Apps API

Creating an App

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-109b1b6f-f3ac-4d55-90bb-822796a12279
stack_guid	The guid of the associated stack.	Uses the default system stack.		guid-ac63dfa4-d592-4ee3-9d93-85b5e9c47009
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
docker_credentials_json	Docker credentials for pulling docker image.	{}		#<RspecApiDocumentation::Views::HtmlExample:0x0000000b516458>
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
staging_failed_reason	Reason for application staging failures
staging_failed_description	Detailed description for the staging_failed_reason
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-faf20b75-3e22-4ec0-8093-231013a67bd1
stack_guid	The guid of the associated stack.	Uses the default system stack.		guid-e3993aed-3699-457a-a6a4-a5e35c1862cd
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
docker_credentials_json	Docker credentials for pulling docker image.	{}		#<RspecApiDocumentation::Views::HtmlExample:0x0000000b516458>
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
staging_failed_reason	Reason for application staging failures
staging_failed_description	Detailed description for the staging_failed_reason

{
  "name": "my_super_app",
  "space_guid": "765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14"
}

Headers

Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTIxNiIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMTQ4QHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0NDUzNjIzMDd9.cH8Y9WdHRFx7Y_r8SIrbA9gg8DYdMxLA9Pb8dov75Do
Host: example.org
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Cookie:

cURL

curl "https://api.[your-domain.com]/v2/apps" -d '{
  "name": "my_super_app",
  "space_guid": "765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14"
}' -X POST \
	-H "Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTIxNiIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMTQ4QHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0NDUzNjIzMDd9.cH8Y9WdHRFx7Y_r8SIrbA9gg8DYdMxLA9Pb8dov75Do" \
	-H "Host: example.org" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
	-H "Cookie: "

Response

Status

201 Created

Body

{
  "metadata": {
    "guid": "5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa",
    "url": "/v2/apps/5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa",
    "created_at": "2015-10-13T17:31:47Z",
    "updated_at": null
  },
  "entity": {
    "name": "my_super_app",
    "production": false,
    "space_guid": "765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14",
    "stack_guid": "b7d45908-ef81-4964-bc38-6d23e0fc92ca",
    "buildpack": null,
    "detected_buildpack": null,
    "environment_json": {

    },
    "memory": 1024,
    "instances": 1,
    "disk_quota": 1024,
    "state": "STOPPED",
    "version": "5afc159b-d0c9-4677-9328-d2a5eea0eaf1",
    "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,
    "staging_failed_description": null,
    "diego": false,
    "docker_image": null,
    "package_updated_at": null,
    "detected_start_command": "",
    "enable_ssh": true,
    "docker_credentials_json": {
      "redacted_message": "[PRIVATE DATA HIDDEN]"
    },
    "space_url": "/v2/spaces/765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14",
    "stack_url": "/v2/stacks/b7d45908-ef81-4964-bc38-6d23e0fc92ca",
    "events_url": "/v2/apps/5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa/events",
    "service_bindings_url": "/v2/apps/5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa/service_bindings",
    "routes_url": "/v2/apps/5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa/routes"
  }
}

Headers

Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8
Location: /v2/apps/5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa
X-VCAP-Request-ID: 0165122a-c9b3-4b8c-97f4-a4e06f2b3d8e
Content-Length: 1488
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

Audit Records Created By The Request

Audit Record: audit.app.create

Attribute Name	Value
id	7
guid	1be69f30-b603-4e99-a774-4074ef2de9ee
created_at	2015-10-13 17:31:47 UTC
updated_at
timestamp	2015-10-13 17:31:47 UTC
type	audit.app.create
actor	uaa-id-216
actor_type	user
actee	5f33f098-a9f0-424b-b037-4bdc611e65fa
actee_type	app
metadata	{ "request": { "name": "my_super_app", "space_guid": "765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14", "console": false, "docker_credentials_json": "PRIVATE DATA HIDDEN", "environment_json": "PRIVATE DATA HIDDEN", "health_check_type": "port", "instances": 1, "production": false, "state": "STOPPED" } }
space_id
organization_guid	3288775a-8518-4d3d-963b-69353210e1bb
space_guid	765c01d8-d25e-4199-9e18-dcc87fe51c14
actor_name	email-148@somedomain.com
actee_name	my_super_app