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5.2.2Third-party sites and services

What this guideline means

Apps that pull in, embed, or build functionality around another company's site, API, or product beyond a standard public API need to show they have permission from that third party — Apple may ask for a letter or written authorization.

Why apps actually get flagged

Commonly triggered by apps that scrape or wrap another company's website or service without any formal agreement in place.

A real example

"Your app integrates content or services from a third party, but we could not confirm you have appropriate permission to do so, per guideline 5.2.2."

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