How do I access iTunes Connect?

iTunes Connect no longer exists under that name. Apple renamed it App Store Connect in 2018, and itunesconnect.apple.com now redirects to appstoreconnect.apple.com. There is nothing to enable or turn on: sign in with the Apple ID that holds a role on your Apple Developer Program team and you land in the same console.

Why can't I sign in to App Store Connect?

The usual cause is that your Apple ID has no role on the team yet. Access is granted per person by an Account Holder or Admin under Users and Access, and until that invitation is accepted, signing in shows an enrollment prompt rather than the app list. The second most common cause is that the paid Apple Developer Program membership has lapsed.

Where do I find the issuer ID in App Store Connect?

The issuer ID lives under Users and Access > Integrations > App Store Connect API, at the top of the Keys tab. It is a single UUID shared by every API key on the team, and you pass it alongside the key ID and the .p8 when authenticating to the App Store Connect API.

What is the difference between App Store Connect and the Apple Developer portal?

App Store Connect owns App Store listings, TestFlight, in-app purchases, sales, and team roles. The Apple Developer portal owns certificates, identifiers, provisioning profiles, devices, and keys. They share one Apple account but split responsibilities, which is why your signing assets are not where you submit builds.

What can an App Store Connect API key do?

An API key authenticates automated access to App Store Connect without an Apple ID password or a 2FA prompt. Depending on its role it can manage TestFlight, read sales reports, and manage certificates, profiles, and devices through the same API that tools like HexSign and fastlane use.

Is App Store Connect the same as iTunes Connect?

Yes. iTunes Connect was renamed App Store Connect in 2018. Older links and scripts that mention iTunes Connect now resolve to App Store Connect, and the API is officially called the App Store Connect API.

App Store Connect & accounts

App Store Connect

Apple's web console for managing App Store and TestFlight submissions, App Store Connect API keys, in-app purchases, builds, testers, and team access. Distinct from the Apple Developer portal.

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App Store Connect (called iTunes Connect until 2018) is Apple's web console for everything that touches the App Store and TestFlight. Submissions, builds, in-app purchases, pricing, subscriptions, testers, reviews, sales reports, App Store Connect API keys, and team access all live here. It is a sibling to the Apple Developer portal, which is where certificates, identifiers, and provisioning profiles live.

Getting access (and the iTunes Connect rename)

There is no separate signup or feature to enable. App Store Connect comes with an Apple Developer Program membership, and you reach it at appstoreconnect.apple.com with the Apple ID that holds a role on the team. The old itunesconnect.apple.com address still resolves and redirects there, which is why plenty of tutorials and CI scripts written before 2018 mention iTunes Connect and still work.

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Have a paid membership
One person, the Account Holder, enrolls the individual or organization in the Apple Developer Program. Nobody else can be added until that is done.
2
Get invited to the team
An Account Holder or Admin adds your Apple ID under Users and Access and assigns a role. Until you accept that invitation, signing in shows an enrollment prompt instead of the app list.
3
Sign in and pick your app
Go to appstoreconnect.apple.com, open My Apps, and select the app record. Certificates and provisioning profiles are not here: those live in the Apple Developer portal.

What App Store Connect owns

App records, App Store listings, screenshots, and metadata.
TestFlight builds, internal and external tester groups, public links.
App Store submissions, reviews, and release plans.
In-app purchases, subscriptions, and promotional offers.
Sales and trends, payments and tax forms.
App Store Connect API keys (under Users and Access > Integrations).
Roles like Admin, App Manager, Developer, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, and Finance.

What App Store Connect does not own

Certificates and signing identities (Apple Developer portal > Certificates).
Provisioning profiles and App IDs (Apple Developer portal > Identifiers and Profiles).
Device list and UDIDs (Apple Developer portal > Devices).
Push certificates and APNs auth keys (Apple Developer portal > Keys).

FAQ

Common questions about App Store Connect

App Store Connect is Apple's web console at appstoreconnect.apple.com for everything on the store side of shipping an app: App Store listings and submissions, TestFlight builds and testers, in-app purchases and subscriptions, pricing, sales reports, team roles, and App Store Connect API keys. Signing material lives separately, in the Apple Developer portal.

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