# Automate your pre-release testing with the App Distribution REST API

DevFeed: [Automate your pre-release testing with the App Distribution REST API](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/automate-your-pre-release-testing-with-the-app-distribution-rest-api-16417.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2021/11/app-distribution-rest-api>)

Author: Liat Berry; Lee Kellogg

Published: 2021-11-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [REST API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rest-api.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [app-distribution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-distribution.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [rest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest.md>), [rest-api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest-api.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to use the Firebase App Distribution REST API to automate tester access, release distribution, release-note updates, and auditing for pre-release Android and iOS app builds. It demonstrates authenticating with the API, using tester endpoints in employee onboarding and offboarding workflows, and building custom integrations.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.