Apple developer member center

From Code to Customer

Join the Apple Developer Program to reach customers around the world on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iMessage. Membership includes all the tools, resources, and support you need to develop and distribute apps, including access to beta software, app services, testing tools, app analytics, and more.

Get the latest betas.

The incredibly rapid adoption rate of new software by Apple customers means you’ll want to integrate the latest innovative Apple technologies into your apps quickly, so they’ll seamlessly integrate with the latest advances in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS as soon as they’re released. You’ll always be ready for what’s coming next as you create your most innovative apps ever.

Access comprehensive services.

Leverage Apple’s tightly integrated hardware, software, services, and capabilities to create useful and engaging experiences. Allow your users to subscribe to special content, experience your app in new ways using augmented reality, create intelligent features with on-device machine learning, and quickly purchase items within your app with Apple Pay, sign in to your app and website with their Apple ID, get things done with just their voice using Siri, and much more.

Test your apps.

Collect valuable feedback before releasing your apps and App Clips. With TestFlight, you can invite up to 10,000 external users to try out your beta builds using just their email address or by sharing a public link.

Distribute apps worldwide.

The App Store makes it easy for users in 175 regions to discover and download your apps, games, and extensions across Apple platforms. Apple handles worldwide payment processing, offers unlimited hosting and bandwidth — even for free apps, verifies user accounts, and much more to empower you to scale your app distribution. With Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager, you can offer your app in volume or custom apps only to organizations you specify. You can even choose to distribute your Mac apps outside the Mac App Store using your Developer ID certificate and Apple’s notarization process, which reassures users that you’re a trusted developer.

Dive deep into analytics.

Measure user engagement, marketing campaign performance, and monetization with App Store Connect, which includes information you won’t find anywhere else and requires no technical implementation.

Get help from Apple experts.

Learn how to take your apps to the next level at special events for program members. And request code-level support from technical support engineers, so you can fix a bug, implement a specific technology, and get your questions answered.

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Choosing a Membership

It’s never been easier to develop for Apple platforms. To get started with app development for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, simply download Xcode from the Mac App Store. If you’re ready to distribute apps to customers, the Apple Developer Program provides everything you need to build apps with advanced capabilities and make them available worldwide. You can also distribute custom apps to specific businesses or proprietary apps within your organization.

Who should enroll

You can learn how to develop apps for Apple platforms for free without enrolling. With just an Apple ID, you can access Xcode, software downloads, documentation, sample code, forums, and Feedback Assistant, as well as test your apps on devices. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one now. To distribute apps, join the Apple Developer Program.

About the Apple Developer Program

If you’re interested in creating apps for distribution on the App Store, Apple Business Manager, or Apple School Manager, join the Apple Developer Program.* Membership includes access to beta OS releases, advanced app capabilities, and tools needed to develop, test, and distribute apps and Safari Extensions. You must be 18 years or older to join.

Individuals or sole proprietors/single-person businesses. Apps are listed under the developer’s personal name.

Organizations. Apps are listed under the organization’s legal entity name. Companies and educational institutions must provide a D-U-N-S Number (available for free) registered to their legal entity during the enrollment process.

Enrollment is 99 USD (or in local currency where available) per membership year. Your nonprofit, educational institution, or government entity may be eligible for a fee waiver.

Benefits and resources

Sign In with Your Apple ID	Apple Developer Program
Xcode developer tools	●	●
Xcode beta releases	●	●
On-device testing	●	●
Apple Developer Forums	●	●
Bug reporting with Feedback Assistant	●	●
OS beta releases	●
Full access to a comprehensive set of development tools	●
Advanced app capabilities and services	●
Code-level support	●
App distribution on the App Store	●
App management, testing, and analytics with App Store Connect	●
Safari Extensions distribution	●
Software distribution outside the Mac App Store	●
Custom app distribution with Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager	●
Proprietary app distribution to your employees with Apple Business Manager	●
Ad hoc distribution for testing and internal use	●
Access to members-only developer events or additional event content	●
Cost	Free	99 USD**

Other programs

App Store Small Business Program

This program features a reduced commission rate of 15% on paid apps and in-app purchases, helping you to invest more resources into your business so you can continue building great apps.

Apple Developer Enterprise Program

Organizations with specific use cases that require private distribution directly to employees through a secure internal system or a Mobile Device Management solution may be eligible for this program.

Apple Video Partner Program

This program is designed for apps that deliver premium subscription video entertainment services on the Apple TV app. Participating apps are required to integrate with a number of Apple technologies, such as Universal Search, Siri, AirPlay, and single sign-on or zero sign-on, to ensure a seamless experience for users.

iOS Developer University Program

This is a free developer program for higher education institutions looking to introduce iOS development into their curriculum. With Xcode, any teacher and student can get access to the tools and resources needed to develop and install apps on Apple devices.

MFi Program

If you plan to develop or manufacture accessories that use MFi technologies, such as the Find My network or HomeKit, the MFi Program provides the licenses and resources you need.

News Partner Program

This program is designed for subscription news publications that provide their content to Apple News in Apple News Format. Publishers that work with Apple News may qualify for a commission rate of 15% on qualifying in-app purchase subscriptions from day one.

Security Research Device Program

Help improve the security of iOS devices by testing for vulnerabilities on a special Security Research Device.

Feedback Assistant

Submit bug reports and request enhancements to APIs and developer tools.

Send us feedback

Developer Forums

Ask questions and find answers by Apple engineers and other developers.

Contact Us

Tell us how we can help and we’ll find a solution by phone or email.

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What You Need To Enroll

Enrolling as an Individual

If you are an individual or sole proprietor/single person business, get started by signing in with your Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on. You’ll need to provide basic personal information, including your legal name and address.

Enrolling as an Organization

If you’re enrolling your organization, you’ll need an Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on, as well as the following to get started:

A D-U-N-S ® Number

Your organization must have a D-U-N-S Number so that we can verify your organization’s identity and legal entity status. These unique nine-digit numbers are assigned by Dun & Bradstreet and are widely used as standard business identifiers. You can check to see if your organization already has a D-U-N-S Number and request one if necessary. They are free in most jurisdictions. Learn more

Legal Entity Status

Your organization must be a legal entity so that it can enter into contracts with Apple. We do not accept DBAs, fictitious businesses, trade names, or branches.

Legal Binding Authority

As the person enrolling your organization in the Apple Developer Program, you must have the legal authority to bind your organization to legal agreements. You must be the organization’s owner/founder, executive team member, senior project lead, or an employee with legal authority granted to you by a senior employee.

A Website

Your organization’s website must be publicly available and the domain name must be associated with your organization.

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Program Roles

When you enroll in the Apple Developer Program, Apple Developer Enterprise Program, or iOS Developer University Program, you automatically become the Account Holder for your membership. If you’re enrolled as an organization, you have the option of adding additional members to your team. The role you assign them controls access to the development and distribution tools included with your membership.

Roles for the Apple Developer Program

Each organization has one team with one set of roles across the Apple Developer website and App Store Connect. Management of users and roles is done in App Store Connect.

Permissions in account, Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, and more

Account Holder	Admin	App Manager	Developer	Finance	Marketing	Sales	Customer Support
Eligible for events and additional benefits
Purchase and submit Technical Support Incidents
Download beta software
Post in Apple Developer Forums
Accept legal agreements
Renew membership
Submit certificate signing requests
Create and revoke development certificates
Create and revoke distribution certificates
Create Developer ID certificates
Create other certificate types
Create cloud-managed Developer ID certificates
Create other cloud-managed certificate types
Create development provisioning profiles
Delete development provisioning profiles
Create and delete distribution provisioning profiles
Download provisioning profiles
Register and configure App IDs
Delete App IDs
Add UDIDs
Disable UDIDs
Create keys
Create and revoke Safari Extension Certificates
Notarize software

Permissions in App Store Connect

Note: If you’re enrolled as an individual and add users in App Store Connect, users receive access only to your content in App Store Connect and are not considered part of your team in the Apple Developer Program.

Agreements, Tax, and Banking

Account Holder Admin App Manager Developer Finance Marketing Sales Customer Support Manage agreements, tax, and banking Sign agreements

Users and Access
Account Holder	Admin	App Manager	Developer	Finance	Marketing	Sales	Customer Support
View Users and Access
Manage users and access
Manage app access
Manage sandbox testers
Access can’t be limited to certain apps
Generate API keys
Can be granted access to Reports
Manage access to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles*
Can be granted access to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles*
Manage access to cloud-managed Developer ID certificates
Manage access to other cloud-managed certificates
View crash and energy logs in Xcode Organizer

My Apps

Account Holder Admin App Manager Developer Finance Marketing Sales Customer Support Create app records Upload builds Create app versions Submit apps Edit App Store details* Edit App Clip details Edit app pricing and availability Respond to app privacy questions Transfer apps Remove and restore apps Reset summary rating Create in‑app purchases Submit in‑app purchases Edit in-app purchases Create in-app events Submit in-app events Manage Game Center Manage leaderboard scores Manage promo codes and promo art Set or change pricing and availability for auto-renewable subscriptions Generate receipt validation codes for auto-renewable subscriptions Enable server notifications for auto-renewable subscriptions Remove auto-renewable subscriptions from sale Enable and disable billing grace period for your app Manage TestFlight builds Manage external TestFlight testers Manage internal TestFlight testers Manage TestFlight App Clip experiences View ratings and reviews Respond to customer reviews Resolution Center

Full access.
Requires access to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, granted in Users and Access. Includes access to CloudKit Console.
Requires access to create app records, granted in Users and Access.
Read-only access.

*App Store details include metadata on the App Information page, the platform Version Information page, and the privacy policy URLs.

Reporting and Analytics

Account Holder Admin App Manager Developer Finance Marketing Sales Customer Support View app analytics View sales and trends View sales and trends reports View payments and financial reports Download catalog reports

Roles for the Apple Developer Enterprise Program

Note: Since this program doesn’t include App Store distribution, membership benefits don’t include access to App Store Connect. User management is done in the People section of your account.

Permissions in account, Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, and more

Account Holder	Admin	Developer
Accept legal agreements
Renew membership
Create Developer ID certificates
Create cloud-managed Developer ID certificates
Create other cloud-managed certificate types
Invite members and assign roles
Create provisioning profiles
Approve certificate signing requests
Add and disable UDIDs
Register and configure App IDs
Delete App IDs
Create an iOS distribution certificate and distribution provisioning profiles
Create certificates for Apple Push Notification service and pass type IDs
Create and revoke development certificates
Purchase and submit Technical Support Incidents
Post in Apple Developer Forums
Download beta software
Download provisioning profiles
Submit certificate signing requests
Notarize software

Roles in the iOS Developer University Program

Note: Since this program doesn’t include App Store distribution, membership benefits don’t include access to App Store Connect. User management is done in the People section of your account.

Permissions in account, Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, and more

Account Holder	Admin	Developer
Accept legal agreements
Renew membership
Create Developer ID certificates
Invite members and assign roles
Create provisioning profiles
Approve certificate signing requests
Add and disable UDIDs
Register and configure App IDs
Delete App IDs
Create an iOS distribution certificate and distribution provisioning profiles
Create certificates for Apple Push Notification service and pass type IDs
Create and revoke development certificates
Post in Apple Developer Forums
Download provisioning profiles
Submit certificate signing requests

Feedback Assistant

Submit bug reports and request enhancements to APIs and developer tools.

Send us feedback

Developer Forums

Ask questions and find answers by Apple engineers and other developers.

Contact Us

Tell us how we can help and we’ll find a solution by phone or email.

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