> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get apps

> List the apps installed on a phone

Returns the phone's installed apps and Apple's built-in apps. TapKit saves the list the first time you request it. Call [Refresh apps](/api-reference/refresh-apps) after you install or remove apps.

<ParamField path="phone_id" type="string" required>
  The phone's ID, from [List phones](/api-reference/list-phones).
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="apps" type="object[]">
  Each app's `name` and `bundle_id`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="app_count" type="integer">
  Number of apps.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">
  When the list was last fetched from the phone. Absent if it was fetched for this request.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://api.tapkit.ai/v1/phones/$PHONE_ID/apps \
    -H "X-API-Key: $TAPKIT_API_KEY"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={null}
  {
    "apps": [
      { "name": "Safari", "bundle_id": "com.apple.mobilesafari" },
      { "name": "Settings", "bundle_id": "com.apple.Preferences" }
    ],
    "app_count": 2,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-23T18:30:00Z",
    "source": "database"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>