Getting an App Store ID without publishing an iOS app - ios

I'm currently developing a React Native app, which will be published on the iOS App Store eventually.
I'm currently attempting to build deep links within the app, but I require an App Store ID before I can do this.
Having searched on Google - there's no current answers to this query, but it feels quite important, and I can't find any documentation on it.
Does anyone know if it's possible to get an App Store ID without publishing the app?

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