appmate-setup
AppMate Setup
Infrastructure for the whole plugin. Every other AppMate workflow depends on the credentials configured here.
One-line summary
Install App Store Connect API credentials into a gitignored config/ folder, then call them through scripts/asc_client.py. Keyword popularity / difficulty come from the static reference table shipped with the plugin (data/keyword_reference_<region>.json) — no extra setup. Competitor data is produced locally by the competitor-research skill (iTunes Search SERP overlap, no remote service).
The data source
| # | Data source | Provides | Credential file | Client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple App Store Connect API | Metadata / sales & download reports / IAP & subscriptions / reviews / builds | config/credentials.txt + a .p8 key in config/ |
scripts/asc_client.py |
Note: SoloMax RAG MCP and AppMate RAG API have both been removed from this project. Growth methodology was distilled offline into the
growth-strategyskill's static "methodology cheat-sheet"; competitor evidence now comes from thecompetitor-researchskill (iTunes Search SERP overlap, run locally).
⚠ API key role selection (read this BEFORE generating the key)
AppMate is a read-only analytics tool. The App Store Connect API key it uses must NOT have any write-capable role, otherwise a buggy script or a hallucinated tool call could damage live App Store data, builds, or banking.