Automatic IPA uploading with Jenkins and altool fails with 'Transporter not found' error

Question

I'm using Jenkins and altool to validate an iOS package and upload it to my iTunes account automatically. While the validation works fine and I receive no error, the uploading doesn't work.

'/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Application Loader.app/Contents/Frameworks/ITunesSoftwareService.framework/Versions/A/Support/altool' --upload-app -f my_application.ipa -u **** -p '****'

And as a result I'm getting the following error:

altool[35164:1584273] Error: Exception while launching iTunesTransporter: Transporter not found at path: /usr/local/itms/bin/iTMSTransporter. You should reinstall the application. altool[35164:1584271] Error: Errors uploading

If I take the same package and try to upload it using Application Loader everything works fine.

Stormystorting

I vaguely recall getting this error after upgrading Xcode at some point. You might try recreating the /usr/local/itms symlink to point to the proper subdirectory of Xcode.app. e.g. something like this for Xcode 7.1: ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Application\ Loader.app/Contents/itms /usr/local/itms – Bedcover

that helped! Please reply with an answer to mark it as a solution – Stormystorting

It's a bug in altool that still exists in Application Loader 3.4 which is bundled with Xcode 7.2. Be sure to file a bug report so it gets fixed. – Xenon

How are you automating this with Jenkins, @AlexeyStrakh ? Is there a plugin for that, or are you using a "shell" step ? Does a "password" have to be specified "as-is" or is it possible to use credentials provider ? Can you provide an example ? Thanks !! – Shabbir

shell exec, just it – Stormystorting

Answer 1

Try recreating the /usr/local/itms symlink to point to the proper subdirectory of Xcode.app. e.g.something like this for Xcode 7.1:

ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Application\ Loader.app/Contents/itms /usr/local/itms

This may be necessary after Xcode gets upgraded.

Bedcover