Apps API

Creating a Docker App (experimental)

POST /v2/apps/

Request

Route

POST /v2/apps

Body

Name	Description	Default	Valid Values	Example Values
name	The name of the app.			my_super_app
memory	The amount of memory each instance should have. In megabytes.			1024 512
instances	The number of instances of the app to run. To ensure optimal availability, ensure there are at least 2 instances.			2 6 10
disk_quota	The maximum amount of disk available to an instance of an app. In megabytes.			1204 2048
space_guid	The guid of the associated space.			guid-77f158d6-67cb-4f95-be05-afa8f5b61fa4
stack_guid	The guid of the associated stack.	Uses the default system stack.
state	The current desired state of the app. One of STOPPED or STARTED.	STOPPED	STOPPED STARTED
detected_start_command	The command detected by the buildpack during staging.
command	The command to start an app after it is staged, maximum length: 4096 (e.g. 'rails s -p $PORT' or 'java com.org.Server $PORT').
buildpack	Buildpack to build the app. 3 options: a) Blank means autodetection; b) A Git Url pointing to a buildpack; c) Name of an installed buildpack.			https://github.com/virtualstaticvoid/heroku-buildpack-r.git an_example_installed_buildpack
health_check_type	Type of health check to perform.	port	port none
health_check_timeout	Timeout for health checking of an staged app when starting up
diego	Use diego to stage and to run when available	false	true false
docker_image	Name of the Docker image containing the app			cloudfoundry/helloworld registry.example.com:5000/user/repository/tag
environment_json	Key/value pairs of all the environment variables to run in your app. Does not include any system or service variables.
production	Deprecated.	true	true false
console	Open the console port for the app (at $CONSOLE_PORT).	false	true false
debug	Open the debug port for the app (at $DEBUG_PORT).	false	true false
name	The name of the app.			my_super_app
memory	The amount of memory each instance should have. In megabytes.			1024 512
instances	The number of instances of the app to run. To ensure optimal availability, ensure there are at least 2 instances.			2 6 10
disk_quota	The maximum amount of disk available to an instance of an app. In megabytes.			1204 2048
space_guid	The guid of the associated space.			guid-c4a48644-c249-4b3c-86c2-ba26683b3351
stack_guid	The guid of the associated stack.	Uses the default system stack.
state	The current desired state of the app. One of STOPPED or STARTED.	STOPPED	STOPPED STARTED
detected_start_command	The command detected by the buildpack during staging.
command	The command to start an app after it is staged, maximum length: 4096 (e.g. 'rails s -p $PORT' or 'java com.org.Server $PORT').
buildpack	Buildpack to build the app. 3 options: a) Blank means autodetection; b) A Git Url pointing to a buildpack; c) Name of an installed buildpack.			https://github.com/virtualstaticvoid/heroku-buildpack-r.git an_example_installed_buildpack
health_check_type	Type of health check to perform.	port	port none
health_check_timeout	Timeout for health checking of an staged app when starting up
diego	Use diego to stage and to run when available	false	true false
docker_image	Name of the Docker image containing the app			cloudfoundry/helloworld registry.example.com:5000/user/repository/tag
environment_json	Key/value pairs of all the environment variables to run in your app. Does not include any system or service variables.
production	Deprecated.	true	true false
console	Open the console port for the app (at $CONSOLE_PORT).	false	true false
debug	Open the debug port for the app (at $DEBUG_PORT).	false	true false

{
  "name": "docker_app",
  "space_guid": "a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6",
  "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello",
  "diego": true
}

Headers

Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTI4MCIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMjExQHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0MjYxODc3NTV9.h0kgQ4mm7PDl6b1dZyOKRNuB3yZqam4T35DBXF5aT9Y
Host: example.org
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie:

cURL

curl "https://api.[your-domain.com]/v2/apps" -d '{
  "name": "docker_app",
  "space_guid": "a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6",
  "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello",
  "diego": true
}' -X POST \
	-H "Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTI4MCIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMjExQHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0MjYxODc3NTV9.h0kgQ4mm7PDl6b1dZyOKRNuB3yZqam4T35DBXF5aT9Y" \
	-H "Host: example.org" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
	-H "Cookie: "

Response

Status

201 Created

Body

{
  "metadata": {
    "guid": "4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3",
    "url": "/v2/apps/4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3",
    "created_at": "2015-03-05T19:15:55Z",
    "updated_at": null
  },
  "entity": {
    "name": "docker_app",
    "production": false,
    "space_guid": "a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6",
    "stack_guid": "dea7be46-d50c-4f6c-9940-ae0494859b10",
    "buildpack": null,
    "detected_buildpack": null,
    "environment_json": {

    },
    "memory": 1024,
    "instances": 1,
    "disk_quota": 1024,
    "state": "STOPPED",
    "version": "41df8338-5a26-4381-bb6a-10b5a877d592",
    "command": null,
    "console": false,
    "debug": null,
    "staging_task_id": null,
    "package_state": "PENDING",
    "health_check_type": "port",
    "health_check_timeout": null,
    "staging_failed_reason": null,
    "diego": true,
    "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello:latest",
    "package_updated_at": "2015-03-05T19:15:55Z",
    "detected_start_command": "",
    "space_url": "/v2/spaces/a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6",
    "stack_url": "/v2/stacks/dea7be46-d50c-4f6c-9940-ae0494859b10",
    "events_url": "/v2/apps/4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3/events",
    "service_bindings_url": "/v2/apps/4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3/service_bindings",
    "routes_url": "/v2/apps/4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3/routes"
  }
}

Headers

Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8
Location: /v2/apps/4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3
X-VCAP-Request-ID: 2db1f1c0-99ea-4fc8-90e2-335794951512
Content-Length: 1372
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

Audit Records Created By The Request

Audit Record: audit.app.create

Attribute Name	Value
id	2
guid	4bcf6286-dc1d-4086-bfa2-b642949f6684
created_at	2015-03-05 19:15:55 UTC
updated_at
timestamp	2015-03-05 19:15:55 UTC
type	audit.app.create
actor	uaa-id-280
actor_type	user
actee	4ac7a768-4eac-46e2-9a52-b7fcab70daf3
actee_type	app
metadata	{ "request": { "name": "docker_app", "space_guid": "a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6", "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello", "diego": true, "console": false, "environment_json": "PRIVATE DATA HIDDEN", "health_check_type": "port", "instances": 1, "production": false, "state": "STOPPED" } }
space_id	19
organization_guid	d7c226e8-f10a-4eec-ad32-c2a465affb65
space_guid	a6c49bf2-5c8d-4724-a79a-0ee0a53478e6
actor_name	email-211@somedomain.com
actee_name	docker_app