App Store Server Notifications: Your Backend's Source of Truth
App Store Server Notifications are webhooks from Apple that tell your backend about subscription events like renewals or refunds. They are your server's source of truth for user entitlements, letting you grant or revoke access without relying on the client…
App Store Server Notifications are webhooks from Apple telling your backend about subscription events like renewals, refunds, or cancellations. They are your server's source of truth for user entitlements, letting you grant or revoke access without relying on the client. For example, a `DID_RENEW` notification tells you to extend a user's access. The footgun is relying only on client-side validation, which is insecure and misses crucial events like refunds.
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