All apps submitted to the Clover App Market are reviewed to make sure they perform as expected, are free of bugs, and add value for merchants. You need an approved developer account to submit an app for approval through the production environment on the Global Developer Dashboard.

Before you begin

See the following topics:

• Understand the app approval process
• Functional review playbook for Clover app approval

Prerequisites

1. Create an app in the production environment—When you create an app, you must select a subscription country because Clover must know the subscription country where your app is available for processing payments.
2. Submit developer account for approval—Clover must verify and approve your production developer account before starting the process of approving your app. Your app is linked to your approved production developer account.
3. Upload functional video and description—The team reviews the functional video and description you provide. You must upload a video that provides a detailed functional description explaining the workflow of your app to enable quick review and approval of your app. The video should help the Clover App Market team visualize your app's functional flow and how it benefits the merchant. See the example video as a reference to create a video for your app submission.

Step 1: Submit an app for approval

1. Log in to the Global Developer Dashboard.
2. Click the Sandbox toggle icon to go to the production environment.
3. In the My Apps section, click an app. The App name - App Settings page displays.
4. From the left navigation menu, click Overview. The App name - Overview page appears.

5. In the Functional Review section, click Functional Description. The Add Functional Description pop-up appears.

6. Follow the instructions on the pop-up to describe the primary use case of your app, and click Save.
7. Click Functional Video. The Add Functional Video pop-up appears.

6. Enter the URL of your app's functional use case video, and click Save.
7. Click Submit App. The Submission Checklist pane appears with information on the submission tasks you have either completed or need to complete.

Step 2: Use the Submission Checklist

The Submission Checklist guides you through a list of tasks that you must complete before you can submit your app for approval. The Submit App button and the Submission Checklist are also available on other pages for your app, such as App Settings or Market Listing. Use the checklist to review and complete the required information.

1. On the Submission Checklist, click an incomplete task. Depending on the task, one of the following pages appears for your app—App Settings, Market Listing, or App Releases.
2. Complete the selected task. When you complete a task on the Submission Checklist, it is marked as complete.
3. After you have completed all the tasks, click the ellipsis icon and then click Preview in App Market to review how your app will display in the Clover App Market.
4. On the App Market page, next to the test merchant name, click the Switch Your Business icon. The Switch your Business pop-up appears.
5. Select the developer name and click Save to return to the App Settings page.
6. Do one of the following:

• If you have completed all the required app settings and market listing information, you can click Submit for Approval on the Submission Checklist to confirm your app submission.
• If tasks on the Submission Checklist are incomplete, the Submit for Approval button is not available, and you need to go back to Step 1.

7. To return to the Global Developer Dashboard home page, click the Close (X) icon.

Once your app is submitted, the Approval Status in the My Apps section and all other pages for your app display a Pending status.

Related topics

• Create new app
• Submit developer account for approval
• Understand the app approval process
• Functional review playbook for Clover app approval