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App Store Connect API Setup

Complete guide to obtain API credentials for iOS app management

Secure API Access
Time Required:15-20 minutes

Prerequisites

  • Active Apple Developer Account with Admin or Account Holder role
  • Access to App Store Connect
  • Your app must be created in App Store Connect
1

Access App Store Connect

Navigate to App Store Connect and sign in with your Apple Developer account.

Open App Store Connect
App Store Connect homepage
2

Navigate to Users and Access

  1. 1Click on your account name in the top-right corner
  2. 2Select "Users and Access" from the dropdown menu

Note: You need Admin or Account Holder role to create API keys

3

Access API Keys Section

  1. Click on the "Keys" tab in the navigation
  2. Select "App Store Connect API" section
  3. Click the "+" button or "Generate API Key" to create a new key
Users and Access page with Keys tab and App Store Connect API section highlighted
4

Create New API Key

Give your key a descriptive name

5

Download and Save Your Credentials

Important Security Notice

You can only download the private key once. Store it securely - you cannot retrieve it again!

69a6de96-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
ABCD123456

AuthKey_ABCD123456.p8

6

Add Credentials to AppDrift

  1. 1

    Go to your AppDrift dashboard

  2. 2

    Navigate to your iOS app settings

  3. 3

    Click on "Credentials" tab

  4. 4

    Enter your Issuer ID, Key ID, and upload the .p8 file

  5. 5

    Click "Verify & Save" to test the connection

AppDrift credential configuration screen

Security Best Practices

  • Never share your private key (.p8 file) or commit it to version control
  • Store credentials in a secure password manager
  • Rotate API keys periodically (recommended every 6 months)
  • Revoke unused API keys immediately

Common Issues

"Invalid credentials" error in AppDrift
  • • Verify you've entered the correct Issuer ID and Key ID
  • • Ensure you've uploaded the correct .p8 file
  • • Check that the API key has Admin access level
  • • Confirm the key hasn't been revoked in App Store Connect
Cannot create API key
  • • Verify you have Admin or Account Holder role
  • • Check if you've reached the maximum number of API keys (50)
  • • Ensure your Apple Developer account is active and in good standing
Lost private key file

Unfortunately, Apple doesn't allow re-downloading private keys. You'll need to:

  1. 1. Revoke the existing API key in App Store Connect
  2. 2. Create a new API key following the steps above
  3. 3. Update the credentials in AppDrift

Next Steps

Great! You've successfully configured App Store Connect API access. Here's what to do next:

Set up Google Play

Configure Google Play Console API access

Create Your First App

Start managing your iOS apps in AppDrift