Transporter is Apple’s Java-based command-line tool to validate metadata and assets and deliver them directly to iTunes. Partners must be approved by the Transporter qualification process in order to use this delivery method.
Delivery methods Aspera and Signiant are incorporated to provide fast and reliable transportation.
Because Transporter is a command line tool, it must be run from the command line. To run Transporter, make sure you are in the directory in which it is installed, then use the iTMSTransporter command at the command line. You can specify the command-line options and values that are described in the Transporter User Guide.
Apple supports Transporter on the following operating systems:
To install and run Transporter, you should have:
If you are approved by the Transporter qualification process, you can download Transporter from the Tools section. You must be signed in to iTunes Connect in order to download Transporter.
For more information on the Transporter qualification process, contact us.
Transporter is run through the use of the command line interface. Currently there is no GUI.
Yes. Because Transporter is a command line tool, you can build a custom GUI for it and integrate it with your workflow.