Environment Switching

Managing multiple environments (Development, Staging, Production) efficiently is a common requirement during the app lifecycle.

Manual Switching

The simplest way to switch environments is by modifying the AppConfig struct in SceneDelegate.swift.

// Example: Switching from Local to Staging
struct AppConfig {
    static var baseURL: URL = URL(string: "https://staging.yourstore.com/")!
}

Recommended Approach: Conditional URLs

For more complex workflows, you can use Swift's conditional compilation or simple Boolean flags to switch URLs.

struct AppConfig {
    static let useStaging = true
    
    static var baseURL: URL {
        if useStaging {
            return URL(string: "https://staging.yourstore.com/")!
        } else {
            return URL(string: "https://yourstore.com/")!
        }
    }
}

Advanced: Shared Schemes

In Xcode, you can create multiple Build Schemes (e.g., Example-Dev, Example-Prod) and use xcconfig files to inject the Base URL into the project's environment variables. This is the gold standard for enterprise-level apps.

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Always verify which environment is active before deploying to the App Store using a simple print(AppConfig.baseURL) in AppDelegate.