Can an invited App Developer publish an app without the account owner's Apple ID?

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TinyFarmStory OP
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I hired an app developer to build an app for me, and we're now at the final stage of development. He says he needs my Apple ID login credentials so he can publish the app through Xcode.

However, I have already invited him to my Apple Developer Program account and granted him the App Developer role with the necessary permissions.

Does he really need my Apple ID login credentials to publish the app, or should the permissions I already granted be sufficient? Unfortunately, Apple Support hasn't been able to answer this question.

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Claude31 OP
4h

Welcome to the forum.

In any case, NEVER give your Apple ID login credentials to anyone.

If that does not work, my advice is either:

  • if the developer lives close to you, go and login on his Mac and submit (but do not show your credentials)
  • better: get the project on your Mac and submit yourself.
TinyFarmStory OP
3h

Is submitting it difficult? Is there a guide or instructions for it?
Claude31 OP
2h

@TinyFarmStory Submitting is not difficult. You have tutorials (eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jrcet6Xfqw), but essentially:

  • You build your app for "any iOS target" scheme, and select 'Archive' (Product Menu in Xcode)
  • there you select 'Distribute'

Open Appstore connect

  • create an app (you'll have several fields to populate)
  • create the screenshots
  • fill all the fields
  • submit the app
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