How do I Create an iCloud Container?

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Created Jun ’20

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I am on the iCloud Developer Dashboard, and there is a button titled, "New Container"

Once clicked, a menu pops up asking me to fill in 2 fields.
1 • Container ID (iCloud.com.company.app)
2 • Container Name (My Container)

I filled in both fields like this:
• iCloud.com.testing.app
• Testing Foo Container

However, when I click 'create' an error message appears saying, "Unable to find a developer".

Answered by in 616883022

This is the URL from developer.apple.com which specifically links to iCloud Container creation:

https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/identifiers/cloudContainer/add/

The fields on this page differ slightly that what you describe in your original post.

Note that container creation can also be initiated from Xcode:

Targets --> [MyTarget] --> iCloud --> Containers --> +

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OP

Apple

Jun ’20

Hello. Only Developer Program members can create CloudKit containers. Please see here for membership info:
https://developer.apple.com/programs/whats-included/

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Unusually Brilliant OP

Jun ’20

Hi there,
Thanks for the reply.
I forgot to mention I already am a registered developer.

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OP

Apple

Jun ’20

Accepted Answer

This is the URL from developer.apple.com which specifically links to iCloud Container creation:

https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/identifiers/cloudContainer/add/

The fields on this page differ slightly that what you describe in your original post.

Note that container creation can also be initiated from Xcode:

Targets --> [MyTarget] --> iCloud --> Containers --> +

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mikec1066 OP

Sep ’20

I get exactly the same error “Unable to find a developer" when trying to create a cloudkit container despite being a registered developer. Did you manage to get this solved?
Mike

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alpennec OP

Nov ’20

So if I add a free developer account to my team, I cannot share my CloudKit dashboard access? I want to create a test account for my app, and test if the sync is working as expected. I can't use my main ADP account, and wanted to use another account associated to a different email address I own. I invited this second address in my team on App Store Connect, but I don't see this address when I try to share a Container (Container Permissions on CloudKit dashboard).

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