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Google Play Store

Create a Google Play service account and publish your app to the Google Play Store

Google Play Store

This guide walks you through creating a Google Play service account and publishing your app to the Google Play Store.

Prerequisites

Create a Google Play service account

The starti.app team needs a service account to manage builds and submissions on your behalf.

Open API access

Go to Google Play Console, navigate to Setup > API access.

Google Play Console showing Setup and API access in sidebar

Create a Google Cloud project

Select Create a new Google Cloud project and click Save.

Create a new Google Cloud project option selected

Open Google Cloud Platform

Click View in Google Cloud Platform to configure the project.

Create a service account

In the Google Cloud Console:

  1. Go to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts
  2. Click CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT

Service accounts page with Create Service Account button

Configure the service account

Fill in the details:

  • Name: Google Play (or similar)
  • ID: google-play
  • Description: Used for the Google Play integration

Click CREATE AND CONTINUE.

Service account creation form with name, ID, and description fields

Set permissions

Under Role, select Service Accounts > Service Account User. Click Continue, then Done.

Role selection showing Service Accounts and Service Account User

Create a JSON key

  1. Find the new service account in the list
  2. Click the three-dot menu and select Manage Keys
  3. Click ADD KEY > Create new key
  4. Select JSON and click CREATE

A JSON file will download automatically. This file needs to be sent to the starti.app team.

Manage Keys page with ADD KEY dropdown showing Create new key

Grant Play Console permissions

Go back to Google Play Console > Setup > API access.

  1. Scroll down to find the new service account
  2. Click Manage Play Console permissions
  3. Click Invite user and then Send invitation

Play Console API access page showing Manage Play Console permissions link

Send the key file

Email the downloaded JSON key file to developer@starti.app.

What happens next

The starti.app team will:

  1. Configure your app's build pipeline
  2. Upload your first build to Google Play Console
  3. Help you set up your store listing
  4. Submit the app for review

Updating your app

After the initial setup:

  1. Web-only changes take effect immediately (no store update needed)
  2. For native changes, the starti.app team builds and uploads a new version
  3. Google Play review is typically faster than Apple (hours, not days)

Web content changes do not require a new Play Store submission. Only changes to native configuration or permissions require a new build.

Apple App Store

Set up your App Store Connect API key and publish your app to the Apple App Store

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Google Play StorePrerequisitesCreate a Google Play service accountOpen API accessCreate a Google Cloud projectOpen Google Cloud PlatformCreate a service accountConfigure the service accountSet permissionsCreate a JSON keyGrant Play Console permissionsSend the key fileWhat happens nextUpdating your app