Connect App Store Connect

Your public App Store listing doesn't show your keyword field. To see it, and to send listing changes back to Apple, AppDoctor needs an App Store Connect API key. The key stays on your computer, in the macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager, and is only ever sent to Apple.

Create the key

1. Sign in to App Store Connect as the Account Holder or an Admin.
2. Go to Users and Access, then Integrations, then App Store Connect API.
3. Under Team Keys, create a key. Name it "AppDoctor" and give it the App Manager role.
4. Download the .p8 file. Apple only lets you download it once, so keep it somewhere safe.
5. Note the Issuer ID (at the top of the page) and the key's Key ID.

Add it to AppDoctor

In AppDoctor, open Settings → App Store Connect, choose the .p8 file, and enter the Issuer ID and Key ID.

What AppDoctor does with it

• Reads your app's name, subtitle, keyword field and description in each language.
• Saves your edits to a version that is still being prepared.
• Submits for review only when you choose Submit for review and confirm the summary it shows. This includes when an AI agent asks to submit.

To revoke access, delete the key in App Store Connect. AppDoctor stops working with it immediately.