(eSIM Integration iOS) How to use restricted API “addPlan” to enable e-sim profile in iOS device

Question

After searching everywhere I found there is a way to add eSIM in iPhone using the following API

func addPlan(with: CTCellularPlanProvisioningRequest, completion         


        

Answer 1

This API is only available for carriers. You need a special entitlement from Apple to be able to call it in your application, otherwise you will get the error you mentioned.

Just to clarify something about eSIMs; there are several ways to add eSIM to the device:

• the simplest way that most carriers are implementing now is through scanning a QR code from the device settings, which does not require any development work on the carrier's app.
• The other way is to install the eSIM profile using the carrier app, which can only be done with a special entitlement that is provided by Apple. The entitlement allows you to call CTCellularPlanProvisioning.addPlan(with: ) API that you referred to you in your question