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Apps API

Apps API

Updating an App

PUT /v2/apps/:guid

Request

Route

PUT /v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf

Parameters

Name Description Valid Values Example Values
guid The guid of the App

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-646df404-63aa-4b29-8a4c-a80e95a36cec
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": "new_name"
}

Headers

Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTI4MiIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMjEzQHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0MjYxODc3NTV9.ju7CF3e0nqNPepxCwkBDg36hhGjZUCdm3ObY66sxhmE
Host: example.org
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie: 

cURL

curl "https://api.[your-domain.com]/v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf" -d '{
  "name": "new_name"
}' -X PUT \
	-H "Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTI4MiIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMjEzQHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0MjYxODc3NTV9.ju7CF3e0nqNPepxCwkBDg36hhGjZUCdm3ObY66sxhmE" \
	-H "Host: example.org" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
	-H "Cookie: "

Response

Status

201 Created

Body

{
  "metadata": {
    "guid": "658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf",
    "url": "/v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf",
    "created_at": "2015-03-05T19:15:55Z",
    "updated_at": "2015-03-05T19:15:55Z"
  },
  "entity": {
    "name": "new_name",
    "production": false,
    "space_guid": "22dc0001-bc12-40eb-bf6b-db913daa641e",
    "stack_guid": "df812239-8021-4053-a488-5d77126e31e9",
    "buildpack": null,
    "detected_buildpack": null,
    "environment_json": null,
    "memory": 1024,
    "instances": 1,
    "disk_quota": 1024,
    "state": "STOPPED",
    "version": "8ab2f1e6-e263-4221-8e7d-d6d30464813c",
    "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": false,
    "docker_image": null,
    "package_updated_at": "2015-03-05T19:15:55Z",
    "detected_start_command": "",
    "space_url": "/v2/spaces/22dc0001-bc12-40eb-bf6b-db913daa641e",
    "stack_url": "/v2/stacks/df812239-8021-4053-a488-5d77126e31e9",
    "events_url": "/v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf/events",
    "service_bindings_url": "/v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf/service_bindings",
    "routes_url": "/v2/apps/658dd4cf-cc6e-487c-adec-72ce0ed60adf/routes"
  }
}

Headers

Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8
X-VCAP-Request-ID: d5bfe333-745b-4647-8384-28c79f965444
Content-Length: 1362
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff