After update to NC 32 -> App Store "gone"

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The Basics

  • Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
    • Nextcloud 32.0.0
  • Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
    • Debian 12
  • Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
    • Nginx 1.22.1
  • Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
    • Nginx 1.22.1
  • PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
    • PHP 8.3
  • Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
    • yes
  • When did this problem seem to first start?
    • After upgrading NC 31 -> 32
  • Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
    • Bare Metal
  • Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
    • No

Summary of the issue you are facing:

After the upgrade to NC 32, I don’t have the option to install apps anymore, since the whole app store seems to be “gone”.

I also notices, that sometimes I get a 504 Gateway Error when trying to open the Apps menu, which also didn’t happen before.

Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):

  1. upgrade to NC 32

  2. Go to Apps

  3. No new apps, only installed / disabled apps show up

Log entries

Nextcloud

https://paste.scrunkly.cat/raw/snail-jaguar-pigeon

Configuration

Nextcloud

The output of occ config:list system or similar is best, but, if not possible, the contents of your config.php file from /path/to/nextcloud is fine (make sure to remove any identifiable information!):

https://paste.scrunkly.cat/upload/eel-goat-fly

Apps

The output of occ app:list (if possible).: Scrunkly Paste

Hi there.
The app store has definitely been available for 32
It does appear to be down at the moment though.
Maybe some maintenance is going on for a short while?

This would probably explain this error:
Response from appstore is invalid, apps could not be retrieved. Try again later.

Can anyone confirm this?

It does not only occur in version 32. My older installations are affected as well.

I am having issues as well with both latest version of 31 and 32curl https://apps.nextcloud.com/api/v1/apps.json just keeps going {"reqId":"9AC2DWOh4m98YnGgCSew","level":3,"time":"2025-09-29T22:09:00+02:00","remoteAddr":"","user":"--","app":"no app in context","method":"","url":"--","message":"Failed to connect to the app store","userAgent":"--","version":"32.0.0.13","exception":{"Exception":"GuzzleHttp\\Exception\\ConnectException","Message":"cURL error 28: Operation timed out after 60000 milliseconds with 4943472 out of 21933564 bytes received (see https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html) for https://apps.nextcloud.com/api/v1/apps.json","Code":0,"Trace":[{"file":"/var/www/html/nextcloud/3rdparty/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Handler/
also [root@nextcloud ~]# sudo -u apache php /var/www/html/nextcloud/occ app:enable richdocuments
App "Nextcloud Office" cannot be installed because it is not compatible with this version of the server.
[root@nextcloud ~]# sudo -u apache php /var/www/html/nextcloud/occ status
  - installed: true
  - version: 32.0.0.13
  - versionstring: 32.0.0
  - edition: 
  - maintenance: false
  - needsDbUpgrade: false
  - productname: Nextcloud
  - extendedSupport: false

It’s not gone as you can see:
https://apps.nextcloud.com/api/v1/apps.json

I have the same problem for a “fresh today” installation of AIO (Hub 25) and another installation with Hub 10. So probably some issues with the app store and not the Nextcloud instances we are running.
All servers have planned (or not) downtimes, so I suggest to just wail until tomorrow before investigating any further.

yeah it’s not “gone” but just loads forever. No wonder, I’m getting a 504 Gateway Timeout on my nextcloud instance.

Same problem here. Nextcloud 32 on two different servers.

OK, seems that they have serious problems after the launch of the new version. Also Nextcloud Hub 31 instances are affected.

Hi,

I have the same problem as well. What is more, I sure that everything went correctly yesterday. When I check the logs the problem started yesterday’s afternoon. I hope that they will fix the problem soon.

We are working on it, please retry later

Thank you. So you can acknowledge the problem? I also have a v31 and v32 that can’t reach it.

Does it have anything to do with the “AppApi”? That is now giving me the dreaded red warning, “AppAPI default deploy daemon is not set. Please register a default deploy daemon in the settings to install External Apps (Ex-Apps).”

Thank you

No, the AppAPI has nothing to do with the App Store not working at the moment. In fact, it doesn’t seem to be related to our setups or the Nextcloud software at all, but rather with the server infrastructure hosting the App Store. There’s nothing we can do but wait it out.

Regarding the AppAPI: The AppAPI is essentially an interface that enables apps to be installed as Docker containers. For more details, see: AppAPI and External Apps — Nextcloud latest Administration Manual latest documentation.

If you don’t intend to use it and want the red warning to disappear, simply disable the “AppAPI” app.

We got an fresh v32 AIO Server without AppApi, and we also don’t have the store. It’s probably just the server being down.

Thanks for the info. Will wait

Thank you for explaining.

Talk has disappeared from my Nextcloud after v32 upgrade (not even in the disabled apps).Is that something possibly related to the App store issue?

Good to know that Talk being gone is not only my issue, I was already a bit worried..

Just as a data point, our fresh NC32 AIO Setup has Talk v22.0.0, so that’s probably an upgrade problem?