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Reported issues for App Store Connect

Pod holds 17 of 20 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team. Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded entirely — a maintainer's release checklist is not a warning to a prospective user.

Back to App Store Connect.

Most discussed

Tier 3: Analytics Reports API

Summary

Request and download App Store analytics reports (JSON-based request flow, unlike the gzipped-TSV sales reports which remain out of scope).

Proposed tools

  • request_analytics_report(app_id, access_type) — ONGOING or ONE_TIME_SNAPSHOT.
  • list_analytics_reports(report_request_id, category?)
  • list_analytics_report_instances(report_id, granularity?, processing_date?)
  • list_analytics_report_segments(instance_id) — segments carry the download URL + checksum.

API detail

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Tier 3: In-app events

Summary

Create and manage in-app events (App Store event cards), including localized metadata and media.

Proposed tools

  • create_app_event(app_id, reference_name, badge?, ...)
  • create_app_event_localization(app_event_id, locale, name, short_description, long_description?)
  • upload_app_event_screenshot(app_event_localization_id, file_path) — reuse the asset workflow.

API details

  • POST /v1/appEvents — `{ data: { type: "appEvents", attributes: { referenceName, badge, ... }, rel

Read the thread · 2026-06-16 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments

Tier 3: Bundle ID capabilities

Summary

Enable/configure capabilities (push, app groups, iCloud, etc.) on a bundle ID — complements the existing provisioning tools.

Proposed tools

  • enable_bundle_id_capability(bundle_id, capability_type, settings?)
  • disable_bundle_id_capability(capability_id)

API details

  • POST /v1/bundleIdCapabilities — { data: { type: "bundleIdCapabilities", attributes: { capabilityType, settings }, relationships: { bundleId: { data: { type: "bundleIds", id } } } } }. capabilityType e.g

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Tier 2: Subscription introductory & promotional offers

Summary

Create introductory offers (free trial / pay-as-you-go / pay-up-front) and promotional offers for subscriptions — major conversion levers.

Proposed tools

  • create_introductory_offer(subscription_id, price_point_id, territory, offer_mode, duration, number_of_periods, start_date?, end_date?)
  • create_promotional_offer(subscription_id, name, offer_code, offer_mode, duration, number_of_periods, prices[])

API details

  • POST /v1/subscriptionIntroductoryOffers — `{ data: { type

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Tier 1: Product & app availability (territories)

Summary

Control which territories an IAP, subscription, or app is available in.

Proposed tools

  • set_iap_availability(iap_id, territory_ids[], available_in_new_territories?)
  • set_subscription_availability(subscription_id, territory_ids[], available_in_new_territories?)
  • set_app_availability(app_id, territory_ids[])

API details

  • POST /v1/inAppPurchaseAvailabilities — `{ data: { type: "inAppPurchaseAvailabilities", attributes: { availableInNewTerritories }, relationships: { i

Read the thread · 2026-06-16 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments

Tier 1: Screenshot/preview SET management (create, delete, reorder)

Summary

Create and manage appScreenshotSets / appPreviewSets. Today we can upload assets into a set but not create the set itself, so the asset workflow is incomplete.

Proposed tools

  • create_screenshot_set(version_localization_id, screenshot_display_type) — e.g. APP_IPHONE_67.
  • create_preview_set(version_localization_id, preview_type) — e.g. IPHONE_67.
  • delete_screenshot_set(set_id) / delete_preview_set(set_id).
  • reorder_screenshots(set_id, ordered_screenshot_ids[])

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Tier 1: App info localizations (name, subtitle, privacy URL per locale)

Summary

Set the app's localized name/subtitle/privacy policy — distinct from version localizations and required for a new app.

Proposed tools

  • create_app_info_localization(app_info_id, locale, { name?, subtitle?, privacy_policy_url?, privacy_policy_text?, privacy_choices_url? })
  • update_app_info_localization(localization_id, attributes)

API details

  • POST /v1/appInfoLocalizations — `{ data: { type: "appInfoLocalizations", attributes: { locale, name, subtitle, privacyPolicyUrl,

Read the thread · 2026-06-16 · closed · outside contributor · 0 comments

Tier 1: Review submission lifecycle (submit versions, IAPs, subscriptions for App Review)

Summary

Add tools to submit created content for App Review — the single biggest gap. Today we can create versions, IAPs, and subscriptions but cannot ship them.

Status today: reachable via appstore_request; this issue adds dedicated, ergonomic tools.

Proposed tools

  • create_review_submission(app_id, platform) — open a submission.
  • add_review_submission_item(review_submission_id, { app_store_version_id | app_event_id | app_store_version_experiment_id }) — attach an item.
  • `sub

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Most recent

Tier 3: Specialized domains (Game Center, App Clips, EU alternative distribution)

Summary

Grab-bag of specialized domains, each reachable today via appstore_request. Promote to dedicated tools as demand warrants.

Candidate areas

  • Game Center: gameCenterDetails, gameCenterLeaderboards, gameCenterAchievements, leaderboard sets, localizations, images.
  • App Clips: appClips, appClipDefaultExperiences, appClipAdvancedExperiences, app clip header images.
  • EU alternative distribution (DMA): marketplaceDomains, marketplaceSearchDetails, `alterna

Read the thread · 2026-06-16 · open · outside contributor · 0 comments

Tier 3: Xcode Cloud (CI) integration

Summary

Inspect and trigger Xcode Cloud builds.

Proposed tools

  • list_ci_products(limit?)
  • list_ci_workflows(ci_product_id)
  • start_ci_build(workflow_id, { source_branch_id | source_tag_id }) — create a ciBuildRun.
  • get_ci_build_run(build_run_id, include?)
  • list_ci_build_actions(build_run_id)

API details

  • GET /v1/ciProducts, GET /v1/ciProducts/{id}/workflows.
  • POST /v1/ciBuildRuns — `{ data: { type: "ciBuildRuns", relationships: { workflow, sourceBranchOrTag } }

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Tier 3: TestFlight depth (test notes, build details, expire)

Summary

Round out TestFlight beyond the current basics.

Proposed tools

  • set_build_test_notes(build_id, locale, whats_new) — betaBuildLocalizations.
  • set_build_beta_detail(build_id, auto_notify_enabled) — buildBetaDetails.
  • set_beta_app_review_detail(app_id, { contact_*, demo_* }) — betaAppReviewDetails.
  • expire_build(build_id) — PATCH expired: true.
  • add_build_to_beta_group(beta_group_id, build_id).

API details

  • POST /v1/betaBuildLocalizations — `{ data: { ty

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Tier 3: Users & access management

Summary

Manage team users and invitations.

Proposed tools

  • list_users(limit?, include?)
  • invite_user(email, first_name, last_name, roles[], all_apps_visible?, visible_app_ids?[])
  • update_user(user_id, { roles?, all_apps_visible?, provisioning_allowed? })
  • remove_user(user_id)

API details

  • GET /v1/users, PATCH /v1/users/{id}, DELETE /v1/users/{id}.
  • POST /v1/userInvitations — `{ data: { type: "userInvitations", attributes: { email, firstName, lastName, roles, allA

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Tier 2: Phased release control

Summary

Manage a version's phased (staged 7-day) rollout.

Proposed tools

  • start_phased_release(version_id) — create in ACTIVE state.
  • update_phased_release(phased_release_id, state) — PAUSE / RESUME / COMPLETE.

API details

  • POST /v1/appStoreVersionPhasedReleases — { data: { type: "appStoreVersionPhasedReleases", attributes: { phasedReleaseState }, relationships: { appStoreVersion } } }. State enum: INACTIVE | ACTIVE | PAUSED | COMPLETE.
  • `PATCH /v1/appStoreVersionPhasedR

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Tier 2: Customer reviews & responses

Summary

Read customer reviews and post/edit/delete developer responses.

Proposed tools

  • list_customer_reviews(app_id, rating?, territory?, sort?, limit?)
  • respond_to_review(review_id, response_body) — create or update the response.
  • delete_review_response(response_id)

API details

  • GET /v1/apps/{id}/customerReviews — supports filter[rating], filter[territory], sort=-createdDate, include=response.
  • POST /v1/customerReviewResponses — `{ data: { type: "customerRevie

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Tier 2: Promoted purchases (promote IAPs on the product page)

Summary

Promote in-app purchases / subscriptions on the App Store product page and control their order.

Proposed tools

  • create_promoted_purchase(app_id, { in_app_purchase_id | subscription_id }, enabled?, visible_for_all_users?)
  • set_promoted_purchase_order(app_id, ordered_promoted_purchase_ids[])
  • list_promoted_purchases(app_id)

API details

  • POST /v1/promotedPurchases — `{ data: { type: "promotedPurchases", attributes: { enabled, visibleForAllUsers }, relationships: { app

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Tier 2: Win-back offers

Summary

Create win-back offers to re-acquire churned subscribers (StoreKit win-back offers).

Proposed tools

  • create_winback_offer(subscription_id, reference_name, offer_id, offer_mode, duration, period_count, priority, customer_eligibility_*, start_date?, end_date?, prices[])
  • list_winback_offers(subscription_id)

API details

  • POST /v1/winBackOffers — `{ data: { type: "winBackOffers", attributes: { referenceName, offerId, duration, offerMode, periodCount, priority, promotionIn

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Tier 2: Subscription offer codes (campaigns, one-time-use, custom)

Summary

Create subscription offer-code campaigns and generate one-time-use / custom codes.

Proposed tools

  • create_offer_code(subscription_id, name, offer_mode, duration, number_of_periods, customer_eligibilities[], total_number_of_codes, prices[])
  • generate_one_time_use_codes(offer_code_id, number_of_codes, expiration_date)
  • create_custom_offer_code(offer_code_id, custom_code, number_of_codes, expiration_date)
  • list_offer_codes(subscription_id)

API details

  • `POST /v1/subs

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