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2026-05-16-azamsharp-storekit2-server-notifications

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StoreKit 2 — App Store Server Notifications (Coming Soon)

Azam Sharp teasing a comprehensive tutorial on App Store Server Notifications V2.

Article preview: 2026-05-16.storekit2-app-store-server-notifications.md

What it covers

  1. Lightweight ExpressJS (Node.js) backend endpoint to receive Apple notifications
  2. Decoding signed payloads (JWS) — verifying authenticity of App Store data
  3. Transaction & renewal data management — update database, monitor refunds
  4. Alerting pipeline — trigger Slack notifications, analytics, etc.

Relevance

Directly applicable to Norviq (subscription support for a stock plan app), Loci (itinerary app with potential premium tiers), and ObsidianBrain iOS app — all would benefit from StoreKit 2 + App Store Server Notifications for subscription lifecycle management.

Azam notes StoreKit 2 is a "pleasant" alternative to third-party services but doesn't handle events outside the app (renewals, refunds, billing issues) out of the box — server notifications fill that gap.