Feature Request: API for Real-Time Chrome Web Store Extension Metrics and Status Data

[ProductivityMaster X-Ultra]

Hi Chrome Extensions Team,

I’d like to suggest the development of a new Chrome Web Store API that would allow developers to access and stream live metrics and metadata about their published Chrome extensions.

Currently, developers can only view aggregated data like user count, ratings, and reviews through the Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard, but there’s no official API to fetch or update this information dynamically. Having such an API would allow developers to display real-time statistics about their extensions directly on their websites or dashboards.

This proposed API could include fields such as:

• Extension ID, name, description, and icon URL

• Publication status (draft, in review, published, archived)

• Current version, last updated date, creation date

• Total users and user growth over time

• Ratings and number of reviews

• Individual reviews (optional or limited for privacy/performance) etc.

Providing this information in a structured, real-time way (e.g., via REST or WebSocket endpoints) would greatly enhance transparency and allow developers to better engage their user base and showcase extension performance on their own sites.

This kind of API could also reduce repetitive dashboard visits and improve developer workflow by automating analytics reporting.

Is there currently any plan or discussion around making Chrome Web Store metrics available programmatically?
If not, I think this could be an exciting addition to the Chrome Extensions developer ecosystem.

Thanks for considering this idea!

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Productivity Master X-Ultra
Chrome Extension Developer