App Store Connect API Access
Written by Nicholas Helke
Updated at November 10th, 2025
To enable Pugpig's automated workflows with Apple’s App Store Connect API (for example automatic app uploads and certificate management), we need an API key from Apple.
Customers should follow the instructions in Apple’s documentation for the Account Holder to request access to the App Store Connect API. Once access has been granted, an Admin user will be able to follow the steps to generate a Team API key. If the account already has access to the App Store Connect API, only the API key needs to be generated.
Once the API key is generated and the .p8 file downloaded, store it in a secure location and share it with Pugpig alongside the Issuer ID and Key ID (found on the same page). Please use an encrypted service for sharing this information - our preferred option is Keybase. We then store the key securely in our secure Client Secrets Manager.