Appcircle Enterprise App Store

Appcircle Enterprise Mobile App Store is your own mobile app store for providing access to in-house apps with a customizable mobile storefront.

• Customizable Storefront: Distribute your in-house apps with a fully customizable mobile storefront.
• Secure Distribution: Everything you need for secure, streamlined distribution of your in-house apps.
• No MDM Required: Allows distribution of B2B and B2E applications without the need for an MDM solution and enrollment.

Learn more about Appcircle Enterprise App Store.

What Sets Apart Appcircle Enterprise Mobile App Store

1. Direct File Sharing:
   • Skip Traditional Stores: Share .IPA, APK, or AAB files directly, avoiding the need to wait for Apple App Store or Google Play approvals.
2. Flexible Sharing Options:
   • Beta and Live Modes: Share your app in ‘beta’ mode for testing new features or identifying bugs, or in ‘live’ mode for stable versions. This flexibility helps maintain the development lifecycle without interruptions.
3. Enhanced Security:
   • Secure Authentication: Access the Enterprise Mobile App Store with extra secure authentication using Enterprise Authentication Methods.
   • Controlled Access: Ensure that only authorized users can access the app store and its contents.
4. Customizable Mobile Storefront:
   • Tailored Experience: Provide a customizable mobile storefront for your in-house apps, ensuring a tailored experience that aligns with your brand and user needs.
5. No MDM Requirement:
   • Simplified Distribution: Distribute B2B and B2E applications without the need for a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution or enrollment, reducing complexity and costs.
6. Streamlined Workflow:
   • Seamless Integration: Integrates smoothly with your existing workflow, making it easy to manage and distribute apps within your organization.
   • Efficient Management: Track and manage applications, versions, testers, and teams effectively, ensuring a smooth distribution process.

These features make the Appcircle Enterprise Mobile App Store a powerful tool for securely and efficiently distributing in-house applications, offering flexibility, enhanced security, and a streamlined workflow.

How to use Appcircle Enterprise Mobile App Store Extension

- task: AppcircleEnterpriseStore@0
  inputs:
    personalAPIToken: $(AC_PERSONAL_API_TOKEN)
    authEndpoint: $(AC_AUTH_ENDPOINT)
    apiEndpoint: $(AC_API_ENDPOINT)
    appPath: $(AC_APP_PATH)
    summary: $(AC_SUMMARY)
    releaseNotes: $(AC_RELEASE_NOTES)
    publishType: $(AC_PUBLISH_TYPE)

• personalAPIToken: The Appcircle Personal API token used to authenticate and authorize access to Appcircle services within this extension.
• authEndpoint (optional): Authentication endpoint URL for self-hosted Appcircle installations. Defaults to https://auth.appcircle.io.
• apiEndpoint (optional): API endpoint URL for self-hosted Appcircle installations. Defaults to https://api.appcircle.io.
• appPath: Indicates the file path to the application that will be uploaded to Appcircle Enterprise App Store.
• releaseNote: Contains the details of changes, updates, and improvements made in the current version of the app being published.
• summary: Used to provide a brief overview of the version of the app that is about to be published.
• publishType: Specifies the publishing status as either none, beta, or live, and must be assigned the values "None", "Beta", or "Live" accordingly.

Further Details

For more information please refer to the documentation.

• Setting Up Appcircle Enterprise App Store in Azure DevOps Pipeline
  • System Requirements
  • Setup Appcircle Enterprise App Store
  • How to Get the Appcircle Enterprise App Store Extension
  • How to Add the Appcircle Enterprise App Store Task into Your Pipeline
  • Using with Appcircle Self-Hosted
  • Leveraging Environment Variables
• References