App Store Introduction
An overview of the Fanvue App Store — what it is, who can build for it, and how an app goes from idea to listed.
An overview of the Fanvue App Store — what it is, who can build for it, and how an app goes from idea to listed.
The Fanvue App Store is a marketplace of creator-built apps that other creators on Fanvue can discover, install, and use. If you’re a developer or a technical creator, the App Store is how you put your tooling in front of thousands of Fanvue creators — whether that’s automation for messaging, analytics dashboards, content workflows, fan-facing experiences, or something nobody has built yet.
This section of the docs walks you through everything you need to build and publish an app.
Access to the Builder area and the App Store is available only to Fanvue users who are registered as creators and have completed KYC (identity verification). Fans cannot create apps, manage OAuth credentials, or publish listings.
See the Quick Start prerequisites for full setup requirements before you begin.
The App Store is rolling out in phases. Today you can build your app and submit it for pre-approval — a full review against the policy described in these docs, ending in an Approved or Rejected decision. Two pieces are still on the way:
Off-platform apps are unaffected and operate normally today.
The App Store is intentionally broad about the kinds of apps it accepts. Apps generally fall into categories like:
Apps that take payment must be embedded and listed on the App Store — Fanvue payment rails are only available to embedded apps. See App Types for the full rules.
An app’s listing, UI, marketing materials, screenshots, and notifications must remain SFW. Apps may be tools that creators use to manage or interact with adult content on Fanvue — but the app itself must not display or promote NSFW content in its own presentation layer. See Listing Requirements for the full content rules.
At a high level, publishing an app looks like this: