Manual verification validation rules for showcase creative call-to-actions, photos, copy compliance, and Apple Maps policy requirements

Manual Verification

Validations that may be "triggered" by Apple Business operations in "offline" mode. For a portal user, code triggers generation of a notification for email delivery and a notification for display in the portal. Portal/email notification content may differ from content written to feedback and made available via the Feedback API.

Call-to-Action

CallToActionIsNotValidForUse

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that call-to-action is valid for use

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__CallToActionIsNotValidForUse",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Call To Action Is Not Valid"
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Action Not Supported
body: The action button isn't relevant to the showcase.

Photo

ShowcasePhotoRejected

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that photo is valid for use

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ShowcasePhotoRejected",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Photo is Not Valid"
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Photo Doesn't Meet Requirements
body: The photo doesn't meet the requirements for Apple Business.

Showcase Creative

ShowcaseCreativeCopyRejection

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that showcase creative copy is in compliance with Apple Maps policy requirements

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ShowcaseCreativeCopyRejection",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Copy Rejection"
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Text Doesn't Meet Requirements
body: The heading, body copy, or photo alt text don't meet the requirements for Apple Business.

ShowcaseCreativeGenericRejection

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that no Apple Maps policy reason exists to reject a showcase creative

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ShowcaseCreativeGenericRejection",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Other"
}

Portal/Email Notification

subtitle: Doesn't Meet Requirements
body: The showcase doesn't meet the requirements for Apple Business.

ShowcaseReviewNote

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Custom note. For informational purposes only

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ShowcaseReviewNote",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "<free-form map ops note here>"
}

ShowcasePhotoReviewNote

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Custom note. For informational purposes only

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ShowcasePhotoReviewNote",
  "severity": "INFO",
  "message": "<free-form map ops note here>"
}