title: Can a Mac OSX app access CloudKit without being on the Mac App Store?
body: <p>Being on the Mac App Store is a requirement to access iCloud.</p>
  
  <p>Will the same apply to accessing CloudKit?</p>
  
  <p>The scenario is to have an Mac OSX application share data with an iOS counterpart via CloudKit.</p>
  
  <p>According to this article - <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/05/icloud-drive-enables-non-mac-app-store-apps-to-use-icloud-document-storage/" rel="nofollow">http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/05/icloud-drive-enables-non-mac-app-store-apps-to-use-icloud-document-storage/</a> - you do not but I'm seeking confirmation from any developer who has actually managed to do it.</p>