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iOS18 Crash FetchedProperty CoreData
Hi Folks, starting with iOS18 and using Xcode16, accessing fetchedProperties results in an error. I identified the issue to occur as soon as the initialization of a fetched property with external binary data storage starts. Console output during debugging: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'This expression has evaluation disabled' *** First throw call stack: [...] libc++abi: terminating due to uncaught exception of type NSException Console output when trying to "print" the item via the contact menu of the debugger: Printing description of variable: error: error: Execution was interrupted, reason: internal ObjC exception breakpoint(-6).. The process has been returned to the state before expression evaluation. Message from debugger: killed The identical code works with iOS before iOS 18 (same for iPadOS 18). Does anyone observed a similar issue and figured out a solution already? Cheers, folox
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Feb ’25
How to diagnose spurious SwiftDataMacros error
I have a Package.swift file that builds and runs from Xcode 15.2 without issue but fails to compile when built from the command line ("swift build"). The swift version is 6.0.3. I'm at wits end trying to diagnose this and would welcome any thoughts. The error in question is error: external macro implementation type 'SwiftDataMacros.PersistentModelMacro' could not be found for macro 'Model()'; plugin for module 'SwiftDataMacros' not found The code associated with the module is very vanilla. import Foundation import SwiftData @Model public final class MyObject { @Attribute(.unique) public var id:Int64 public var vertexID:Int64 public var updatedAt:Date public var codeUSRA:Int32 init(id:Int64, vertexID:Int64, updatedAt:Date, codeUSRA:Int32) { self.id = id self.vertexID = vertexID self.updatedAt = updatedAt self.codeUSRA = codeUSRA } public static func create(id:Int64, vertexID:Int64, updatedAt:Date, codeUSRA:Int32) -> MyObject { MyObject(id: id, vertexID: vertexID, updatedAt: updatedAt, codeUSRA: codeUSRA) } } Thank you.
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Apr ’25
"Failed to set up CloudKit integration" in TestFlight build
I'm building a macOS + iOS SwiftUI app using Xcode 14.1b3 on a Mac running macOS 13.b11. The app uses Core Data + CloudKit. With development builds, CloudKit integration works on the Mac app and the iOS app. Existing records are fetched from iCloud, and new records are uploaded to iCloud. Everybody's happy. With TestFlight builds, the iOS app has no problems. But CloudKit integration isn't working in the Mac app at all. No existing records are fetched, no new records are uploaded. In the Console, I see this message: error: CoreData+CloudKit: Failed to set up CloudKit integration for store: <NSSQLCore: 0x1324079e0> (URL: <local file url>) Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "The connection to service named com.apple.cloudd was invalidated: failed at lookup with error 159 - Sandbox restriction." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=The connection to service named com.apple.cloudd was invalidated: failed at lookup with error 159 - Sandbox restriction.} I thought it might be that I was missing the com.apple.security.network.client entitlement, but adding that didn't help. Any suggestions what I might be missing? (It's my first sandboxed Mac app, so it might be really obvious to anyone but me.)
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Apr ’25
CKSyncEngine on macOS: Automatic Fetch Extremely Slow Compared to iOS
Hi everyone, We’re currently using CKSyncEngine to sync all our locally persisted data across user devices (iOS and macOS) via iCloud. We’ve noticed something strange and reproducible: On iOS, when the CKSyncEngine is initialized with manual sync behavior, both manual calls to fetchChanges() and sendChanges() happen nearly instantly (usually within seconds). Automatic syncing is also very fast. On macOS, when the CKSyncEngine is initialized with manual sync behavior, fetchChanges() and sendChanges() are also fast and responsive. However, once CKSyncEngine is initialized with automatic syncing enabled on macOS: sendChanges() still appears to transmit changes immediately. But automatic fetching becomes significantly slower — often taking minutes to pick up changes from the cloud, even when new data is already available. Even manual calls to fetchChanges() behave as if they’re throttled or delayed, rather than performing an immediate fetch. Our questions: Is this delay in automatic (and post-automatic manual) fetch behavior on macOS expected, or possibly a bug? Are there specific macOS constraints that impact CKSyncEngine differently than on iOS? Once CKSyncEngine has been initialized in automatic mode, is fetchChanges() no longer treated as a truly manual trigger? Is there a recommended workaround to enable fast sync behavior on macOS — for example, by sticking to manual sync configuration and triggering sync using a CKSubscription-based mechanism when remote changes occur? Any guidance, clarification, or experiences from other developers (or Apple engineers) would be greatly appreciated — especially regarding maintaining parity between iOS and macOS sync performance. Thanks in advance!
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Oct ’25
NSPersistentCloudKitContainer in duplicate processes
I have a single multiplatform application that I use NSPersistentCloudKitContainer on. This works great, except I noticed when I open two instances of the same process (not windows) on the same computer, which share the same store, data duplication and "Metadata Inconsistency" errors start appearing. This answer (https://stackoverflow.com/a/67243833) says this is not supported with NSPersistentCloudKitContainer. Is this indeed true? If it isn't allowed, is the only solution to disable multiple instances of the process via a lock file? I was thinking one could somehow coordinate a single "leader" process that syncs to the cloud, with the others using NSPersistentContainer, but this would be complicated when the "leader" process terminates. Currently, it seems iPad split views are new windows, not processes -- but overall I'm still curious :0 Thank you!
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Jan ’26
Core Data: Main actor-isolated property can not be mutated from a Sendable closure
I'm running a project with these settings: Default Actor Isolation: MainActor Approachable Concurrency: Yes Strict Concurrency Checking: Complete (this issue does not appear on the other two modes) I receive a warning for this very simple use case. Can I actually fix anything about this or is this a case of Core Data not being entirely ready for this? In reference to this, there was a workaround listed in the release notes of iOS 26 beta 5 (https://forums.swift.org/t/defaultisolation-mainactor-and-core-data-background-tasks/80569/22). Does this still apply as the only fix for this? This is a simplified sample meant to run on a background context. The issue obviously goes away if this function would just run on the MainActor, then I can remove the perform block entirely. class DataHandler { func createItem() async { let context = ... await context.perform { let newGame = Item(context: context) /// Main actor-isolated property 'timestamp' can not be mutated from a Sendable closure newGame.timestamp = Date.now // ... } } } The complete use case would be more like this: nonisolated struct DataHandler { @concurrent func saveItem() async throws { let context = await PersistenceController.shared.container.newBackgroundContext() try await context.perform { let newGame = Item(context: context) newGame.timestamp = Date.now try context.save() } } }
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Oct ’25
#Predicate doesn't work with enum
Problem The following code doesn't work: let predicate = #Predicate<Car> { car in car.size == size //This doesn't work } Console Error Query encountered an error: SwiftData.SwiftDataError(_error: SwiftData.SwiftDataError._Error.unsupportedPredicate) Root cause Size is an enum, #Predicate works with other type such as String however doesn't work with enum Enum value is saved however is not filtered by #Predicate Environment Xcode: 15.0 (15A240d) - App Store macOS: 14.0 (23A339) - Release Candidate Steps to reproduce Run the app on iOS 17 or macOS Sonoma Press the Add button Notice that the list remains empty Expected behaviour List should show the newly created small car Actual behaviour List remains empty inspite of successfully creating the small car. Feedback FB13194334 Code Size enum Size: String, Codable { case small case medium case large } Car import SwiftData @Model class Car { let id: UUID let name: String let size: Size init( id: UUID, name: String, size: Size ) { self.id = id self.name = name self.size = size } } ContentView struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { NavigationStack { CarList(size: .small) } } CarList import SwiftUI import SwiftData struct CarList: View { let size: Size @Environment(\.modelContext) private var modelContext @Query private var cars: [Car] init(size: Size) { self.size = size let predicate = #Predicate<Car> { car in car.size == size //This doesn't work } _cars = Query(filter: predicate, sort: \.name) } var body: some View { List(cars) { car in VStack(alignment: .leading) { Text(car.name) Text("\(car.size.rawValue)") Text(car.id.uuidString) .font(.footnote) } } .toolbar { Button("Add") { createCar() } } } private func createCar() { let name = "aaa" let car = Car( id: UUID(), name: name, size: size ) modelContext.insert(car) } }
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May ’25
NSPersistentCloudkitContainer Memory Leak -> Crash? (iOS 15 beta 4 & 5)
Background I have an established app in the App Store which has been using NSPersistentCloudkitContainer since iOS 13 without any issues. I've been running my app normally on an iOS device running the iOS 15 betas, mainly to see problems arise before my users see them. Ever since iOS 15 (beta 4) my app has failed to sync changes - no matter how small the change. An upload 'starts' but never completes. After a minute or so the app quits to the Home Screen and no useful information can be gleaned from crash reports. Until now I've had no idea what's going on. Possible Bug in the API? I've managed to replicate this behaviour on the simulator and on another device when building my app with Xcode 13 (beta 5) on iOS 15 (beta 5). It appears that NSPersistentCloudkitContainer has a memory leak and keeps ramping up the RAM consumption (and CPU at 100%) until the operating system kills the app. No code of mine is running. I'm not really an expert on these things and I tried to use Instruments to see if that would show me anything. It appears to be related to NSCloudkitMirroringDelegate getting 'stuck' somehow but I have no idea what to do with this information. My Core Data database is not tiny, but not massive by any means and NSPersistentCloudkitContainer has had no problems syncing to iCloud prior to iOS 15 (beta 4). If I restore my App Data (from an external backup file - 700MB with lots of many-many, many-one relationships, ckAssets, etc.) the data all gets added to Core Data without an issue at all. The console log (see below) then shows that a sync is created, scheduled & then started... but no data is uploaded. At this point the memory consumption starts and all I see is 'backgroundTask' warnings appear (only related to CloudKit) with no code of mine running. CoreData: CloudKit: CoreData+CloudKit: -[PFCloudKitExporter analyzeHistoryInStore:withManagedObjectContext:error:](501): <PFCloudKitExporter: 0x600000301450>: Exporting changes since (0): <NSPersistentHistoryToken - { "4B90A437-3D96-4AC9-A27A-E0F633CE5D9D" = 906; }> CoreData: CloudKit: CoreData+CloudKit: -[PFCloudKitExportContext processAnalyzedHistoryInStore:inManagedObjectContext:error:]_block_invoke_3(251): Finished processing analyzed history with 29501 metadata objects to create, 0 deleted rows without metadata. CoreData: CloudKit: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _scheduleAutomatedExportWithLabel:activity:completionHandler:](2800): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x6000015515c0> - Beginning automated export - ExportActivity: <CKSchedulerActivity: 0x60000032c500; containerID=<CKContainerID: 0x600002ed3240; containerIdentifier=iCloud.com.nitramluap.Somnus, containerEnvironment="Sandbox">, identifier=com.apple.coredata.cloudkit.activity.export.4B90A437-3D96-4AC9-A27A-E0F633CE5D9D, priority=2, xpcActivityCriteriaOverrides={ Priority=Utility }> CoreData: CloudKit: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate executeMirroringRequest:error:](765): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x6000015515c0>: Asked to execute request: <NSCloudKitMirroringExportRequest: 0x600002ed2a30> CBE1852D-7793-46B6-8314-A681D2038B38 2021-08-13 08:41:01.518422+1000 Somnus[11058:671570] [BackgroundTask] Background Task 68 ("CoreData: CloudKit Export"), was created over 30 seconds ago. In applications running in the background, this creates a risk of termination. Remember to call UIApplication.endBackgroundTask(_:) for your task in a timely manner to avoid this. 2021-08-13 08:41:03.519455+1000 Somnus[11058:671570] [BackgroundTask] Background Task 154 ("CoreData: CloudKit Scheduling"), was created over 30 seconds ago. In applications running in the background, this creates a risk of termination. Remember to call UIApplication.endBackgroundTask(_:) for your task in a timely manner to avoid this. Just wondering if anyone else is having a similar issue? It never had a problem syncing an initial database restore prior to iOS 15 (beta 4) and the problems started right after installing iOS 15 (beta 4). I've submitted this to Apple Feedback and am awaiting a response (FB9412346). If this is unfixable I'm in real trouble (and my users are going to be livid). Thanks in advance!
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Jun ’25
NSPersistentCloudKitContainer Import failed (incomprehensible archive)
I am using NSPersistentCloudKitContainer and I decided to add a property to an entity. I accidentally ran try! container.initializeCloudKitSchema(options: []) while using the production container in Xcode (com.apple.developer.icloud-container-environment) which throw a couple of errors and created some FAKE_ records in my production container. So I changed to my development container and ran the try! container.initializeCloudKitSchema(options: []) and now it succeeded. After that I cleaned up the FAKE_ records scattered in production container but in Xcode when I'm running I now get these logs in the console (and I can't seem to get rid of them): error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _importFinishedWithResult:importer:](1398): <PFCloudKitImporter: 0x300cc72c0>: Import failed with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate recoverFromError:](2310): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Attempting recovery from error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _recoverFromError:withZoneIDs:forStore:inMonitor:](2620): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Failed to recover from error: NSCocoaErrorDomain:4864 Recovery encountered the following error: (null):0 error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate resetAfterError:andKeepContainer:](610): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - resetting internal state after error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)} error: CoreData+CloudKit: -[NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate _requestAbortedNotInitialized:](2198): <NSCloudKitMirroringDelegate: 0x302695770> - Never successfully initialized and cannot execute request '<NSCloudKitMirroringExportRequest: 0x303a52d00> 548CB420-E378-42E5-9607-D23E7A2A364D' due to error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4864 "*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=*** -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _initForReadingFromData:error:throwLegacyExceptions:]: incomprehensible archive (0x53, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x20, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6d)}
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Mar ’25
SwiftData relationshipKeyPathsForPrefetching not working
relationshipKeyPathsForPrefetching in SwiftData does not seem to work here when scrolling down the list. Why? I would like all categories to be fetched while posts are fetched - not while scrolling down the list. struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { QueryList( fetchDescriptor: withCategoriesFetchDescriptor ) } var withCategoriesFetchDescriptor: FetchDescriptor<Post> { var fetchDescriptor = FetchDescriptor<Post>() fetchDescriptor.relationshipKeyPathsForPrefetching = [\.category] return fetchDescriptor } } struct QueryList: View { @Query var posts: [Post] init(fetchDescriptor: FetchDescriptor<Post>) { _posts = Query(fetchDescriptor) } var body: some View { List(posts) { post in VStack { Text(post.title) Text(post.category?.name ?? "") .font(.footnote) } } } } @Model final class Post { var title: String var category: Category? init(title: String) { self.title = title } } @Model final class Category { var name: String init(name: String) { self.name = name } }
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Mar ’25
SwiftData: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifierImplementation) was remapped to a temporary identifier during save
I'm seeing a lot of these in my logs: PersistentIdentifier PersistentIdentifier(id: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifier.ID(url: x-swiftdata://Course/BC9CF99A-DE6A-46F1-A18D-8034255A56D8), implementation: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifierImplementation) was remapped to a temporary identifier during save: PersistentIdentifier(id: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifier.ID(url: x-coredata:///Course/t58C849CD-D895-4773-BF53-3F63CF48935B210), implementation: SwiftData.PersistentIdentifierImplementation). This is a fatal logic error in DefaultStore ... though everything seems to work. Does anyone know what this means in this context? Anything I can do to not have this appear?
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May ’25
macOS SwiftData app never syncs with CloudKit
I'm using SwiftData with CloutKit with a very simple app. Data syncs between iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, but not macOS. From what I can tell, macOS is never getting CK messages unless I'm running the app from Xcode. I can listen for the CK messages and show a line in a debug overlay. This works perfectly when I run from Xcode. I can see the notifications and see updates in my app. However, if I just launch the app outside of Xcode I will never see any changes or notifications. It is as if the Mac app never even tries to contact CloudKit. Schema has been deployed in the CloudKit console. The app is based on the multi-platform Xcode template. Again, only the macOS version has this issue. Is there some extra permission or setting I need to set up in order to use CloudKit on macOS? @State private var publisher = NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: NSPersistentCloudKitContainer.eventChangedNotification).receive(on: DispatchQueue.main) .onReceive(publisher) { notification in // Listen for changes in CK events if let userInfo = notification.userInfo, let event = userInfo[NSPersistentCloudKitContainer.eventNotificationUserInfoKey] as? NSPersistentCloudKitContainer.Event { let message = "CloudKit Sync: \(event.type.rawValue) - \(event.succeeded ? "Success" : "Failed") - \(event.description)" // Store for UI display syncNotifications.append(message) if syncNotifications.count > 10 { syncNotifications.removeFirst() } } } .overlay(alignment: .topTrailing) { if !syncNotifications.isEmpty { VStack(alignment: .leading) { ForEach(syncNotifications, id: \.self) { notification in Text(notification) .padding(8) } } .frame(width: 800, height: 500) .cornerRadius(8) .background(Color.secondary.opacity(0.2)) .padding() .transition(.move(edge: .top)) } }
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May ’25
Persistent CloudKit Server-to-Server INTERNAL_ERROR (500) Despite Correct Key Parsing & Request Formatting for /users/current
Hello Devs, I'm encountering a persistent INTERNAL_ERROR (HTTP 500) when making Server-to-Server API calls to CloudKit, specifically when trying to hit the /users/current endpoint, even after meticulously verifying all client-side components. I'm hoping someone might have insight into what could cause this. Context: Goal: Authenticate to CloudKit from a Vercel Serverless Function (Node.js) to perform operations like record queries. Problem Endpoint: POST https://api.apple-cloudkit.com/database/1/iCloud.com.dannybaseball.Danny-Baseball/production/public/users/current Key Generation Method: Using the CloudKit Dashboard's "Tokens &amp; Keys" -&gt; "New Server-to-Server Key" flow, where I generate the private key using openssl ecparam -name prime256v1 -genkey -noout -out mykey.pem, then extract the public key using openssl ec -in mykey.pem -pubout, and paste the public key material (between BEGIN/END markers) into the dashboard. The private key was then converted to PKCS#8 format using openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -nocrypt -in mykey.pem -out mykey_pkcs8.pem. Current Setup Being Tested (in a Vercel Node.js function): CLOUDKIT_CONTAINER: iCloud.com.dannybaseball.Danny-Baseball CLOUDKIT_KEY_ID: 9368dddf141ce9bc0da743b9f69bc3eda132b9bb3e62a4167e428d4f320b656e (This is the Key ID generated from the CloudKit Dashboard for the public key I provided). CLOUDKIT_P8_KEY (Environment Variable): Contains the base64 encoded string of the entire content of my PKCS#8 formatted private key file. Key Processing in Code: const p8Base64 = process.env.CLOUDKIT_P8_KEY; const privateKeyPEM = Buffer.from(p8Base64, 'base64').toString('utf8'); // This privateKeyPEM string starts with "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----" and ends with "-----END PRIVATE KEY-----" const privateKey = crypto.createPrivateKey({ key: privateKeyPEM, format: 'pem' }); // This line SUCCEEDS without DECODER errors in my Vercel function logs. Use code with caution. JavaScript Request Body for /users/current: "{}" Signing String (message = Date:BodyHash:Path): Date: Correct ISO8601 format (e.g., "2025-05-21T19:38:11.886Z") BodyHash: Correct SHA256 hash of "{}", then Base64 encoded (e.g., "RBNvo1WzZ4oRRq0W9+hknpT7T8If536DEMBg9hyq/4o=") Path: Exactly /database/1/iCloud.com.dannybaseball.Danny-Baseball/production/public/users/current Headers: X-Apple-CloudKit-Request-KeyID: Set to the correct Key ID. X-Apple-CloudKit-Request-ISO8601Date: Set to the date used in the signature. X-Apple-CloudKit-Request-SignatureV1: Set to the generated signature. X-Apple-CloudKit-Environment: "production" Content-Type: "application/json" Observed Behavior &amp; Logs: The Node.js crypto.createPrivateKey call successfully parses the decoded PEM key in my Vercel function. The request is sent to CloudKit. CloudKit responds with HTTP 500 and the following JSON body (UUID varies per request): { "uuid": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", "serverErrorCode": "INTERNAL_ERROR" } Use code with caution. Json This happens consistently. Previously, with other key pairs or different P8 processing attempts, I was getting AUTHENTICATION_FAILED (401) or local DECODER errors. Now that the key parsing is successful on my end with this current key pair and setup, I'm hitting this INTERNAL_ERROR. Troubleshooting Done: Verified Key ID (9368dddf...) is correct and corresponds to the key generated via CloudKit Dashboard. Verified Container ID (iCloud.com.dannybaseball.Danny-Baseball) is correct. Successfully parsed the private key from the environment variable (after base64 decoding) within the Vercel function. Meticulously checked the signing string components (Date, BodyHash, Path) against Apple's documentation. Path format is /database/1////. Ensured all required headers are present with correct values. Local Node.js tests (bypassing Vercel but using the same key data and signing logic) also result in this INTERNAL_ERROR. Question: What could cause CloudKit to return an INTERNAL_ERROR (500) for a /users/current request when the client-side key parsing is successful and all request components (path, body hash for signature, date, headers) appear to conform exactly to the Server-to-Server Web Services Reference? Are there any known subtle issues with EC keys generated via openssl ecparam (and then converted to PKCS#8) that might lead to this, even if crypto.createPrivateKey parses them in Node.js? Could there be an issue with my specific Key ID or container that would manifest this way, requiring Apple intervention? Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can provide more detailed logs of the request components if needed. Thank you!
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May ’25
Cannot Accept CloudKit Share After First App Install
I have an iOS app (1Address) which allows users to share their address with family and friends using CloudKit Sharing. Users share their address record (CKRecord) via a share link/url which when tapped allows the receiving user to accept the share and have a persistent view into the sharing user's address record (CKShare). However, most users when they recieve a sharing link do not have the app installed yet, and so when a new receiving user taps the share link, it prompts them to download the app from the app store. After the new user downloads the app from the app store and opens the app, my understanding is that the system (iOS) will/should then vend to my app the previously tapped cloudKitShareMetadata (or share url), however, this metadata is not being vended by the system. This forces the user to re-tap the share link and leads to some users thinking the app doesn't work or not completing the sharing / onboarding flow. Is there a workaround or solve for this that doesn't require the user to tap the share link a second time? In my scene delegate I am implementing: func scene(_ scene: UIScene, willConnectTo session: UISceneSession, options connectionOptions: UIScene.ConnectionOptions) {...} And also func scene(_ scene: UIScene, continue userActivity: NSUserActivity) {...} And also: func windowScene(_ windowScene: UIWindowScene, userDidAcceptCloudKitShareWith cloudKitShareMetadata: CKShare.Metadata) {...} And: func scene(_ scene: UIScene, openURLContexts URLContexts: Set<UIOpenURLContext>) {...} Unfortunately, none of these are called or passed metadata on the initial app run after install. Only after the user goes back and taps a link again can they accept the share. This documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/cloudkit/ckshare says that adding the CKSharingSupported key to your app's Info.plist file allows the system to launch your app when a user taps or clicks a share URL, but it does not clarify what should happen if your app is being installed for the first time. This seems to imply that the system is holding onto the share metadata and/or url, but for some reason it is not being vended to the app on first run. Open to any ideas here for how to fix and I also filed feedback: FB20934189.
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Jan ’26
CloudKit: Records not indexing
Since publishing new record types to my CloudKit schema in production, a previously unchanged record type has stopped indexing new records. While records of this type are successfully saved without errors, they are not returned in query results—they can only be accessed directly via their recordName. This issue occurs exclusively in the Production environment, both in the CloudKit Console and our iOS app. The problem began on July 21, 2025, and continues to persist. The issue affects only new records of this specific record type; all other types are indexing and querying as expected. The affected record's fields are properly configured with the appropriate index types (e.g., QUERYABLE) and have been not been modified prior to publishing the schema. With this, are there any steps I should take to restore indexing functionality for this record type in Production? There have been new records inserted, and I would prefer to not have to reset the production database, if possible.
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Aug ’25
SwiftData CloudKit sync broken on iOS 26
Hi everyone, I’m running into a breaking issue with SwiftData automatic CloudKit syncing on iOS 26, and I'm trying to determine if this is a known regression or a new configuration requirement I missed. The Setup: My setup is extremely standard; I am using the default configuration exactly as described in Apple's documentation here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftdata/syncing-model-data-across-a-persons-devices The schema is very simple: A single @Model class. No relationships. The Issue: Prior to iOS 26, this exact app was successfully syncing data between devices and to iCloud without issues. Immediately after the iOS 26 update, syncing stopped completely. I haven't changed any code, but when I check the CloudKit Console, I am seeing some BAD_REQUEST errors during sync attempts. Since I am using the default SwiftData sync (and not manual CKRecord handling), I’m not sure how my client code could be triggering a bad request unless the schema requirements have changed under the hood. Questions: Has anyone else seen increased BAD_REQUEST errors with SwiftData on iOS 26? Are there new entitlements or strict schema requirements introduced in iOS 26 that might cause a previously valid model to be rejected by CloudKit? Any pointers or confirmations would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Jan ’26
Safe way to query for the existence of a CKRecordZone?
There's some logic in my app that first checks to see if a specific CloudKit record zone exists. If it doesn't, it creates the zone, and then my application continues on with its work. The way I've implemented this right now is by catching the zoneNotFound error when I call CKDatabase#recordZone(for:) (docs) and creating the zone when that happens: do { try await db.recordZone(for: zoneID) } catch let ckError as CKError where [.zoneNotFound, .userDeletedZone].contains(ckError.code) { // createZone is a helper function try await createZone(zoneID: zoneID, context: context) } This works great, but every time I do this, an error is logged in CloudKit Console, which creates a lot of noise and makes it harder to see real errors. Is there a way to do this without explicitly triggering a CloudKit error? I just found CKDatabase#recordZones(for:) (docs), which seems like it returns an empty array instead of throwing an error if the zone doesn't exist. Will calling that and looking for a non-empty array work just as well, but without logging lots of errors in the console?
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Apr ’25
SwiftData crash on adding sort argument to Query
Experiencing a crash that is only reproducible on TestFlight or AppStore version of the app, note this does not happen when running from Xcode. I've isolated the problem to sort argument being added to @Query that fetches a model that sorts based on inherited property. To reproduce: @Model class SuperModel { var createdAt: Date = .now } @available(macOS 26.0, *) @Model class SubModel: SuperModel { } @Query(sort: \SubModel.createdAt, animation: .default) private var models: [SubModel]
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Jan ’26