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App Store Connect API/fastlane: how to "Developer Reject" submission after review has started

The App Store Connect API has an endpoint to delete a submission (to "Developer Reject" it):

DELETE https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/appStoreVersionSubmissions/{id}

This endpoint doesn't work once the submission enters review (or has been approved), as noted in the docs:

Use this endpoint to remove a version from App Review if the review hasn’t yet started. This request fails with an appropriate error if the app is already in review.

I can't seem to find any way to "Developer Reject" after review has started - am I missing an endpoint in the ASC API or perhaps some fastlane action that allows you to do this??

Note that you can definitely take this action via the UI:

asc screenshot

(the "cancel this release" CTA lands you back in a "Developer Rejected" state as expected)

Thanks in advance for any guidance!!

Solution

  • I contacted and heard back from Apple dev support about this: apparently post-review developer rejection is not currently supported via the API. They said they'll submit this as a feature request to the appropriate team, not sure how that usually goes but 🤞

    Update Nov 2021:

    This is now fixed! Docs have been updated accordingly, and you can see a list of the different states in which you are able to Developer Reject via the API here.