Obtaining an App ID for iOS apps
Create a unique App ID in the Apple Developer Portal for the iOS certificate set that is required to generate an installation package for your iOS app.
When you configure an App ID, you create a unique bundle
ID string that acts as an identifier for your app in Apple's ecosystem. Alternatively,
you can create a wildcard bundle ID to identify a set of apps. The App ID also
determines what types of Apple services your iOS app can support.
- Go to https://developer.apple.com, and then sign in to your Apple Developer Portal account.
- On your account dashboard, click Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.
- On the Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles page, in the category list on the left side of the screen, click Identifiers.
- In the Identifiers section, add a new identifier by clicking the plus icon.
- In the Register a New Identifier section, click App IDs, and then click Continue.
- In the Register an App ID section, in the Description field, enter a name that identifies your app in the Apple Developer Portal.
- Create a bundle ID for your App ID:
Choices Actions Use the App ID for one specific app - Next to the Bundle ID field, click Explicit.
- In the Bundle ID field, enter a unique string in the reverse-domain style.
Use the App ID for multiple apps - Next to the Bundle ID field, click Wildcard.
- In the Bundle ID field, enter a
string that ends with an asterisk.You can use a wildcard App ID with any app whose bundle ID exactly matches all characters that precede the asterisk. The asterisk acts as a wildcard sign for at least one character in the remaining part of the bundle ID. For example, a
com.example.*wildcard App ID matches bothcom.example.expensesandcom.example.expenses.externalbundle IDs.
- Optional: To add support for specific capabilities, in the Capabilities list, select the checkbox next to the capability that you want to support in your app.
- Click Continue.
- Optional: To ensure that your App ID remains valid in terms of future Apple guidelines
and requirements, in the Deployment Details section,
provide deployment details for your app:
- Click Yes, I have details on this app and plans for distribution.
- In the Estimated Distribution Volume list, select the volume range of target users for your app.
- In the Distribution Method category, select a checkbox next to at least one distribution method for your app.
- In the App Security Mechanisms category, select a checkbox next to at least one security method for your app.
- In the App Audience category, select a checkbox next to at least one target audience for your app.
- In the gray field at the bottom of the page, confirm the accuracy of the deployment details by selecting the checkbox.
- Click Continue.
- In the Confirm your App ID section, review the details of your App ID, and then click Register.
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