# Our data protocol for register and store-listing facts

> How Before You Install collects GRAI register entries and App Store and Google Play listing fields, records each snapshot with a date, and handles unknown values.

Source: https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/store-and-register-data-protocol/
Updated: 2026-11-07

Every register entry and store-listing field on this site is taken from the source on a stated day and saved as a dated snapshot. The register is read in a browser or from its CSV download, and the listings from the Irish App Store and Google Play. An unknown value is never filled in: it stays Not checked, or reads The operator does not publish this.

## Collecting register entries

1. Open the [GRAI licence register](https://www.grai.ie/register/licence-register) and filter Business to Consumer, or use the CSV download offered by GRAI.
2. Open the licensee's card. Read Licence Number, Licence Activity, Issue Date, Expiry Date, Trading Names, Domain Names and Premises.
3. Note the "last updated" date shown on the register.

Cards and the Trading Names tab load by script, so a plain page request returns no data. Use a browser or the download.

**In short:** read the licensee's card, and note when the register was last updated.

## What the number tells you

A number has the shape GRAI-NNNN-RB-26-NNNN. RB is remote betting, RBI is remote betting intermediary and IPB is in-person betting. The term is three years.

In our 6 November 2026 reference read, Domain Names was empty on every one of the 40 records. A domain is tied to a licensee by the number the operator shows ([how to check a licence](https://beforeyouinstall.com/guides/check-a-betting-app-licence/)).

One number appeared with a shortened last block. We record numbers as the register shows them and note the oddity.

**In short:** the register has no domains, so the operator's own page must show the number.

## Collecting store-listing fields

1. Open the listing on the Irish storefront of the App Store and of Google Play.
2. Record developer, version, last update date, minimum OS, size, age label and the App Privacy or Data safety section.
3. Note the storefront. We never change an Apple ID region or use another country's store.

A web page for Google Play may differ from what a phone in Ireland sees. That difference is not yet measured.

**In short:** same fields every time, Irish storefront only.

## The fact record

**Fields stored with every fact. Source: site method, version 1 · checked 7 November 2026**

| Field | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Source | The page address the value came from |
| Date | The day it was read |
| Quote | The exact wording or value |
| Next check | The date the re-check limit ends |
| Snapshot hash | A fingerprint of the saved copy, so a later change is visible |
| Status | Checked, Not checked, or The operator does not publish this |

**In short:** six fields, so every number can be traced and re-read.

## What we do not collect

- Accounts, bets or deposits.
- APK files or downloads from outside the two stores.
- Store screenshots, app icons or operator logos.
- User reviews. Store ratings are not scored and not shown as ours.

Mistakes are fixed through [corrections](https://beforeyouinstall.com/corrections/) and logged in the [change log](https://beforeyouinstall.com/data/changelog/). The results are shown in [store listing facts](https://beforeyouinstall.com/data/store-listing-facts/).

**In short:** public fields only; mistakes are fixed and logged.

## Related questions

**What date goes on a fact?**

The day the source was read, not the day it was written up. The same record also stores when the next check is due.

**What happens when a value cannot be found?**

It is shown as Not checked if nobody has looked, or as The operator does not publish this if the page was read and is silent. It is never guessed.

**Do you need an account to see the data?**

No. We use only pages and downloads anyone can open, and we never open accounts or place bets.

**In short:** a dated source, a quote, and no guessing.

18+ only. Gambling can be addictive – play responsibly. Set limits, take breaks and never bet more than you can afford to lose. Free 24/7 support: Gambling Awareness Trust helpline 1800 936 725 · gamblingcare.ie.

## FAQ

**What date goes on a fact?**

The day the source was read, not the day it was written up. The same record also stores when the next check is due.

**What happens when a value cannot be found?**

It is shown as Not checked if nobody has looked, or as The operator does not publish this if the page was read and is silent. It is never guessed.

**Do you need an account to see the data?**

No. We use only pages and downloads anyone can open, and we never open accounts or place bets.