xcrun altool --validate-app fails unexpectedly

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eesel OP

Created Dec ’21

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Hi

When I try to validate an ipa with altool by running

xcrun altool --validate-app \
    --file app.ipa \
    --type ios \
    --apiKey $APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_IDENTIFIER \
    --apiIssuer $APP_STORE_CONNECT_ISSUER_ID \
    --show-progress \
    --verbose \
    --output-format json

it keeps failing with the following error:

Altool error

Now, at first glance it looks like this could be some one-off issue which should be resolved by a simple retry, but actually the same thing happens over and over again. We have tried it on different macOS hosts, with different Xcode versions and different Apple Developer team credentials even.

Verbose altool log output is also very consistent. The failing request is always to https://contentdelivery.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZLabelService.woa/json/MZITunesProducerService. Relevant log portion is as follows:

Altool verbose error log

What could be the issue that is causing this?

Best regards

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Answer 1

ElisaBo OP

Dec ’21

Hi,

I'm facing the same issue with same command.

Below the command:

xcrun altool 
    --validate-app \
    --f app.ipa \
    --t ios \
    --apiKey $APP_STORE_CONNECT_KEY_IDENTIFIER \
    --apiIssuer $APP_STORE_CONNECT_ISSUER_ID \
    --verbose \

and the error recieved:

*** Error: Server returned an invalid MIME type: text/html, body: Something went wrong here! Correlation Key: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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Answer 2

skygotev OP

Jan ’22

Same error happens not only from CLI, but also when archiving and validating the app directly using Xcode 13.0 from App Store and latest Xcode 13.2 (13C90) from Apple Developer.

Tried several times, using different WiFi networks and also tethering from my iPhone, but I got the same error.

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Answer 3

crlab OP

Jun ’22

I get the "Error: Server returned an invalid MIME type: text/html, body" intermittently. While I do appreciate that Apple is attempting to protect users from malware, the notarization process is a nightmare for developers. It seems the opposite of the it just works ethos that made Apple famous.

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