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This skill should be used when the user asks about "App Store Connect", "altool", "xcrun altool", "upload to App Store", "submit to TestFlight", "validate app archive", "TestFlight builds", "list my apps", "check build status", "app store metadata", "app store text", "asset packs", "ASC API key", "generate JWT for App Store", "App Store Connect REST API", "IPA upload", or needs to interact with Apple's App Store Connect service via the command line. Also applicable when uploading, validating, or checking status of iOS/macOS/visionOS app submissions, or when querying TestFlight build information.
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`xcrun altool` is Apple's command-line tool for interacting with App Store Connect. It handles app uploads, validation, build status checks, metadata management, and JWT generation for the ASC REST API.
xcrun altool is Apple's command-line tool for interacting with App Store Connect. It handles app uploads, validation, build status checks, metadata management, and JWT generation for the ASC REST API.
All commands except --store-password-in-keychain-item and --generate-jwt require authentication.
xcrun altool <command> --api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
The tool searches for AuthKey_<KEY_ID>.p8 in order:
./private_keys~/private_keys~/.private_keys~/.appstoreconnect/private_keysOverride with $API_PRIVATE_KEYS_DIR environment variable or pass explicitly via --p8-file-path <path>.
xcrun altool <command> -u <apple_id> -p <password>
Password supports @keychain:<item_name> and @env:<VAR_NAME> prefixes. Store credentials with:
xcrun altool --store-password-in-keychain-item <name> -u <email> -p <password>
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
--upload-package | Upload app archive (modern, supports --wait) |
--upload-app -f | Upload app archive (legacy) |
--validate-app -f | Validate archive without uploading |
--build-status | Check processing status of a delivery |
--list-apps | List all apps for account |
--list-providers | List provider IDs for multi-team accounts |
--generate-jwt | Mint a JWT for ASC REST API calls |
--app-store-text | Download/upload localized App Store metadata |
--beta-app-store-text | Download/upload TestFlight metadata |
--upload-asset-pack | Upload on-demand resource pack |
--list-asset-packs | List asset packs for an app |
--list-asset-pack-versions | List versions of a specific asset pack |
--asset-pack-status | Check asset pack processing status |
--store-password-in-keychain-item | Save credentials to keychain |
For detailed syntax, flags, and examples for each command, consult references/commands.md.
--output-format {xml | json | normal} — Structured output (default: normal)--show-progress — Display progress during uploads--verbose — Enable detailed logging--wait — Block until processing completes (supported by --upload-package, --build-status, --upload-asset-pack)altool does not expose:
For these, mint a JWT with --generate-jwt and hit the ASC REST API directly with curl. Consult references/rest-api-workarounds.md for patterns including TestFlight build queries, along with the URL-encoded bracket syntax required for filter parameters.
TOKEN=$(xcrun altool --generate-jwt --api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID> 2>&1 | grep '^ey')
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
'https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter%5Bapp%5D=<APPLE_ID>&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=5'
Note: filter parameters use URL-encoded brackets (%5B / %5D) because bare [ ] cause curl to fail with "bad range" errors.
xcrun altool --upload-package MyApp.ipa \
-t ios --apple-id <APPLE_ID> --bundle-id <BUNDLE_ID> \
--bundle-version "42" --bundle-short-version-string "2.0.0" \
--wait --api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
xcrun altool --validate-app -f MyApp.ipa \
--api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
xcrun altool --list-providers --api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
Use the returned --provider-public-id with --upload-package.
xcrun altool --app-store-text ./metadata --download \
--apple-id <APPLE_ID> --bundle-short-version-string "2.0.0" -t ios \
--api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
# Edit files in ./metadata/, then:
xcrun altool --app-store-text ./metadata --upload \
--apple-id <APPLE_ID> --bundle-short-version-string "2.0.0" -t ios \
--api-key <KEY_ID> --api-issuer <ISSUER_ID>
Write the API key from a CI secret to the expected path:
mkdir -p ./private_keys
echo "$ASC_API_KEY_CONTENT" > ./private_keys/AuthKey_${ASC_KEY_ID}.p8
xcrun altool --upload-package ... --api-key $ASC_KEY_ID --api-issuer $ASC_ISSUER_ID
references/commands.md — Complete command reference with all flags, parameters, and usage examplesreferences/rest-api-workarounds.md — JWT + curl patterns for querying TestFlight builds, beta groups, and other ASC REST API endpoints that altool cannot access directlyAll platform-specific flags accept: ios, macos, appletvos, visionos
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