Unable to upload to app store " Could not find action, lane or variable 'id'"

[arpitmishra-eaton]

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Issue Description

We are uploading an app to Apple app store using Azure pipeline and authenticating it using api_key. but as a result, it gives Could not find action, lane, or variable 'id'. error.

Command executed

YAML:
 - script: >-
                fastlane ios release 
                key_id: $(API Key ID) issuer_id: $(API Issuer ID) filepath: $(path-p8) build_number: ** app_version:** team_id:** app_identifier:'**' metadata_path:'$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/ios/fastlane/metadata/en-US/release_notes.txt'

Fastlane file:

default_platform(:ios)

platform :ios do
 
  desc "Release Testflight Build"
  lane :release do |options|
 
    deliver(
      api_key = app_store_connect_api_key(
      key_id: options[:key_id],
      issuer_id: options[:issuer-id],
      key_filepath: options[:filepath],
      ),
      pilot(api_key: api_key),
      automatic_release: true,
      skip_binary_upload: false, 
      force: true,
      build_number: options[:build_number],
      submit_for_review: true,
      team_id: options[:team_id],
      app_version: options[:app_version],
      app_identifier: options[:app_identifier],
      metadata_path: options[:metadata_path],
      skip_screenshots: true,
      overwrite_screenshots: false,
      precheck_include_in_app_purchases: false,
      # https://github.com/artsy/eigen/blob/faa02e2746194d8d7c11899474de9c517435eca4/fastlane/Fastfile#L131-L149
      submission_information: {
        add_id_info_uses_idfa: false,
        }      
      )
 end
end

Complete output when running fastlane, including the stack trace and command used

 [2024-02-20T18:19:36.5359680Z ##[section]Starting: Promote build to prod release
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5364960Z ==============================================================================
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365140Z Task         : Command line
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365260Z Description  : Run a command line script using Bash on Linux and macOS and cmd.exe on Windows
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365430Z Version      : 2.231.1
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365510Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365630Z Help         : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/tasks/utility/command-line
2024-02-20T18:19:36.5365790Z ==============================================================================
2024-02-20T18:19:36.7622600Z Generating script.
2024-02-20T18:19:36.7638470Z Script contents:
2024-02-20T18:19:36.7640580Z fastlane ios release  key_id: *** issuer_id: *** filepath: AuthKey_***.p8 build_number: ** app_version:** team_id:** app_identifier:'**' metadata_path:'/Users/runner/work/1/s/ios/fastlane/metadata/en-US/release_notes.txt'
2024-02-20T18:19:36.7641980Z ========================== Starting Command Output ===========================
2024-02-20T18:19:36.7666140Z [command]/bin/bash --noprofile --norc /Users/runner/work/_temp/94bd00a6-9d6a-4c7d-819f-1a538a015601.sh
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8210660Z [18:19:39]: �[33mfastlane detected a Gemfile in the current directory�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8214370Z [18:19:39]: �[33mHowever, it seems like you didn't use `bundle exec`�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8215400Z [18:19:39]: �[33mTo launch fastlane faster, please use�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8216050Z [18:19:39]: 
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8221580Z [18:19:39]: �[36m$ bundle exec fastlane ios release key_id: *** issuer_id: *** filepath: AuthKey_***.p8 build_number: ** app_version:** team_id:** app_identifier:** metadata_path:/Users/runner/work/1/s/ios/fastlane/metadata/en-US/release_notes.txt�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8222580Z [18:19:39]: 
2024-02-20T18:19:39.8223850Z [18:19:39]: �[33mGet started using a Gemfile for fastlane https://docs.fastlane.tools/getting-started/ios/setup/#use-a-gemfile�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2318360Z [18:19:42]: Sending anonymous analytics information
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2319570Z [18:19:42]: Learn more at https://docs.fastlane.tools/#metrics
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2320410Z [18:19:42]: No personal or sensitive data is sent.
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2322390Z [18:19:42]: You can disable this by adding `opt_out_usage` at the top of your Fastfile
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2648000Z [18:19:42]: �[32m------------------------------�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2649450Z [18:19:42]: �[32m--- Step: default_platform ---�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2651600Z [18:19:42]: �[32m------------------------------�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2654110Z [18:19:42]: �[32mDriving the lane 'ios release' 🚀�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2723100Z +--------------------------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2724060Z |          �[33mLane Context�[0m          |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2724710Z +------------------+-------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2728270Z | DEFAULT_PLATFORM | ios         |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2728680Z | PLATFORM_NAME    | ios         |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2729010Z | LANE_NAME        | ios release |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2729790Z +------------------+-------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2730730Z [18:19:42]: �[31mCould not find action, lane or variable 'id'. Check out the documentation for more details: https://docs.fastlane.tools/actions�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2836760Z 
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2842700Z +---------------------------------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2843460Z |           �[32mfastlane summary�[0m            |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2844280Z +------+------------------+-------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2845210Z | Step | Action           | Time (in s) |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2846080Z +------+------------------+-------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2847640Z | 1    | default_platform | 0           |
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2854170Z +------+------------------+-------------+
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2854350Z 
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2854710Z [18:19:42]: �[31mfastlane finished with errors�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2855840Z �[31m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.2856370Z [!] Could not find action, lane or variable 'id'. Check out the documentation for more details: https://docs.fastlane.tools/actions�[0m
2024-02-20T18:19:42.3131090Z 
2024-02-20T18:19:42.3174770Z ##[error]Bash exited with code '1'.
2024-02-20T18:19:42.3197480Z ##[section]Finishing: Promote build to prod release] 

Environment

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2024-02-15T06:54:52.4307440Z 
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2024-02-15T06:54:52.4510300Z | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.4611480Z | OS                          | 12.7.3                                           |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.4712620Z | Ruby                        | 3.0.6                                            |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.4814130Z | Bundler?                    | false                                            |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.4915220Z | Git                         | git version 2.43.0                               |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5016380Z | Installation Source         | /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/bin/fastlane      |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5117600Z | Host                        | macOS 12.7.3 (21H1015)                           |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5218730Z | Ruby Lib Dir                | /usr/local/Cellar/ruby@3.0/3.0.6_1/lib           |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5301360Z | OpenSSL Version             | OpenSSL 3.1.1 30 May 2023                        |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5329800Z | Is contained                | false                                            |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5402820Z | Is homebrew                 | false                                            |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5438640Z | Is installed via Fabric.app | false                                            |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5494480Z | Xcode Path                  | /Applications/Xcode_14.2.app/Contents/Developer/ |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5537880Z | Xcode Version               | 14.2                                             |
2024-02-15T06:54:52.5569630Z | Swift Version               | 5.7.2                                            |
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[lacostej]

You wrote :issuer-id instead of :issuer_id in your Fastlfile. Fastlane could be better at pointing that there's a syntax error in it though.