asc-availability

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asc-availability

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Manage app, IAP, and subscription territory availability using the `asc` CLI tool. Use this skill when: (1) Listing all App Store territories: "asc territories list" (2) Getting app territory availability with per-territory status: "asc app-availability get --app-id ID" (3) Getting IAP territory availability: "asc iap-availability get --iap-id ID" (4) Creating IAP territory availability: "asc iap-availability create --iap-id ID --available-in-new-territories --territory USA" (5) Getting subscription territory availability: "asc subscription-availability get --subscription-id ID" (6) Creating subscription territory availability: "asc subscription-availability create --subscription-id ID --available-in-new-territories --territory USA" (7) User says "territory availability", "app availability", "iap availability", "subscription availability", "which territories", "available in new territories", "list territories", "set territory", "territory management", "where is my app available", "why can't I sell in this country", "blocked territory", "content status", "make available in all countries", "restrict to specific markets", "check availability", "which countries", "which markets", "pre-order territory"

App, IAP & Subscription Territory Availability

Manage which App Store territories (countries/regions) an app, in-app purchase, or subscription is available in. This is essential for controlling regional distribution — for example, understanding why your app is blocked in certain countries, restricting a subscription to specific markets, or making an IAP available worldwide.

App Availability (Per-Territory Status)

The richest availability view — shows every territory with isAvailable (true/false), blocking reasons via contentStatuses, releaseDate, and isPreOrderEnabled.

asc app-availability get --app-id <APP_ID> [--pretty]

This returns all ~175 territories with their status. Key contentStatuses values:

• AVAILABLE — selling normally
• CANNOT_SELL_RESTRICTED_RATING — age rating blocks sale in this territory
• MISSING_RATING — no age rating configured
• ICP_NUMBER_MISSING — China requires ICP number
• BRAZIL_REQUIRED_TAX_ID — Brazil requires tax ID
• CANNOT_SELL_GAMBLING / CANNOT_SELL_CASINO — gambling restrictions
• 30+ more specific blocking reasons

List All Territories

Before setting availability, discover valid territory IDs. Apple has ~175 territories, each with an ISO-style ID (e.g. USA, CHN, JPN) and a currency code.

asc territories list [--output table] [--pretty]

Example output:

ID    Currency
USA   USD
CHN   CNY
JPN   JPY
GBR   GBP
DEU   EUR
...

IAP Availability

Get Current IAP Availability

Check which territories an IAP is currently available in. The response includes each territory's currency code.

asc iap-availability get --iap-id <IAP_ID> [--pretty]

Example JSON response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "avail-1",
      "iapId": "iap-42",
      "isAvailableInNewTerritories": true,
      "territories": [
        { "id": "USA", "currency": "USD" },
        { "id": "CHN", "currency": "CNY" }
      ],
      "affordances": {
        "getAvailability": "asc iap-availability get --iap-id iap-42",
        "createAvailability": "asc iap-availability create --iap-id iap-42 ...",
        "listTerritories": "asc territories list"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Create IAP Availability

Set which territories an IAP should be available in. Use --territory (repeatable) to specify each territory ID, and --available-in-new-territories to automatically include any new territories Apple adds in the future.

asc iap-availability create \
  --iap-id <IAP_ID> \
  --available-in-new-territories \
  --territory USA \
  --territory CHN \
  --territory JPN

Flag	Required	Description
--iap-id	Yes	IAP ID to set availability for
--available-in-new-territories	No	Auto-include new territories Apple adds
--territory	No	Territory ID (repeatable). Use asc territories list to find valid IDs

Subscription Availability

Get Current Subscription Availability

asc subscription-availability get --subscription-id <SUB_ID> [--pretty]

Create Subscription Availability

asc subscription-availability create \
  --subscription-id <SUB_ID> \
  --available-in-new-territories \
  --territory USA \
  --territory GBR

Flag	Required	Description
--subscription-id	Yes	Subscription ID to set availability for
--available-in-new-territories	No	Auto-include new territories Apple adds
--territory	No	Territory ID (repeatable)

CAEOAS Affordances

Every availability response includes ready-to-run follow-up commands:

{
  "affordances": {
    "getAvailability": "asc iap-availability get --iap-id <ID>",
    "createAvailability": "asc iap-availability create --iap-id <ID> ...",
    "listTerritories": "asc territories list"
  }
}

The InAppPurchase and Subscription models also include a getAvailability affordance for navigation from the parent resource.

Resolve App ID

See project-context.md — check .asc/project.json before asking the user or running asc apps list.

Typical Workflow

APP_ID=$(cat .asc/project.json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.appId // empty')

# 1. Discover territories
asc territories list --output table

# 2. List IAPs for the app
asc iap list --app-id "$APP_ID"

# 3. Check current availability
asc iap-availability get --iap-id "$IAP_ID" --pretty

# 4. Set availability to specific territories with auto-include for future ones
asc iap-availability create --iap-id "$IAP_ID" \
  --available-in-new-territories \
  --territory USA --territory GBR --territory DEU --territory JPN

# Same flow for subscriptions:
asc subscriptions list --group-id "$GROUP_ID"
asc subscription-availability get --subscription-id "$SUB_ID"
asc subscription-availability create --subscription-id "$SUB_ID" \
  --available-in-new-territories \
  --territory USA --territory CHN

Key Concepts

• Territory ID: ISO-style country code used by App Store Connect (e.g. USA, CHN, JPN, GBR). Use asc territories list to see all valid IDs.
• isAvailableInNewTerritories: When true, Apple automatically makes the IAP/subscription available in any new territory they add. Recommended for most apps unless you need tight regional control.
• Currency: Each territory has an associated currency (e.g. USD, CNY). Shown alongside territory IDs in availability responses so you know the pricing context.