Developer Automates 12 iOS App Submissions Using App Store Connect API, No Login Needed
A developer managing 12 iOS apps has built a fully automated submission pipeline that removes the need for any human to log into App Store Connect. The system uses an App Store Connect API key — a .p8 file — which authenticates via JWT and never expires, eliminating the 2FA bottleneck that blocks bot-driven workflows. Submissions are handled by a Python script that iterates over all app IDs, allowing parallel review requests to run overnight without manual intervention. The developer notes a critical implementation trap: Apple's ES256 JWT requires raw r‖s byte encoding per RFC 7518, while Python's default crypto library returns DER format, silently causing 401 errors. The author credits this kind of environment-building — rather than increased personal effort — as the primary driver behind a reported 12× growth in monthly revenue.
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