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Apple App Store - Onboarding Guide

This guide helps developers and administrators connect their Apple App Store app with the App Store Connect API. By following the steps below, you will set up the required API credentials and configure your iOS application to fetch reviews from App Store Connect.

To obtain the required credentials:

  1. Log in to App Store Connect

  2. Navigate to Users and Access > Keys (under Integrations section)

  3. Click the + button or Generate API Key

  4. Enter a name for the key

  5. Select Access = Customer Support (required for managing reviews)

  6. Click Generate

  7. Download the .p8 private key file immediately (you can only download it once)

  8. Note the Issuer ID (displayed at the top of the Keys page)

  9. Note the Key ID (10-character identifier shown in the key list)

You should have:

  • Issuer ID: UUID format (e.g., 69a6de85-057f-47e3-e053-5b8c7c11a4d1)

  • Key ID: 10-character alphanumeric string (e.g., QJ994JDFSP)

  • Private Key: .p8 file content (PEM format private key)

  • App ID: Your app's unique ID from App Store Connect

  • App Name: Your application's display name