Upcoming changes to the App Store Receipt Signing Intermediate Certificate – Latest News – Apple Developer

As a part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety and privateness on Apple platforms, the App Retailer receipt signing intermediate certificates is being up to date to make use of the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm. This certificates is used to signal App Retailer receipts, that are the proof of buy for apps and In-App Purchases.

This replace is being accomplished in a number of phases and a few present apps on the App Retailer could also be impacted by the subsequent replace, relying on how they confirm receipts.

Beginning January 24, 2025, in case your app performs on-device receipt validation and does not help a SHA-256 algorithm, your app will fail to validate the receipt. In case your app prevents clients from accessing the app or premium content material when receipt validation fails, your clients might lose entry to their content material.

In case your app performs on-device receipt validation, replace your app to help certificates that use the SHA-256 algorithm; alternatively, use the AppTransaction and Transaction APIs to confirm App Retailer transactions.

For extra particulars, view TN3138: Dealing with App Retailer receipt signing certificates change.