"Client is not entitled" Error (Code=4) with PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData Despite Correct Entitlements

Hello,

I'm experiencing a critical issue with PassKit's shareable pass functionality. Despite having the necessary entitlements configured, I'm getting an entitlement error when calling PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData.

Failed to create PKAddShareablePassConfiguration: Error Domain=PKPassKitErrorDomain Code=4 "client is not entitled" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=client is not entitled}

private func createPassViewController(from response: PreparePushProvisioningResponse) { guard let passMetadata = PKShareablePassMetadata( provisioningCredentialIdentifier: response.provisioningCredentialIdentifier, cardConfigurationIdentifier: response.cardConfigurationIdentifier, sharingInstanceIdentifier: response.sharingInstanceIdentifier, passThumbnailImage: response.passThumbnailImage, ownerDisplayName: response.ownerDisplayName, localizedDescription: response.localizedDescription ) else { print("Failed to create PKShareablePassMetadata") return }

print("PKShareablePassMetadata created successfully")

// This is where the error occurs
PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData(
    [passMetadata],
    provisioningPolicyIdentifier: "",  // Empty as per documentation
    action: .add
) { (configuration, error) in
    if let error = error {
        print("Failed to create PKAddShareablePassConfiguration: \(error)")
        // Error Domain=PKPassKitErrorDomain Code=4 "client is not entitled"
        return
    }
    
    guard let config = configuration else {
        print("PKAddShareablePassConfiguration is nil")
        return
    }

    // other code...
}

}

The push provisioning preparation succeeds completely:

Prepare push provisioning succeeded

Credential ID: "XXXX-XXXX....."

Owner: Teodora

Description: Interflex NFC development

PKShareablePassMetadata created successfully

Then immediately fails at PKAddShareablePassConfiguration.forPassMetaData() with the entitlement error.

Xcode Configuration Issues:

When manually entering capabilities in Xcode's Signing & Capabilities tab, I receive this error:

Provisioning profile "20250929 VIDC QA DEV" doesn't match the entitlements file's value for the com.apple.developer.contactless-payment-pass-provisioning entitlement. Profile qualification is using entitlement definitions that may be out of date. Connect to network to update.

When I don't manually enter the capabilities in the Runner.entitlements file, the provisioning profile error disappears in Xcode, but the runtime entitlement error persists.