: launch within 90 days, at least 5 ratings.

```
curl --request POST 'https://api.peekpanda.com/v1/competitors/intake/emerging-discovery' \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $PEEKPANDA_TOKEN" \
  --header 'x-genviral-tenancy: personal' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"queries":["calorie tracker"],"country":"us"}'
```

## Response

Admitted emerging listings plus how many candidates were rejected.

```
{
  "admitted": [
    {
      "platform": "ios",
      "storeId": "0000000000",
      "appName": "Example Calorie Tracker",
      "storefrontUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id0000000000",
      "releaseDate": "2024-05-01",
      "country": "us",
      "reasons": [
        "emerging"
      ],
      "tractionStatus": "candidate",
      "baselineObservedAt": "2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z",
      "baselineRatingCount": 12,
      "latestObservedAt": "2026-09-06T00:00:00.000Z",
      "latestRatingCount": 12
    }
  ],
  "rejectedCount": 0
}

```

## Source

Explicit emerging-discovery queries; launch within 90 days, at least 5 ratings.

## Refresh

One-shot intake, not a daily job.