---
title: "Queue an async unlock task for an Android app"
method: POST
path: "/search/applications/{package}/unlock/task"
tags: ["Search Applications"]
---

# Queue an async unlock task for an Android app

`POST /search/applications/{package}/unlock/task`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.leakradar.io`
- URL: `https://api.leakradar.io/search/applications/{package}/unlock/task`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/leakradar/apis/leakradar-io-api/docs/search/applications/:package/unlock/task/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Creates an asynchronous unlock **Task** for the entries of an Android app and returns a `task_id` to poll. At most 5 application unlock tasks can be queued or running per account.

## Path parameters

- `package` string, required: Android application id, e.g. `com.netflix.mediaclient`.

## Query parameters

- `search` string, nullable: Optional search term.
- `is_email` boolean, nullable: true = emails only, false = usernames only, null = both.
- `max` integer, nullable: Optional cap for new unlocks.
- `list_id` integer, nullable: Assign this list id to new unlocks.

## Response `200`

Unlock task queued; returns a task_id to poll.

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: Insufficient points, or unlock not needed on your plan.
- `401`: Authentication required, or invalid/expired API key.
- `403`: Not available on your plan, application blocked, account banned, or pending email verification.
- `404`: The provided list_id does not exist or is not yours.
- `422`: Invalid Android application id or parameters.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded, or too many concurrent unlock tasks.
- `503`: Search under maintenance, or public API temporarily disabled.

## Changes

- **2026-10-06** `2083d6cb0a44`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/leakradar/apis/leakradar-io-api/changes/search/applications/:package/unlock/task/post.md)

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