# Codename One's Certificate Wizard Becomes a Standalone App Using App Store Connect API Keys

DevFeed: [Codename One's Certificate Wizard Becomes a Standalone App Using App Store Connect API Keys](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-certificate-wizard-is-now-a-standalone-app-and-it-stopped-impersonating-you-19529.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.codenameone.com/blog/standalone-certificate-wizard/>)

Author: Shai Almog

Published: 2026-07-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [CodeName One](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/codename-one.md>)

Topics: [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [API keys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api-keys.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificates.md>), [desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/desktop.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [signing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/signing.md>)

## AI overview

Codename One's certificate wizard has been rewritten as a standalone desktop app for iOS developers. It replaces Apple ID login with an App Store Connect API key for managing certificates, bundle IDs, devices, provisioning profiles, and push keys.

## Source excerpt

The certificate wizard is now a standalone desktop app that authenticates with an App Store Connect API key instead of your Apple ID login.