Missing Info.plist purpose string

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

ITMS-90683: Missing purpose string in Info.plist - Your app’s code references one or more APIs that access sensitive user data

Why it happens

A linked framework references a protected API (camera, location, contacts...) without a usage description.

How to fix it

Add the key named in the email (e.g. NSCameraUsageDescription) with a real sentence.
Run: releasemedic scan to find other missing keys before re-uploading.

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