Guidance Needed on Submitting New App to Atlassian Marketplace can I submit

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Hello Atlassian Developer Community,

I have developed a new FREE app that is currently in the development stage and not yet in production. I have also successfully created a vendor profile in the Atlassian Marketplace.

However, I am finding the process for actually submitting my app to the marketplace rather confusing due to the amount of information and steps involved. I have reviewed available documentation but am still unsure about the correct sequence and specific actions I need to take to proceed from development to app submission.

Could someone please provide a clear and step-by-step guide or checklist that covers the process of submitting a new app (not yet in production) to the Atlassian Marketplace, starting from a developer perspective with an already created vendor profile? Any tips or pointers to relevant resources would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much for your assistance!

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  1. Deploy to production: forge deploy -e production
  2. Open your app in here: Developer console
  3. Click “Distribution” in sidebar and change to “Sharing”
  4. Go to https://marketplace.atlassian.com/manage/apps/create
  5. Select “Forge app” and your app should be in the dropdown
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Hello Nathan!

Thank you for your clear instructions on deploying and distributing the Forge app in the Atlassian Marketplace—this has been very helpful.

As I move forward with publishing the app, I understand that a privacy policy is required for listing in the Atlassian Marketplace. Could you clarify what is expected for the privacy policy? Specifically:

  • Where can I create or generate a suitable privacy policy for this context?
  • Are there recommended templates or tools that you suggest for app developers?
  • In your experience, how difficult is it to draft an acceptable policy for Atlassian’s requirements?
  • Are there any additional considerations or common pitfalls I should be aware of during this process?

Any additional resources or guidance would be much appreciated to ensure compliance and a smooth app review.

Thanks again for your support!
Jordi

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Yeah privacy policy is one of those grey areas where you’ll never get specific advice unless you hire a lawyer. Atlassian won’t read your policy or provide any suggestions in the submission process, but end-customers often do read through it line-by-line.

Not legal advice, but one way to go about it is to find the privacy policies for a handful of similar/large marketplace vendors, including Atlassian’s policy. Copy-paste them all into your AI chatbot of choice and ask it to generate a policy with your details.

Refine, keep it short, read it carefully and ensure it covers everything for your needs.

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Thank you very much! :slight_smile: