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Mozilla is building a [https://marketplace.firefox.com Marketplace] to bring personalized discovery, worldwide distribution, and easy payments to the largest platform for app development: [[Apps/Roadmap|the Web]]. Our Marketplace will be imbued with Mozilla's principles of transparency, user control, and open innovation that locked-down platforms lack.
[https://marketplace.firefox.com Firefox Marketplace] is a discovery and distribution platform for web apps. It imbues Mozilla's principles of transparency, user control, and open innovation that locked-down platforms lack.  Its mission is to promote a free and open web.
 
== Changes to Marketplace ==
'''''We announced in March 2016 that the Firefox OS Marketplace will remain open until at least January 2018.  We have since made the decision to shut down Firefox Marketplace on March 30th of this year. Thank you so much for your participation in this project. Together we grew Marketplace to touch over 50M unique users, in over 30 countries and 50 languages and explored the boundaries of the web across multiple platforms. Your contributions and expertise have been greatly appreciated!  With sincerest thanks, Firefox OS Marketplace Team''''' 
 
=== App Submissions ===
Marketplace no longer accepts submissions or updates to apps.  Since Firefox OS has been discontinued as a commercial product, Marketplace is no longer receiving very many submissions.  Certain events and reallocation of resources to other areas have led us to make a decision to discontinue app submission.  The apps in Marketplace can still be downloaded and function on Firefox OS devices.  [https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2g B2G OS], the open source project based on Firefox OS, can install and run non-privileged, non-packaged web apps from any web site.
 
===Progressive Web Apps===
We are working with other parties on the shared goal of improving the web’s ability to meet the needs of mobile users and, along with Google, Opera, and others, are getting behind the vision of [https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2015/11/17/extending-the-webs-capabilities-in-firefox-and-beyond/ Progressive Web Apps].
 
===Non-Firefox OS Apps===
Apps that run on Desktop and Android no longer function on those platforms [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/firefox-dev/WV2XkVN3sWQ since the Web Runtime (WebRT) is removed and is no longer able to install or launch apps].
 
===Payment Support===
We have removed support for payments, for both paid apps and in-app payments. The web gives developers the freedom to choose any payment method and Firefox Marketplace should not be a gatekeeper. If you have payments set up, it means you may need to change your payment provider, make your app free, and/or move payments to be contained within your app or website. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We will continue to allow submissions and updates for free Firefox OS phone apps, and there are millions of users that we will continue to support.
 
===FAQ for Marketplace Changes===
Q: Why did you discontinue app submissions to Marketplace.
A. App submission had dwindled to a trickle, and most of the the app reviewers, both Mozilla staff and volunteers, have moved to other projects. We had planned to close app submission mid-2017, but circumstances accelerated this timeline to September 2016.
 
Q. What does it mean for applications already in Firefox Marketplace?
A. Applications in Marketplace will continue to work on Firefox OS devices. If the app is not listed as compatible with Firefox OS, it has been disabled (not listed in the catalog), but still accessible to the owner on the developer portal. 
 
Q. Can I update my app?
A. Applications can no longer be updated unless it is a website (not a packaged app that needs to be downloaded) and does not change the location of its manifest.  That is simply a website change assuming it uses the same app manifest at the URL of the existing app.
 
Have more questions? Share them [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/c/firefox-os-participation here]


== Communications ==
== Communications ==
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* #openwebapps
* #openwebapps
* #app-reviewers
* #app-reviewers
===Meetings Open for All===
{| class="wikitable fullwidth-table"
! Meeting !! When? (All times PST) !! Where? !! Point of Contact !! Extra 
|-
| Apps Quarterly Planning || Quarterly || [https://air.mozilla.org Air Mozilla] || apps@mozilla.org || Schedule varies
|-
| Product Planning || Monthly; Every 2nd Wednesday @ 0900 || [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=fFBFPtCsxSM6 Marketplace Vidyo Room] || David Bialer || [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/marketplace-monthly Notes] / [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/ProductPlanning Notes Archive]
|-
| Product Delivery || Every Monday @ 1030 || [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=GSAT2ujy1RDw Apps Vidyo Room] || Caitlin Galimidi ||
|-
| Payments Product Delivery || Every Tuesday @ 1030 || [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=aVKy1dSFvUj6 FFOSPay Vidyo Room] || Stephanie Turner ||
|-
| Content Program || Every Friday @ 0900 || AppsContent Vidyo Room || Karen Ward || [https://appsinternalcontentprogram.etherpad.mozilla.org/weeklymeetings Notes] / #appsContent
|-
| Engineering Delivery || Every other Friday @ 1000 || [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=fFBFPtCsxSM6 Marketplace Vidyo Room] and [https://air.mozilla.org Air Mozilla]|| [[User:Clouserw|Wil Clouser]] || [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/marketplace-planning-meeting Notes] / [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/MeetingArchive Notes Archive]
|-
| uiwanted / productwanted triage || Every Thursday @ 1030 || [https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=fFBFPtCsxSM6 Marketplace Vidyo Room] || [[User:Clouserw|Wil Clouser]] ||
|-
| App Review Program || Every Thursday @ 1000 || AppReview Vidyo Room || Lisa Brewster || [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Reviewers/Apps/Meetings Notes] / #app-reviewers
|-
| Community Meeting || Every other Tuesday @ 1000 || AMMO Vidyo Room || Amy Tsay || [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Community/Meetings Notes] / #marketplace
|-
|}


===Mailing Lists===
===Mailing Lists===
* [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/marketplace-team Marketplace Team] All (internal) contributors to, and watchers & supporters of, Marketplace Services Program, including Payments
* [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/marketplace-team Marketplace Team] All (internal) contributors to, and stakeholders & watchers of,  
* [https://mozilla.service-now.com/com.glideapp.servicecatalog_cat_item_view.do?sysparm_id=1d15cd3b6c5564004a466e89d9f5e5bc&sysparm_link_parent=bf0149fbb9156400dc7ea1d3074d0ad8  Marketplace Drivers] Internal list for leads on the Marketplace Services program (Add your email address in a Service-Now request)
* [https://mozilla.service-now.com/com.glideapp.servicecatalog_cat_item_view.do?sysparm_id=1d15cd3b6c5564004a466e89d9f5e5bc&sysparm_link_parent=bf0149fbb9156400dc7ea1d3074d0ad8 Apps] Internal, all contributors to, and watchers & supports of, Apps Program (Add your email in a Service-now request)
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-webapps Dev Web Apps] Internal mailing list for Web App Devs
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-webapps Dev Web Apps] Internal mailing list for Web App Devs
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/webapps Open Web Apps] Open, all Mozillian (external) Web App Devs
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/webapps Open Web Apps] Open, all Mozillian (external) Web App Devs
* [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/app-reviewers App Review] Open mailing list for questions regarding the content submission and review process
* [mailto://payments-team@mozilla.com Payments Team] Internal, all Mozilla payments contributors
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-marketplace dev-marketplace] Open to anyone who wants to discuss Marketplace development
* [mailto://marketplace-ux@mozilla.com Marketplace UX] Internal, all Marketplace UX contributors
* [mailto://apps-marketplace-leads@mozilla.com Apps-Marketplace Leads] A mailing list for Rick's Direct Reports
* [mailto://marketplace-apps-org@mozilla.com Marketplace-Apps Org]  - Marketplace and Apps organization
* [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/backseat-drivers Back Seat Drivers] The internal list for those not on other drivers lists
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-planning Dev Planning] Company-Wide, Open. Provides schedule of open and important meetings across dev and product teams
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-planning Dev Planning] Company-Wide, Open. Provides schedule of open and important meetings across dev and product teams
<br>
* Find all [https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/ Mozilla mailing lists] and [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo More Mozilla mailing Lists]


===Contribute===
===Contribute===
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Contributing/Apps See all Marketplace contribution opportunities]
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Contributing See how you can contribute to Firefox Marketplace]


=== Found a bug? ===
==== Found a bug? ====
File bugs in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=marketplace&rep_platform=all&op_sys=all the marketplace component on Bugzilla]
File bugs in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=marketplace&rep_platform=all&op_sys=all the marketplace component on Bugzilla]


== Marketplace Roadmap ==
==== Dependencies ====
 
Track [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Dependencies dependencies between] Marketplace / Apps and other teams
Check out our '''[[Marketplace/2014_Goals|2014 Goals]]''' and our '''[https://jugband.paas.allizom.org/ current deliverables]'''
 
Latest and greatest Roadmap (Aug 2014) [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15BjzjmjfRJJ6MkQUP9xZnCivpLSgdEWhK0nuzI3R4qc/edit?usp=sharing Marketplace & Payments Roadmap Aug 2014]
 
====Marketplace Feature Requests====
Make a [https://podio.com/webforms/6867369/531186 Marketplace Feature or Work Request]
 
== Ecosystem Docs & PRDs ==
''Please review our PRDs for upcoming Marketplace features. Have a feature you think should be on Marketplace?''<br>
''Put in your request and our core team will review!''
 
=== Admin Tools ===
Admin Tools focus on behind-the-scenes management of the Marketplace.  These are divided into several areas:  Reviewer Tools, Merchandising Tools, Operator Management Tools, Support Tools, and Configuration Management Tools.
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1DmwKXKtKwdynbuj_1XVNNlpMN0eVmISW-LKJU-Z-G0M/edit Streamlined Review Process Q1 2013] (spec)
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/17etkFPdBsyF468uZwDzyGTqmRjXulubxQ4lwDZBTk1E/edit Firefox Marketplace Merchandising Q3] (PRD)
 
=== Android ===
These are a bit old now, but David know if you need access to them
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/18tWCz-dzhWsiXBaD1CJYU2e_lrxAF87Fu4uflOnmq38/edit Android Pricing & Payments] somewhat older as Jan 2013
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1xcqOY-t6F7T_XvJKhhpe1cXREjBiJq9NO2OiwKJEJg8/edit Android Install & Launch App] Dec 2012
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/18tWCz-dzhWsiXBaD1CJYU2e_lrxAF87Fu4uflOnmq38/edit Android API compatibility analysis]
 
=== Consumer ===
The following PRDs and specifications contain detailed information on consumer facing features of the Marketplace.  These are the things a consumer might experience when visiting the site.
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KiHHtmjpbY1GU3FfFRcCtuG2dSOE37ODAFUYuyaWDyk/edit?usp=sharing Feed v1.1 PRD] April 14, 2014, Open for Comments
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10FIDef9Tf7LYfUUb46vsmYlyQn9Uo4-76v8y5CnHm7Q/edit?usp=sharing Enhanced App Details PRD] Oct. 31, 2013, Open for Comments
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1e5AfmzpsekoN7ieIDwSIvTLlrBx9IlPiEGefKF3kLM8/edit App Categories PRD] (spec)
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1fhqkUywOOvX_1QXs8oFjX6M_kd2Yb2G26d0T5nAEAFE/edit UI Enhancements Requests] (RFC)
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1epPdlheJnDLhMKm9dtoAgMd_BuBsif7E0B4bv6PIkHU/edit# UI Firefox OS Search Integration] (PRD)
 
=== Content Discovery ===
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1_dOMMr5Xnh8fWfuZyTspGe3ZZ-D3mwXjOENoabh2_ks/edit Nuclear Bandwagon: Collections and Channels v1.0](phase I and II complete)
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1aLtPawnNEA9yBOe8Na6LgDZ7fzLVqzP5kVVvBZCxlmM/edit Marketplace Recommendation Engine PRD] (request for comments, especially from recommendation engine knowledgeable people)
 
=== Desktop ===
* What does it look like to distribute apps via [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Desktop marketplace in the desktop browser]?
 
=== Firefox Accounts ===
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fDSzifD6_BUH0aOOPR1byZwexHpmS4qGReXGmWQzPGw/edit?usp=sharing Conversion to Firefox Accounts]
 
=== Marketplace for Firefox OS ===
==== Marketplace Server ====
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Performance_optimization Performance optimization]
 
==== Content ====
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/spreadsheets/d/1COEJ_62Lvw7Yv--s59OQMCBwnppLWgRlWmWmknIJuvY/edit#gid=0 Apps regression tested with each FxOS version (internal only)]
* [https://mobilepartners.mozilla.org/media/uploads/protected/Marketplace/2014_06_25_firefox_marketplace_recommended_preloads.pdf Apps pre-approved for preload]


==== Product Delivery ====
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/TrackingFxOS Product Delivery Dependencies]


=== Content Management ===
== Ongoing Activity ==
All of these Request your Comments (in the doc itself)
While Marketplace is no longer in active development, it is maintained. Any critical or blocking bugs will be addressed as they are reported, and code will be updated regularly (though not as frequently as the previous weekly cadence).
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dqg-U-zdinUwG3DO94SBmUf0irtwqw5A_YxIW60-qhU/edit?usp=sharing Firefox Marketplace International Content Ratings PRD v1.0] (spec- revised in June 2013)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uDwrfgJtOCtnCOV0QHCFeS8Je5ULPgjV_K4v-3F3tzc/edit?usp=sharing Content Control PRD v1.0] (PRD posted July 14, 2013)- this covers allowing developers to be able to place geographic and mobile operator restrictions on App distribution.
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1loPe83eONgIwR3wNFnREKHs3Y8oX-Xo11VgXjCmYl7o/edit Feature Detection PRD] (posted August 6 2013) - created by dbuc
* Collections Tool - coming
* Publishing Tool (was merchandising manager) coming


=== Developer Dashboard ===
=== Schedule ===
Developer facing parts of the Marketplace are split into 2 areas: the Dev Hub, which focuses on information and resources that help developers create and submit apps for the Marketplace, and the "Dev Dashboard", the area focused on application management.
; Bug Triage
: Bug triage will happen on the first Tuesday of each month at 5pm Eastern Time, in the Marketplace Vidyo room.
; Code deployment
: Marketplace code will be deployed at 2pm Eastern Time on the second Tuesday of each month. Code will be tagged on the preceding Friday, also at 2pm Eastern Time.
; String extraction for localization
: This should no longer be necessary, but we will continue to run the process weekly to ensure that any changes are included.


Please view [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Apps/Developers Apps/Developers] for information about the [https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers Firefox Marketplace Developer Hub].
=== Bug status and community ===
Some bugs remain that the community is encouraged to contribute, but major functional issues have been addressed. Bug state is generally reflected via whiteboard values as follows:
; [marketplace-transition]
: This marks bugs that were not deemed necessary to close for Marketplace to be used in maintenance mode.
; [possible_future_need]
: This marks bugs that, while not necessary for Marketplace to exist maintenance mode, would be top priorities (or useful for public or admin users) if Marketplace becomes active again.
; [triaged]
: This marks bugs that have been triaged since the maintenance mode transition began in February 2016.
; [good first bug] or [good_first_bug]
: This marks bugs that are suitable for first-time contributors to the Marketplace codebase. See [[Marketplace/Contributing]] for more information.
; [good second bug] or [good_second_bug]
: This marks bugs that are suitable for regular contributors to the Marketplace codebase or contributors with more advanced skillsets. See [[Marketplace/Contributing]] for more information.
; [ktlo]
: This marks bugs that were important -- but not critical -- to Marketplace functioning in maintenance mode. See [[Marketplace/Keeping_The_Lights_On]] for more information. (These bugs should have all been closed.)


=== Metrics and Business Intelligence ===
Metrics covers how well things perform - number of downloads, number of installs, apps submitted, apps reviewed, etc.
Business Intelligence covers behavior within the Marketplace, goal measurement, UX research.  This is measured through Google Analytics.
==== Marketplace Performance Metrics ====
This covers Marketplace and App Performance Metrics for Developers, Community members, Mozilla and Operators
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1GdeEtfB2PxsuNfg6dT-6Q5leD76Gpkx4ktQQAi5Ta6Y/edit Marketplace Metrics PRD v2.0] (spec)
==== Marketplace Business Intelligence ====
tbd
=== Operator / OEM ===
Please see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/AddingRegionsAndCarriers Marketplace - Adding Regions and Carriers] for more details on Operator onboarding
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1pgl76WaiQjsqRMvjRbFj0Qu4xkdEf9QtLzeVxloNVMQ/edit Operator Shelf (customization)] (spec)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPIaKf87JEsUAVLeue1jHhI41qSxlYTYZWZC_aVv_m0/edit?usp=sharing Operator Dashboard part 1] Oct 24, 2014, Open for Comments
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1DwD6AtuOUsp3UO-rB5KbEVIYRPz8jlVwU7NdxMleqw4/edit?usp=sharing Operator Dashboard FFOS PRD] Oct. 31, 2013, Open for Comments
=== Payments & Pricing ===
* [http://firefox-marketplace-api.readthedocs.org/en/latest/topics/payment.html#pay-tiers Payment APIs] (payment status regionally and price tiers)
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Marketplace/Monetization/Payments_Status Sample API implementation - Payments supported regionally]
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1OzPVH1Dyxt2V9HXboPOO2ANzKtly3Xn1IXpZW9d_190/edit?usp=sharing Marketplace Payments & Refunds, Consumer Side  v1.3 - 1.5] (spec, Open for Comments Sept 19, 2013)
* [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1o1ABp0Q53yiLWmgeZCQVqjCwz9yuAHoxxXd_22fO2Jo/edit Silent SMS Authentication Requirements  v1.0] (spec, Open for Comments May 28, 2013)
* [https://zippypayments.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ Zippy, Reference Implementation] (w/ style guides)
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Apps/ID_and_Payments Technical Specs]


== Other Resources ==
== Other Resources ==


====[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/TrackingFxOS Shared FxOS Dependencies]====
* See [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/TrackingFxOS Shared FxOS Dependencies the dependencies shared between Marketplace product, Apps and Partners teams]
* Look up the dependencies shared between Marketplace product, Apps and Partners teams
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Apps Apps Wiki]
 
* [[Marketplace/Archive|this page's archives]]
== Related Information ==
* [[Security/Reviews/CloudServices|Marketplace Security Reviews]]
* Information on the [[Apps|Apps project]] and [[Apps:Ecosystem|Developer Ecosystem]]
 
== Archives ==
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  <div class="NavHead">Archives</div>
  <div class="NavContent">
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Tarako FxOS Tarako] - Marketplace on low-RAM devices
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JupoaIaQUGb-jGPON3In6tsr9zNW8WfHGWppzbdK2no/edit?usp=sharing 2013/2014 Roadmap as of September 25, 2013] (Old)
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AHv0AE-uu64TbUdvavbbKq2y9nvSgfAWF7cmWKBGB6w/edit?usp=sharing 2013/2014 Marketplace Roadmap as of July 15 2013] (OLD, Deprecated)
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AiM-UNSB-69PUKco6kgu-YoezB4hziM1MDIu-jTI_Mg/edit# 2013 Marketplace Roadmap as of April 2013] (OLD, Deprecated)
* [[AMO:Roadmap/2012|2012 Roadmap]]
* [[Marketplace/Requirements|2012 Marketplace Requirements]]
** [[Marketplace/International|Old International Plan]]
** [[Marketplace/Compatibility|Marketplace Compatibility]] (supported browsers, devices, etc.)
** [[Marketplace/SLA|Marketplace SLA]] Obsolete (Service-level Agreement with Operations)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Zb-foJIQL5LyjQc53bN2hhibiIPD3ZOzbopl45Ywy0/edit Marketplace for Developers] (spec)
** [[Marketplace/Developer_Personas|Developer Personas]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1glqzyO_5FtakIx6TpPxcZzEbS6ckRdYURjays8wtyaE/edit Marketplace for Consumers] (spec)
** [[Marketplace/Consumer_Personas|Consumer Personas]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WX_Qis2qBDw3zrUSSmfmHSH2wZ4o-zAz2diD0wbovDA/edit Marketplace for Contributors] (spec)
** [[Marketplace/Contributor_Personas|Contributor Personas]]
* [[Marketplace/Features|Marketplace Feature Pages]] (an experiment; most features are not yet listed here)
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Apps/Marketplace_Payments Payments Guide] - Obsolete documentation on payments
[[File:Marketplace_2013.png]]
  </div>
</div>

Latest revision as of 16:17, 30 March 2018

Warning

As of 30-March 2018, the Firefox OS Marketplace has been shut down.
These pages serve as an archive and reference.

Warning

Firefox-Marketplace.png Firefox Marketplace is a discovery and distribution platform for web apps. It imbues Mozilla's principles of transparency, user control, and open innovation that locked-down platforms lack. Its mission is to promote a free and open web.

Changes to Marketplace

We announced in March 2016 that the Firefox OS Marketplace will remain open until at least January 2018. We have since made the decision to shut down Firefox Marketplace on March 30th of this year. Thank you so much for your participation in this project. Together we grew Marketplace to touch over 50M unique users, in over 30 countries and 50 languages and explored the boundaries of the web across multiple platforms. Your contributions and expertise have been greatly appreciated! With sincerest thanks, Firefox OS Marketplace Team

App Submissions

Marketplace no longer accepts submissions or updates to apps. Since Firefox OS has been discontinued as a commercial product, Marketplace is no longer receiving very many submissions. Certain events and reallocation of resources to other areas have led us to make a decision to discontinue app submission. The apps in Marketplace can still be downloaded and function on Firefox OS devices. B2G OS, the open source project based on Firefox OS, can install and run non-privileged, non-packaged web apps from any web site.

Progressive Web Apps

We are working with other parties on the shared goal of improving the web’s ability to meet the needs of mobile users and, along with Google, Opera, and others, are getting behind the vision of Progressive Web Apps.

Non-Firefox OS Apps

Apps that run on Desktop and Android no longer function on those platforms since the Web Runtime (WebRT) is removed and is no longer able to install or launch apps.

Payment Support

We have removed support for payments, for both paid apps and in-app payments. The web gives developers the freedom to choose any payment method and Firefox Marketplace should not be a gatekeeper. If you have payments set up, it means you may need to change your payment provider, make your app free, and/or move payments to be contained within your app or website. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We will continue to allow submissions and updates for free Firefox OS phone apps, and there are millions of users that we will continue to support.

FAQ for Marketplace Changes

Q: Why did you discontinue app submissions to Marketplace. A. App submission had dwindled to a trickle, and most of the the app reviewers, both Mozilla staff and volunteers, have moved to other projects. We had planned to close app submission mid-2017, but circumstances accelerated this timeline to September 2016.

Q. What does it mean for applications already in Firefox Marketplace? A. Applications in Marketplace will continue to work on Firefox OS devices. If the app is not listed as compatible with Firefox OS, it has been disabled (not listed in the catalog), but still accessible to the owner on the developer portal.

Q. Can I update my app? A. Applications can no longer be updated unless it is a website (not a packaged app that needs to be downloaded) and does not change the location of its manifest. That is simply a website change assuming it uses the same app manifest at the URL of the existing app.

Have more questions? Share them here

Communications

Find us on IRC

  • #marketplace
  • #payments
  • #openwebapps
  • #app-reviewers

Mailing Lists

  • Marketplace Team All (internal) contributors to, and stakeholders & watchers of,
  • Dev Web Apps Internal mailing list for Web App Devs
  • Open Web Apps Open, all Mozillian (external) Web App Devs
  • Dev Planning Company-Wide, Open. Provides schedule of open and important meetings across dev and product teams


Contribute

Found a bug?

File bugs in the marketplace component on Bugzilla

Dependencies

Track dependencies between Marketplace / Apps and other teams


Ongoing Activity

While Marketplace is no longer in active development, it is maintained. Any critical or blocking bugs will be addressed as they are reported, and code will be updated regularly (though not as frequently as the previous weekly cadence).

Schedule

Bug Triage
Bug triage will happen on the first Tuesday of each month at 5pm Eastern Time, in the Marketplace Vidyo room.
Code deployment
Marketplace code will be deployed at 2pm Eastern Time on the second Tuesday of each month. Code will be tagged on the preceding Friday, also at 2pm Eastern Time.
String extraction for localization
This should no longer be necessary, but we will continue to run the process weekly to ensure that any changes are included.

Bug status and community

Some bugs remain that the community is encouraged to contribute, but major functional issues have been addressed. Bug state is generally reflected via whiteboard values as follows:

[marketplace-transition]
This marks bugs that were not deemed necessary to close for Marketplace to be used in maintenance mode.
[possible_future_need]
This marks bugs that, while not necessary for Marketplace to exist maintenance mode, would be top priorities (or useful for public or admin users) if Marketplace becomes active again.
[triaged]
This marks bugs that have been triaged since the maintenance mode transition began in February 2016.
[good first bug] or [good_first_bug]
This marks bugs that are suitable for first-time contributors to the Marketplace codebase. See Marketplace/Contributing for more information.
[good second bug] or [good_second_bug]
This marks bugs that are suitable for regular contributors to the Marketplace codebase or contributors with more advanced skillsets. See Marketplace/Contributing for more information.
[ktlo]
This marks bugs that were important -- but not critical -- to Marketplace functioning in maintenance mode. See Marketplace/Keeping_The_Lights_On for more information. (These bugs should have all been closed.)


Other Resources

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