Now you can test your in-app purchase implementation without incurring transaction fees.Įach in-app purchase Sandbox Apple ID must be a new and unique Apple account. Note: If your test device has macOS 11.1 or earlier installed, sign out of the Mac App Store, then build your app in Xcode and launch it in the Finder.

When you're done testing, sign out of the Sandbox Apple ID in App Store preferences.

Open App Store, choose App Store > Preferences, and then click the Sign In button to sign in using a Sandbox Apple ID. The non-test Apple ID isn't affected.įor macOS, the sandbox account appears in App Store preferences after you use the device to make an in-app purchase the first time. When testing on iOS or iPadOS devices, sandbox accounts are stored separately, and you can control your sandbox account in Settings on the device. Simply build and run your app in Xcode. To use your app with your Sandbox Apple ID, build and run your app in Xcode. IMPORTANT: Entering your Sandbox Apple ID information in the iTunes & App Store section of the Settings app can invalidate your Sandbox Apple ID. If the Apple ID was ever used on the iTunes Store or App Store, the email address and any sub-address alias that contains a '+' character isn't eligible as a Sandbox Apple ID. You can properly set up your Sandbox Apple ID for testing in-app purchases using the steps in the “Create a sandbox tester account' section of App Store Connect Help. I am following up with you regarding your request for help with creating a sandbox tester in App Store Connect but getting an error message.Īfter further review, it appears you have used your personal Apple ID '” as the rescue email for the sandbox tester Apple ID which makes it ineligible.

This is Elizabeth, and I'm an Advisor with Apple Developer Program Support. I did contact with Apple support and this was the answer:

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