Getting Started
Quickstart guide to onboarding your mobile application, setting up keywords, and tracking competitors with Cortex.
Getting Started with Cortex
This guide walks you through setting up your organization, tracking your first application on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and configuring keyword monitoring.
Create an Account & Organization
Sign up through the Cortex web application at /register. During registration, Cortex creates your personal profile and provisions your primary organization workspace.
# Verify authentication status via REST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>" \
https://api.cortexaso.com/api/user/auth/v1/profileAdd Your Application
Navigate to the Onboarding Wizard or search for your live app directly by name, bundle ID, or App Store ID. Cortex automatically detects:
- Primary category and subcategories
- Storefront availability (50+ supported regions)
- Existing metadata (title, subtitle, description, screenshots)
Select Competitor Applications
Cortex's AI discovery engine analyzes your app's categories and organic keywords to suggest 5-10 relevant competitors. Selecting competitors enables side-by-side keyword overlap scoring and rank movement diffs.
Seed Your Target Keywords
Add high-priority search terms relevant to your app. Cortex immediately queries live store indexes to retrieve:
- Current rank position
- Search popularity index (0–100)
- Competition difficulty score
- Top 10 ranking competitors for each term