profile_inspect

Inspect a specific provisioning profile (.mobileprovision file) to view its complete details, including the app ID, team, entitlements, included device UDIDs, certificates, and expiration date. This is invaluable for debugging signing issues, verifying that a profile has the correct entitlements, or confirming that a test device is included in a development or ad hoc profile.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`profilePath`	string	Yes	—	Absolute path to the `.mobileprovision` file to inspect.

Usage Examples

Inspect a profile from the default location

“Show me the details of my app’s development provisioning profile”

{
  "profilePath": "/Users/johndoe/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7890-abcd-ef1234567890.mobileprovision"
}

Inspect a profile downloaded from the Developer portal

“Check the provisioning profile I just downloaded”

{
  "profilePath": "/Users/johndoe/Downloads/MyApp_App_Store.mobileprovision"
}

Inspect a profile in a project directory

“Inspect the ad hoc profile in our CI config”

{
  "profilePath": "/Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp/ci/profiles/MyApp_AdHoc.mobileprovision"
}

Example Output

Profile: MyApp Development
File: /Users/johndoe/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7890-abcd-ef1234567890.mobileprovision

UUID: 1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
App ID: ABCDE12345.com.acme.myapp
Team: ABCDE12345 (Acme Corp)
Type: iOS Development
Created: 2026-01-10
Expires: 2027-01-10
Status: Active

Entitlements:
  application-identifier: ABCDE12345.com.acme.myapp
  com.apple.developer.team-identifier: ABCDE12345
  get-task-allow: true
  keychain-access-groups: [ABCDE12345.*]
  aps-environment: development
  com.apple.developer.associated-domains: *

Certificates (2):
  - Apple Development: John Doe (A1B2C3D4E5) — Expires 2027-03-15
  - Apple Development: Jane Smith (B2C3D4E5F6) — Expires 2027-05-20

Provisioned Devices (3):
  - 00001111-AAABBBCCCDDD (iPhone)
  - 00002222-DDDEEEFFF000 (iPad)
  - 00003333-111222333444 (iPhone)

provisioning_profiles — List all installed profiles and their UUIDs
signing_identities — Verify that the certificates referenced in the profile are installed
entitlements_check — Compare entitlements between the profile and a built app