Finding the Windows Store Product ID

You can find the Windows Store Product ID from the Windows store app to upload and to distribute the store app through MaaS360® App Catalog. IBM® MaaS360 for Windows platform uses the Windows Store Product ID as a common identifier for Windows store apps.

1. Open the Windows Store app website in the browser and search for the app you want to upload and distribute.
   Follow one of these methods to find the Windows Store Product ID.

   • Using the app URL
     1. After you select the app you want to upload and distribute in the IBM MaaS360 Portal, click the app and check for the app URL. Copy the Windows Store Product ID from the app URL, which starts after "https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/" and ends before the "?". Proceed to step 2 once the ID is copied.

        Example: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrfj4q7?hl=en-gb&gl=IN

   • Using Winget command
     1. Click the Windows Store app to view the app details and copy the app name.
     2. Open a command prompt on the Windows machine.
     3. Use the following command, replacing AppName with the actual name of the app.
        winget show "<App Name>" --source msstore --accept-source-agreements

        This command returns the details about the app, including the description, publisher, and app name.

     4. Check for the first line of the command output or scroll to the end of the command output to find the Windows Store Product ID. Copy the Windows Store Product ID to add in the Window Store App field and continue with step 2.

        Command: winget show "app name" --source msstore --accept-source-agreements

        Output

        C:\Users\"username">winget show "app name" --source msstore --accept-source-agreements
        Found app name [9NCBCSZSJRSB]
        Version: Version
        Publisher: Publisher
        Publisher Url: Publisher URL of the app
        Description: Description of the app 
        Installer:
          Installer Type: msstore
          Store Product Id: 9NCBCSZSJRSB
          Offline Distribution Supported: true

2. From the IBM MaaS360 Portal home page, select Apps > Catalog.
3. Click Add, expand the Windows section, and then select Windows Store App.
4. Enter the Windows Store Product ID.
5. Enter the app name, description into the respective fields in the portal.
6. Click Save.
   After you complete these steps the Windows Store ID is collected accurately, the app is added to the IBM MaaS360 Portal, and the distribution process is completed successfully.