# asc_post_alternative_distribution_package

POST /v1/alternativeDistributionPackages — start packaging an App Store Version for alternative distribution. Relationships-only body (appStoreVersion). Apple builds the signed package asynchronously; poll asc_list_alternative_distribution_package_versions until a version reaches COMPLETED.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `asc_post_alternative_distribution_package`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-akoskomuves-appstoreconnect-mcp/asc-post-alternative-distribution-package

## Facts

- Tool: `asc_post_alternative_distribution_package`
- 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: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why asc_post_alternative_distribution_package is rated High

This tool triggers an external asynchronous build/packaging operation on Apple's servers. It's not a simple write of data—it initiates a pipeline that produces a signed distribution package. The closest category is Execute, as it triggers an external operation whose effects depend on arguments (which App Store Version is packaged for alternative distribution).

From the tool's own definition: "start packaging an App Store Version for alternative distribution... Apple builds the signed package asynchronously"

## Use case

AI agents invoke asc_post_alternative_distribution_package to trigger actions in Appstoreconnect Mcp. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "asc_post_alternative_distribution_package": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "asc_post_alternative_distribution_package_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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