# asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key

GET /v1/apps/{id}/alternativeDistributionKey — the app

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-get-app-alternative-distribution-key

## Facts

- Tool: `asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key`
- Server: Appstoreconnect Mcp (`@akoskomuves/appstoreconnect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y @akoskomuves/appstoreconnect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/akoskomuves/appstoreconnect-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key is rated Low

This is a read-only operation that retrieves configuration data (alternative distribution key) associated with an app. It has no side effects and does not modify, execute, or delete anything. The blast radius is minimal—an attacker could only gain information about the app's alternative distribution setup.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name begins with 'asc_get_' and description indicates GET request to retrieve alternativeDistributionKey data for an app. No mention of modification, deletion, or execution."

## Use case

AI agents call asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key to retrieve information from Appstoreconnect Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Appstoreconnect Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "asc_get_app_alternative_distribution_key": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Appstoreconnect Mcp (277)

- `asc_delete_accessibility_declaration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-accessibility-declaration.md
- `asc_delete_alternative_distribution_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-alternative-distribution-domain.md
- `asc_delete_alternative_distribution_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-alternative-distribution-key.md
- `asc_delete_analytics_report_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-analytics-report-request.md
- `asc_delete_app_custom_product_page` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-custom-product-page.md
- `asc_delete_app_custom_product_page_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-custom-product-page-localization.md
- `asc_delete_app_custom_product_page_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-custom-product-page-version.md
- `asc_delete_app_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-event.md
- `asc_delete_app_event_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-event-localization.md
- `asc_delete_app_event_screenshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-event-screenshot.md
- `asc_delete_app_event_video_clip` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-event-video-clip.md
- `asc_delete_app_info_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-info-localization.md
- `asc_delete_app_preview` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-preview.md
- `asc_delete_app_preview_set` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-preview-set.md
- `asc_delete_app_screenshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-screenshot.md
- `asc_delete_app_screenshot_set` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-screenshot-set.md
- `asc_delete_app_store_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-store-version.md
- `asc_delete_app_store_version_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-store-version-localization.md
- `asc_delete_app_store_version_phased_release` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-app-store-version-phased-release.md
- `asc_delete_beta_app_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-app-localization.md
- `asc_delete_beta_build_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-build-localization.md
- `asc_delete_beta_feedback_crash_submission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-feedback-crash-submission.md
- `asc_delete_beta_feedback_screenshot_submission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-feedback-screenshot-submission.md
- `asc_delete_beta_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-group.md
- `asc_delete_beta_recruitment_criterion` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-recruitment-criterion.md
- `asc_delete_beta_tester` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-beta-tester.md
- `asc_delete_customer_review_response` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-customer-review-response.md
- `asc_delete_experiment_treatment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-experiment-treatment.md
- `asc_delete_iap_localization` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-iap-localization.md
- `asc_delete_marketplace_search_detail` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-delete-marketplace-search-detail.md
- …and 247 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp