The package name, called Android application ID in the platform, is the unique identifier of an Android app in the Play Store and in every build, written in reverse DNS format such as com.example.app. When creating or editing an app, you pick it from a list that the platform loads from the Play Console through the stored Play Store account. For the list to be populated, the service account needs access to the apps, and the Google Play Developer Reporting API must be enabled on the linked Google Cloud project.
Create the app in the Play Console
- Open the Google Play Console.
- Click Create app.
- Enter the name and default language and choose whether it is an app or a game.
- Set the application ID (package name, for example
com.example.app). It cannot be changed later, so choose one that fits your organization and app. - Finish the creation and confirm the policies.
The package name then appears in the platform as soon as the Play Store account is selected on the app. If it is missing, close the dialog and open it again so the list reloads.
If the list stays empty
If the selection stays empty even though the app exists in the Play Console, the service account usually has no access to the app. Check under Users and permissions in the Play Console whether the service account is allowed to see the app. Also check in the linked Google Cloud project that the Google Play Developer Reporting API is enabled in addition to the Google Play Android Developer API. Without the Reporting API the credentials remain valid, only the app list cannot be loaded.