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Microsoft Store offers published app "free to use" but no such offer configured at submission
New to this, unsure if this is the right place to ask... please direct me as appropriate. I submitted an app for publication in the Store. The app is not free, but contains code per Microsoft's tutorial that checks licensing and supports a limited-time…


Not able to get data from payouts API or insights API
Hi, I am currently trying to get data from Partner Center through the API. Specifically, I would like to use the payouts API and the insights API. The payouts API gives me 404 errors for every endpoint i try, and I am not able to authenticate…


Third-party product names banned in Microsoft Store products names but customers need them to find and understand products quickly
Microsoft App Store policy bans product names mentioning third-party products [1]. Currently this rule is inconsistently applied by Microsoft Store app reviewers because it isn't clear. Non-deceptive usage of third-party brands with products is fair…


what does waiting to be released mean
I've been trying publish my very simple app on the microsoft store for 6 months now. I've got the stage where the status is "Waiting to be released". What does that mean?


Where can I find my certifications?
After the update of Microsoft Dashboard, I can't find the page to download my current certifications. Can you please share a direct link?


Not able to become Microsoft parner
I need to be verified publisher for my app. For that I need Associate a Partner Center MPN ID. When I am trying to become partner and with global administrator account, I get this error message { "message": "The supplied role…


The package URL redirects to another URL. Provide a download URL without redirection.
I'm trying to submit an app with an .exe installer that is located in OneDrive via the Microsoft Partner Center and getting an error as shown in the title. and as far as I can tell I'm doing EXACTLY what the form is asking for. The URL in question: …


Store Fixes: Dummy Credit Card to Simulate Purchase
It would be great if there was a dummy credit card one could enable while debugging. This would make a it possible to simulate and test purchase of our app. By setting a debug flag in VS, user initiation of purchase and hand-off to the Microsoft…


where to create ticket when stucked somewhere while processing for cloud partner ?
We as company wanted to be Microsoft cloud partner and applied and got the Global and Location partner ID. But now we are stucked in Employee Verification. We have uploated Whois Employee verification documents website screen shots but after…


Store Fixes: API Consolodation
There are two (2) APIs to determine user-owned licenses for an app. There should be only one API with parameters to retrieve this information; simplifying documentation and maintenance. To retrieve a lit of Subscirption Addons one must call…


Checking resource limits, quotas, and constraints using PowerShell
I am seeking a solution to check for resource limit quotas that have been reached in multiple subscriptions using Lighthouse. Has anyone found a way to accomplish this using PowerShell, Graph, or other methods? Essentially, I am looking for a way to loop…


Certification summary
Avrei necessità di avere in un'unica estrazione tutte le certificazioni attualmente collegate al PC. Ad oggi l'estrazione è possibile solo per singola solution designation. Grazie


Store Fixes: Improve Error Handling in Store Language Upload API
Our apps support a lot of languages. The Microsoft Store supports a lot of languages (see: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/publish-your-app/supported-languages?pivots=store-installer-msix) Sometimes the Store says they support a…


HOW does manual payment work with filling the boxes out in payment site?
i have some trouble to manually pay out what ive "conquerd"


Cannot activate xbox developer mode
Hello, I’m a windows forms/UWP app developer. Id like to get some skills in developing Xbox UWP apps. I'm unable to activate dev mode on my xbox. The console gives me an error 0x8015963D. The website app (aka.ms/activatexbox) gives me "access…


Windows Store Submission issue - Duplicate build metadata files were found in the manifest of package
I got a issue will trying to submit an application to the Windows Store. My app is a UWP base application build with VS 2022 v17.4.3 (Full updated at the moment) After that I upload the ".msixupload" file onto Partner Center. The package…
one-time payment
Would you please support me regarding the one-time payment, in the store I see APPs are free and others require payment. is this Payment a one-time payment in the App dashboard, I've attached a generic screenshot of a paid Application from the…
How to recieve payments for a MSI or EXE microsoft store app
I've made an app and listed it on the Microsoft store and selected the Pricing as Paid: one-time payment but there is no option about actual dollar amount price. The app in the store says paid in search results but can be downloaded for free. Is there…


obtain "Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert" for second time
hi, i gave for second time 3 exams : MS-100, MS-101 and MS-500 because my "Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert" certification was expired. Yesterday i gave the ms-500 , but today i see in my transcript only "Microsoft…


Package URL should begin with https:// and should point to a versioned, downloadable package.
I'm trying to submit an app with an .exe installer via the Microsoft Partner Center and getting an error as shown in the title, and as far as I can tell I'm doing EXACTLY what the form is asking for. The URL in question: …

