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App Store Connect

App Store Connect provides iOS app metadata, customer reviews (rating, title, body, reviewer nickname, territory), and version history.

What it powers

  • Detail panel — Customer reviews list (when Sentry is not available but App Store Connect is configured)
  • KPI Strip — App rating (average stars + review count)

Getting your API credentials

App Store Connect uses JWT authentication with an ES256 private key. You need three values.
1

Sign in to App Store Connect

Go to appstoreconnect.apple.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
2

Navigate to API Keys

Go to Users and Access > Integrations > App Store Connect API.If you don’t see this, you need the Admin or Account Holder role.
3

Generate an API key

Click the + button to create a new key. Give it a name and assign the Developer role (or whatever minimal role you need).After creation, note the:
  • Key ID (displayed in the table)
  • Issuer ID (displayed at the top of the page)
4

Download the private key

Click Download API Key to get the .p8 file.
You can only download it once. Store it securely.
Open the .p8 file in a text editor. The content looks like:
5

Format for env var

Replace newlines with \n when setting the env var, so the entire key is on one line.

Environment variables

.env.local

API details

Widgets that use this service

Detail Panel

Shows customer reviews when available.

KPI Strip

App rating cell with average stars and review count.