Download APK files from google play store

download_apk.py

import sys
import os
from gpapi.googleplay import GooglePlayAPI

def main():
  server = GooglePlayAPI('en_US', 'America/New York', 'bacon')
  try:
    server.login(email="<gmail userid>", password="<gmail password>")
    storagepath = '/tmp/'
    download = server.download('com.whatsapp', expansion_files=False)
    apkpath = os.path.join(storagepath, download['docId'] + '.apk')
    if not os.path.isdir(storagepath):
      os.makedirs(storagepath)
    with open(apkpath, 'wb') as first:
      print('Downloading ' + download['docId'] + '.apk.....')
      for chunk in download.get('file').get('data'):
        first.write(chunk)
    print('APK downloaded and stored at ' + apkpath)
  except Exception as err:
    print("Login failed. Ensure that correct credentials are provided. {0}".format(err))
    sys.exit(1)

main()