Codesigning

App IDs

Register an App ID to enable your app, app extensions, or App Clip to access available services and identify your app in a provisioning profile. You can enable app services when you create an App ID or modify these settings later.

• App

  The form includes the following fields (some being readonly, others being editable).

  • Platform: "iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS"

  • Description: Editable.

    You cannot use special characters such as @, &, *, "

  • App ID Prefix: Your team ID (e.g. TVU9P2GAL9).

  • Bundle ID:

    1. Explicit

       An Explicit Bundle ID refers to a single app. If you choose this, you can select most Capabilities, App Services, and Capability Requests below, though a small number are greyed out.

       We recommend using a reverse-domain name style string (i.e. com.domainname.appname). It cannot contain an asterisk (*).

    2. Wildcard

       A wildcard Bundle ID can refer to one or more apps. If you choose this, only a small number of Capabilities, App Services, and Capability Requests are selectable.

       Example : com.domainname.*

  • Capabilities: A long list of capabilities to enable/disable, such as App Groups and Push Notifications.

  • App Services: Three app services to enable/disable: MusicKit, ShazamKit, and WeatherKit.

  • Capability Requests: A long list of capability requests you can make to request special permissions from Apple, e.g. Embedded Browser Engine and StoreKit External Purchase.

• App Clip

Services IDs

For each website that uses Sign in with Apple, register a services identifier (Services ID), configure your domain and return URL, and create an associated private key.

Pass Type IDs

Register a pass type identifier (Pass Type ID) for each kind of pass you create (i.e. gift cards). Registering your Pass Type IDs lets you generate Apple-issued certificates which are used to digitally sign and send updates to your passes, and allow your passes to be recognized by Wallet.

Order Type IDs

Register an order type identifier (Order Type ID) to support signing and distributing order bundles with Wallet and Apple Pay. Registering your order type ID lets you generate certificates to digitally sign and send updates to your orders in Wallet.

Website Push IDs

Register a Website Push Identifier (Website Push ID). Registering your Website Push IDs lets you generate Apple-issued certificates which are used to digitally sign and send push notifications from your website to macOS.

iCloud Containers

Registering your iCloud Container lets you use the iCloud Storage APIs to enable your apps to store data and documents in iCloud, keeping your apps up to date automatically.

App Groups

Registering your App Group allows access to group containers that are shared among multiple related apps, and allows certain additional interprocess communication between the apps.

Merchant IDs

Register your Merchant Identifiers (Merchant IDs) to enable your apps and websites to process transactions for physical goods and services. Generate an Apple Pay Payment Processing certificate for each registered Merchant ID to validate transactions initiated within your app and/or website.

Media IDs

Register a media identifier (Media ID) for each app that uses the Apple Music API, ShazamKit or Apple Music Feed. Then create an associated private key.

Map IDs

For each website that uses MapKit JS, register a Maps identifier (Maps ID) then create an associated private key.

Software

• Apple Development

  Sign development versions of your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS apps.

• Apple Distribution

  Sign your iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS apps for release testing using Ad Hoc distribution or for submission to App Store Connect.

• iOS App Development

  Sign development versions of your iOS app.

• iOS Distribution (App Store Connect and Ad Hoc)

  Sign your iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS apps for submission to App Store Connect or for Ad Hoc distribution.

• Mac Development

  Sign development versions of your Mac app.

• Mac App Distribution

  This certificate is used to code sign your app and configure a Distribution Provisioning Profile for submission to the Mac App Store Connect.

• Mac Installer Distribution

  This certificate is used to sign your app's Installer Package for submission to the Mac App Store Connect.

• Developer ID Application

  This certificate is used to code sign your app for distribution outside of the Mac App Store Connect.

Services

• Apple Push Notification service SSL (Sandbox)

  Establish connectivity between your notification server and the Apple Push Notification service sandbox environment to deliver remote notifications to your app. A separate certificate is required for each app you develop.

• Apple Push Notification service SSL (Sandbox & Production)

  Establish connectivity between your notification server, the Apple Push Notification service sandbox, and production environments to deliver remote notifications to your app. When utilizing HTTP/2, the same certificate can be used to deliver app notifications, update ClockKit complication data, and alert background VoIP apps of incoming activity. A separate certificate is required for each app you distribute.

• Pass Type ID Certificate

  Sign and send updates to passes in Wallet.

• Order Type ID Certificate

  Sign and send updates to order information payloads displayed in Apple Wallet.

• Website Push ID Certificate

  Sign and send updates for Websites.

• Swift Package Collection Certificate

  Sign Swift Package Collections for distribution.

• Swift Package Certificate

  Sign Swift packages and package collections for distribution. For use with Swift Package Manager v5.9 or later.

• WatchKit Services Certificate

  Establish connectivity between your notification server, the Apple Push Notification service sandbox, and production environment to update ClockKit complication data. When utilizing HTTP/2, the same certificate can be used to deliver app notifications, update ClockKit complication data, and alert background VoIP apps of incoming activity. A separate certificate is required for each app you distribute.

• VoIP Services Certificate

  Establish connectivity between your notification server, the Apple Push Notification service sandbox, and production environment to alert background VoIP apps of incoming activity. A separate certificate is required for each app you distribute.

• Apple Pay Payment Processing Certificate

  Decrypt app transaction data sent by Apple to a merchant/developer.

• Apple Pay Merchant Identity Certificate

  A client TLS certificate that is used to authenticate you to Apple Pay Payment Processing Servers