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List of APIs that require declared reasons now available

List of APIs that require declared reasons now available

July 27, 2023

Apple is committed to protecting user privacy on our platforms. We
know that there are a small set of APIs that can be misused to
collect data about users' devices through fingerprinting, which is
prohibited by our Developer Program License Agreement. To prevent the
misuse of these APIs, we announced at WWDC23 that developers will
need to declare the reasons for using these APIs in their app's
privacy manifest. This will help ensure that apps only use these APIs
for their intended purpose. As part of this process, you'll need to
select one or more approved reasons that accurately reflect how your
app uses the API, and your app can only use the API for the reasons
you've selected.

Starting in fall 2023, when you upload a new app or app update to
App Store Connect that uses an API (including from third-party SDKs)
that requires a reason, you'll receive a notice if you haven't
provided an approved reason in your app's privacy manifest. And
starting in spring 2024, in order to upload your new app or app
update to App Store Connect, you'll be required to include an
approved reason in the app's privacy manifest which accurately
reflects how your app uses the API.

If you have a use case for an API with required reasons that isn't
already covered by an approved reason and the use case directly
benefits the people using your app, let us know.

View list of APIs and approved reasons

Submit a request for a new approved reason

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