# How do I apply to create apps?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-apply-to-create-apps/81287>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** web, question\
**Created:** [July 5, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-apply-to-create-apps/81287 "2026-07-05T21:40:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-apply-to-create-apps/81287/4 "2026-07-09T04:44:28Z")

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I filled out this section, and my topic was closed in 2 days with a message that said I should see an “Apply” box when I go to this page:

[https://www.inaturalist.org/oauth/app\_owner\_application](https://www.inaturalist.org/oauth/app_owner_application)

There is no “Apply” box when I go to that page. I am logged in to my account when I go there. The message said, as I already knew, that my account needed to be at least 2 months old, and I had to have made 10 improving IDs for other users in the last month. I have been a member since 2016. The dashboard says I have made 36 IDs. Do they need to be more than a month old?

**Goal of the tool:**

**Niche it fills in the iNaturalist ecosystem:**

**Is there a commercial component, or do you plan into include one in the future? Are donations requested? (yes/no, explain):**

**What sort of data (if any) does your app collect from its users?:**

**Link to your iNaturalist profile:**

**Description:**

**Discussion questions or areas seeking feedback:**

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