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How to active your App Store Connect connector on Data Studio using Easy App Reports

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Written by Romulo Gomes Nunes
Updated over a week ago

Requirements to activate this connector:

  • Admin or Account-holder access to App Store Connect

  • An active Easy App Reports subscription

  • Google Chrome (best browser for Looker Studio)


Part 1 - Getting API keys and credentials from App Store Connect (with tutorial video)

  1. Go to "Users and Access > Integrations" on App Store Connect.

  2. Click on Generate API Key

    If you don't see this page or the button, you're not an Admin or Account Holder. In that case, your best option is to ask the owner of your developer account for help.
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  3. Set a name for your API key. Then, give it the "App Manager" and "Sales and Reports" access.
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    ๐Ÿ”ฅ MARCH 2023 Update: if you want to be ready for the new App Store Analytics API, give it ADMIN access instead. More details here. This is not mandatory, but it is required if you want to have access to these new data points.
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    Why both permissions are needed: Sales and Reports ensure you access to the Trends report. App Manager ensures you can have access to all your iOS Reviews.
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  4. Well done! Now you need to copy your Key ID and download your API Key:


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  5. Open the API key file to find your Auth key.

    App Store Auth Key example


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  6. The Issuer ID should be visible on the same page (see below)


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  7. And the Vendor ID is available on your Payment and Financial Reports page

Great, now you have everything you need for part two ๐Ÿค˜


Part 2 - Activating your App Store connector on Looker Studio

  1. Edit your App Store connector (link) and add your Key ID, Issuer ID, Vendor ID, and Auth Key precisely as they are:

    IMPORTANT: don't remove the "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----" and "-----END PRIVATE KEY-----" from the Auth Key field.
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  2. Great! Now you can go to Looker Studio through this link. You'll have to open and authorize our connector:

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  3. Log in with your username (your email address) and password from your Easy App Reports account:


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  4. We recommend you start with the "Trends" report. Click "Connect.

    Pro tip: always rename your data sources! We use "A" for App Store sources and then the name of the report. This will be crucial later when activating templates or building your own thing.
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  5. That's it; you're in!! ๐Ÿ†

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    Once you click "Report," you can start building your dashboard - or leverage ours if you left the checkbox checked.

๐Ÿค“ We compiled a comprehensive list with all reports and fields in our connector. Check it out!


Next steps

In the video above, I use my own App Store connector for the first time so you know exactly what to do and what to expect from your first experience on Data Studio.

In this article, we provide a few extra tips on how to get the most out of your brand-new connector:


"What about the Analytics report?"

That's another report we offer. Click here to see instructions on how to activate it.

To get that report, you must download our Chrome Extension and log into your App Store Connect account.


Conclusion

From now on, your data will remain available if you don't remove the API keys under your account and own an active subscription.

This means no more dealing with CSVs and wasting time building your app reports! I hope you have a great one with us.

And if you're struggling with your setup, feel free to message us on the chat. We'll be happy to help!


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