CloudKit won't sign in for Private Database

I'm trying to review whether my database files are actually populating to the CloudKit private database. For Private and Shared databases, I get a message that I need to sign in again. I do sign in again, but this message never goes away. I have also tried acting as iCloud User. When I enter my iCloud user id and password, I get an authentication error.

fwiw I need to disable Advanced Data Protection and and enable iCloud.com in order to log into the iCloud developer console. maybe you're hitting the same?

CloudKit won't sign in for Private Database
 
 
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