How to test In-App purchases in Development

We need a special test account if we want to test an in-app purchase during the development.

If you try using the real Apple ID, you might encounter this error.

You are not authorized to make purchases of this InApp in Sandbox at this time.
This Apple ID does not have permission to make In-App Purchases. You can change account permission in App Store Connect. [Environment: Sandbox]

How to create a test user

To create a test user, you need to go to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/

1. Select "User and Access" menu.

2. Select the "Sandbox Testers" tab.

3. Create a new tester by clicking on the Plus button, then fill in all the information.

Now, you got a Sandbox tester account. The next step is to use this account for purchasing Sandbox mode.

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How to use a test user in the Sandbox environment

To purchase with a test account, you must sign in with that account.

Apple has a separate Sandbox sign-in process for a test account.

To sign in to a Sandbox Account:

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Select "App Store".
3. Scroll down until you see the "Sandbox Account" section.
4. Sign in using your Sandbox user.

That's all you need to do, try making a purchase again, and the problem should be gone.

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Caveat

The test account needs to be created under the same team as the one that generated the Ad-hoc provisioning profile.