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"Client is not entitled" Error (Code=4) with PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData Despite Correct Entitlements
Hello, I'm experiencing a critical issue with PassKit's shareable pass functionality. Despite having the necessary entitlements configured, I'm getting an entitlement error when calling PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData. Failed to create PKAddShareablePassConfiguration: Error Domain=PKPassKitErrorDomain Code=4 "client is not entitled" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=client is not entitled} private func createPassViewController(from response: PreparePushProvisioningResponse) { guard let passMetadata = PKShareablePassMetadata( provisioningCredentialIdentifier: response.provisioningCredentialIdentifier, cardConfigurationIdentifier: response.cardConfigurationIdentifier, sharingInstanceIdentifier: response.sharingInstanceIdentifier, passThumbnailImage: response.passThumbnailImage, ownerDisplayName: response.ownerDisplayName, localizedDescription: response.localizedDescription ) else { print("Failed to create PKShareablePassMetadata") return } print("PKShareablePassMetadata created successfully") // This is where the error occurs PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData( [passMetadata], provisioningPolicyIdentifier: "", // Empty as per documentation action: .add ) { (configuration, error) in if let error = error { print("Failed to create PKAddShareablePassConfiguration: \(error)") // Error Domain=PKPassKitErrorDomain Code=4 "client is not entitled" return } guard let config = configuration else { print("PKAddShareablePassConfiguration is nil") return } // other code... } } The push provisioning preparation succeeds completely: Prepare push provisioning succeeded Credential ID: "XXXX-XXXX....." Owner: Teodora Description: Interflex NFC development PKShareablePassMetadata created successfully Then immediately fails at PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData() with the entitlement error. Xcode Configuration Issues: When manually entering capabilities in Xcode's Signing & Capabilities tab, I receive this error: Provisioning profile "20250929 VIDC QA DEV" doesn't match the entitlements file's value for the com.apple.developer.contactless-payment-pass-provisioning entitlement. Profile qualification is using entitlement definitions that may be out of date. Connect to network to update. When I don't manually enter the capabilities in the Runner.entitlements file, the provisioning profile error disappears in Xcode, but the runtime entitlement error persists.
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