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App Review Guideline 2.1 – Request for API Access for App Using Local Pi-hole Instance
Hello, my app was rejected under App Store Review Guideline 2.1 with a request to provide access information so the app, domain, and live query features can be reviewed. The app connects exclusively to a locally hosted Pi-hole (dns) instance via its API. The Pi-hole server runs inside the user’s local network and is fully self-hosted and user-managed. There is no external backend, no public API endpoint, and no default domain or credentials that can be provided. API access requires a Pi-hole instance that is reachable within a local network and configured by the user. My question is: How should API access be provided for App Review in cases where the app only works with a user-hosted local API and cannot connect to a public test endpoint? Guidance from developers with similar local-network or self-hosted API apps would be appreciated.
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App Review Guideline 2.1 – Request for API Access for App Using Local Pi-hole Instance
Hello, my app was rejected under App Store Review Guideline 2.1 with a request to provide access information so the app, domain, and live query features can be reviewed. The app connects exclusively to a locally hosted Pi-hole (dns) instance via its API. The Pi-hole server runs inside the user’s local network and is fully self-hosted and user-managed. There is no external backend, no public API endpoint, and no default domain or credentials that can be provided. API access requires a Pi-hole instance that is reachable within a local network and configured by the user. My question is: How should API access be provided for App Review in cases where the app only works with a user-hosted local API and cannot connect to a public test endpoint? Guidance from developers with similar local-network or self-hosted API apps would be appreciated.
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