Advanced Commerce (Sandbox) – Generic Product Still “Ready to Submit”

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Hello,

Our app is approved for the Advanced Commerce API and we are currently testing in the Sandbox environment only. We have created generic product identifiers and have already submitted them via the Advanced Commerce API Access form.

However, the generic product status in App Store Connect is still “Ready to Submit.”

For Sandbox testing, is this status expected, or do we need to submit an app build or the generic product for review before Advanced Commerce works correctly?

Thank you.

Answered by App Store Commerce Engineer in 873275022

The product status "ready to submit" pertains to submitting your product identifiers to the App Store review process for live deployment. This status is not applicable during sandbox testing or TestFlight phases, you are free to test when they are submitted or not.

In terms of being enabled for Advanced Commerce, If you have submitted your generic product identifiers to the program, then you are now waiting for them to notify you when your products are enabled for Advanced Commerce.

At this juncture, you can commence your sandbox and TestFlight testing. Then when you are prepared to release your app to customers, you will submit your updated app and these generic IAP products to the App Store review process.

For further information on submitting your product identifiers to the App Store, please refer to the following link: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-submissions-to-app-review/submit-an-in-app-purchase

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App Store Commerce Engineer OP

Apple

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The product status "ready to submit" pertains to submitting your product identifiers to the App Store review process for live deployment. This status is not applicable during sandbox testing or TestFlight phases, you are free to test when they are submitted or not.

In terms of being enabled for Advanced Commerce, If you have submitted your generic product identifiers to the program, then you are now waiting for them to notify you when your products are enabled for Advanced Commerce.

At this juncture, you can commence your sandbox and TestFlight testing. Then when you are prepared to release your app to customers, you will submit your updated app and these generic IAP products to the App Store review process.

For further information on submitting your product identifiers to the App Store, please refer to the following link: https://developer.apple.com/help/app-store-connect/manage-submissions-to-app-review/submit-an-in-app-purchase

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@hungta

The Ready to Submit status indicates that you uploaded all the metadata needed, but you have not yet sent it to Apple for review.

For Sandbox testing, is this status expected, or do we need to submit an app build or the generic product for review before Advanced Commerce works correctly?

Testing In-App Purchase in the Apple sandbox environment doesn’t require you submit your In-App Purchases for review as mentioned in TN3186: Troubleshooting In-App Purchases availability in the sandbox.

Continue testing in the sandbox, then submit your produce for review once you are satisfied. For more information about submitting In-App Purchases, see Submit for review.

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