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Server Features Announced at WWDC
Swift on Server Ecosystem
In the session Explore the Swift on Server ecosystem, several features and updates were highlighted:
- Concurrency Features: Swift's first-class concurrency features allow developers to write scalable and responsive server applications, eliminating common bugs due to data races.
- Memory Safety: Swift's strong typing, optionals, and memory safety make services less prone to crashes and security vulnerabilities.
- Cloud Services: Swift powers many critical features across Apple's cloud services, such as iCloud, Keychain, Photos, and Notes. It is also used in the App Store, processing pipelines, and SharePlay file sharing.
- Private Cloud Compute Service: A new private cloud compute service is built using Swift on Server.
- Swift Server Workgroup: The workgroup focuses on promoting Swift for server applications, running an incubation process for packages to reduce duplication of effort, increase compatibility, and promote best practices.
App Store Server APIs
In the session Explore App Store server APIs for In-App Purchase, new features for the App Store server APIs were introduced:
- New Fields for Transaction Data: New fields such as price, currency, and offer discount type have been added to the transaction data provided by server APIs and on-device via StoreKit. These fields help developers make better decisions for their business and customers.
- Promotional Offers: Enhancements in the subscriptions and offers space, including new fields to provide greater insight into subscriptions and transactions.
Relevant Sessions
These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new server features and enhancements announced at WWDC.
What’s new in device management
Learn about the latest management capabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, then discover the latest changes to Apple Business Manager and Apple School Manager. We’ll also share updates to Activation Lock, SoftwareUpdate, and Safari management.
Explore App Store server APIs for In-App Purchase
Learn how to leverage your server to build great In-App Purchase experiences with the latest updates to the App Store Server API, App Store Server Notifications, and the open source App Store Server Library. After a recap of current APIs, we’ll introduce updated endpoint functionality, new transaction fields, and a new notification type. We’ll also discuss best practices for the purchase lifecycle, delivering content, and targeting offers, so you can become a server power user.
Explore the Swift on Server ecosystem
Swift is a great language for writing your server applications, and powers critical services across Apple’s cloud products. We’ll explore tooling, delve into the Swift server package ecosystem, and demonstrate how to interact with databases and add observability to applications.