Joint Operations Services Access Guide

1. Creating an Account

If you do not have a HUAWEI ID, click Register to register one first.

You may register with your phone number or email address. Log in using a HUAWEI ID or by scanning the QR code.

For registration details and the login process, see Register a HUAWEI ID.

2. Verifying Company Identity

After successful registration, you may directly begin identity verification. After completing verification, you will get access to all of the capabilities and services offered by HUAWEI Developer. For details, see Identity Verification.
If you have not completed the identity verification after successful registration, open the official website of HUAWEI Developer and click Console. If you have not logged in, you will be prompted to log in. Once you have logged in, the page for choosing between company identity verification and individual identity verification will be displayed. Please select Company Developer for identity verification. For details, see Identity Verification.
If you have logged in to HUAWEI Developer, you may click Console or Join HUAWEI Developer in the upper right corner to go to the Identity Verification page. Please select Company Developer for identity verification. For details, see Identity Verification.

Note:

Only company developers are allowed to access joint operations services.

3. Activating Merchant Services

Go to Console > Settings > Merchant Service. Enter the required information. After confirming the information and carefully reading the HUAWEI Developer Merchant Service Agreement, submit your information for review. HUAWEI Developer will complete the review within 1 to 2 business days. Once the review has been completed, an email notification will be sent to the email address provided in the contact information.

Note:

Please enter the correct bank information. Huawei will make payments to the provided bank account. If you provide incorrect bank information or fail to notify Huawei of your updated bank information, you shall be liable for payment delays, payment errors, and losses caused to Huawei. If the bank of deposit cannot be found, please contact the customer service personnel.

4. Integrating SDKs

4.1 In-App Purchase

If your app contains virtual goods purchase services, you should integrate the HUAWEI ID and HUAWEI payment SDKs according to the joint operations requirements. For detailed instructions, see AppGalleryKit for App.

If you are developing a game, see AppGalleryKit for Game.

4.2 Paid Apps

To release a paid app, you should integrate the AppGallery DRM service SDK. (The AppGallery DRM service SDK protects apps' copyrights, by allowing access of only users who have purchased the specific apps). For details, please refer to Huawei Paid Apps.

If your app has an account management system, integrate the HUAWEI ID Service so that users may use their Huawei IDs to log in to your app.

5. Applying for Review and Releasing the App

After testing and verifying the functions and services of your app, submit the app in Console of HUAWEI Developer. The approved app will be released.

For details, click App Creation and Management Guide.

5.1 Checklist for Joint Operations Apps

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Check Item	Sub-Item	Mandatory (Chinese mainland)	Mandatory (Countries/Regions Outside the Chinese Mainland)	Requirement
Basic information	App ID	Yes	Yes	The value must be the app ID allocated by AppGallery Connect during app creation.
	Package name	No	No	The package does not have to end with .huawei or .HUAWEI.
	Third-party SDK	Yes	No	Apps released in the Chinese mainland: − Third-party ad SDKs are not allowed. − Third-party aggregation SDKs are not allowed. − Third-party payment SDKs are not allowed (exceptions to this requirement must be approved by Huawei operations personnel in advance). Apps released outside the Chinese mainland: − Third-party SDKs are allowed, but Huawei devices support only HUAWEI In-App Purchases.
HUAWEI Account Kit	Integration with the HMS Core Account SDK	Conditionally mandatory	No	Apps released in the Chinese mainland: Integrate the HMS Core Account SDK if your app has an account system. Apps released outside the Chinese mainland: Integration with the HMS Core Account SDK is optional.
HUAWEI Account Kit	Sign-in entry	Yes	No	Apps released in the Chinese mainland: Users can only sign in with HUAWEI IDs. Apps released outside the Chinese mainland: Multiple sign-in entries are allowed. However, it is recommended that the HUAWEI ID sign-in entry be placed at the first.
HUAWEI In-App Purchases	Integration with the HMS Core IAP SDK	Yes	Yes	Apps must integrate the HMS Core IAP SDK.
HUAWEI In-App Purchases	Payment channel	Yes	Yes	Only HUAWEI Wallet or SMS payment is supported.
Update	API call	Yes	No	Apps released in the Chinese mainland: The update check API must be called upon app launch. Apps released outside the Chinese mainland: The function for calling the update check API upon app launch is optional.

5.2 Checklist for Joint Operations Games

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Check Item	Sub-Item	Mandatory (Chinese Mainland)	Mandatory (Countries/Regions Outside the Chinese Mainland)	Requirement
Basic information	Copyright and copyright number	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: For details about the materials to be submitted, please refer to Submission of Copyright and Copyright Numbers. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: Relevant materials are optional.
	App ID	Yes	Yes	The value must be the app ID allocated by AppGallery Connect during app creation.
	Package name	Yes	Yes	You are advised to end your package name with.huawei or.HUAWEI(case-sensitive). Otherwise, please ensure that your primary package has a different signature from those of channel packages.
	Startup notification	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: When a game is launched, the ICP number, game copyright owner, publisher, approved publication number, CN number, and gaming advice should be displayed and kept visible for a reasonable period of time. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: Relevant information is optional.
	Third-party SDK	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: − Third-party ad SDKs are not allowed. − Third-party aggregation SDKs are not allowed. − Third-party payment SDKs are not allowed (exceptions to this requirement must be approved by Huawei operations personnel in advance). Games released outside the Chinese mainland: − Third-party SDKs are allowed, but Huawei devices support only HUAWEI In-App Purchases.
HUAWEI Account Kit	Integration with the HMS Core Account SDK	Conditionally mandatory	Conditionally mandatory	Apps with an account system must integrate the HMS Core Account SDK.
HUAWEI Account Kit	Sign-in entry	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: Players can only sign in with HUAWEI IDs. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: Multiple sign-in entries are allowed. However, it is recommended that the HUAWEI ID sign-in entry be placed at the first.
HUAWEI In-App Purchases	Integration with the HMS Core IAP SDK	Yes	Yes	Games must integrate the HMS Core IAP SDK.
HUAWEI In-App Purchases	Payment channel	Yes	Yes	Only HUAWEI Wallet or SMS payment is supported.
Game Service	Integration with the HMS Core Game Service SDK	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: Integration with the HMS Core Game Service SDK is mandatory. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: Integration with the HMS Core Game Service SDK is optional.
Game Service	Game exit	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: You must provide a game exit button and implement the exit function by yourself. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: The game exit function is optional.
Update	API call	Yes	No	Games released in the Chinese mainland: The update check API must be called upon game launch. Games released outside the Chinese mainland: The function for calling the update check API upon game launch is optional.

6. Managing Comments

After your app is released, pay attention to and manage the comments every day. Go to HUAWEI Developer > Console > Joint Operations > Comment Management. You can easily view and reply to user comments, and post or update comments.More details,please refer to Interactive Comment Operation Guide.