How to generate iTunes App icon URL by app id

Question

I know I can search for iTunes App Store information using http://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=509943167.

But, is it possible to generate link to iTunes App Icon using only app id?

For example: just like Facebook graph API do for fanpage avatar: https://graph.facebook.com/eminem/picture?type=normal

Answer 1

If you look at the URL you provided, it returns a JSON blob where one of the properties is artworkUrl512. In this case, the corresponding value is

http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/063/Purple/v4/1a/99/31/1a9931f2-0070-68c8-a870-80c04a62b7bd/MaDEtHfroqMKzpU0q0VUCg-temp-upload.vikzbwtt.png