URL for redeeming Mac App Store promo codes

Question

I want to be able to send out a link for a free download of my app in the app store using a promo code. This can be done with the iOS app store using this URL https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/freeProductCodeWizard?code=<YOUR-PROMO-CODE-HERE>

This doesn't work with Mac app store promo codes though.

Does anyone know if a similar url exists for the Mac app store?

Answer 1

The Mac App Store has two URL schemes, macappstore: and macappstores:. It looks like you need to use latter (with the trailing s) for secure links. The following link format seems to work for sending out direct links to redeem a promo code:

macappstores://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/redeemLandingPage?code=YOUR_PROMO_CODE

Answer 2

I've tried macappstores://... which didn't work.

but this works:

http://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/redeemLandingPage?code=YOUR_PROMO_CODE

(I tested on iOS 7 on the iPhone)