# appStoreReceiptURL The file URL for the bundle’s App Store receipt. ``` var appStoreReceiptURL: URL? { get } ``` ## Discussion > Note: > The receipt isn’t necessary if you use to validate the app download, or to validate in-app purchases. Only use the receipt if your app uses the , or needs the receipt to validate the app download because it can’t use . Use this app bundle property to locate the app receipt if it’s present; this property is `nil` if the receipt isn’t present. In the rare case a receipt is invalid or missing in an app that a user downloads from the App Store, use to request a new receipt. For information about validating receipts, see . You can’t use the general best practice of weak linking using the method here; the method’s implementation uses the method. ### Get the receipt in testing environments Receipts aren’t initially present in iOS and iPadOS apps in the sandbox environment and in Xcode. Apps get a receipt after the tester completes the first in-app purchase. When your app checks [`appStoreReceiptURL`](/documentation/Foundation/Bundle/appStoreReceiptURL) and finds that it’s `nil`, assume the tester is a new customer and has no access to premium content. For Mac apps running in TestFlight, the receipt is always present. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)