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-17a695d9-6156-4532-9571-5ca14b30945f
stack_guid	The guid of the associated stack.	Uses the default system stack.		guid-3c0bde91-e990-4a29-baff-a928f3c5fd3b
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. 'none' is deprecated and an alias to 'process'.	port	port process 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
enable_ssh	Enable SSHing into the app. Supported for Diego only.	false if SSH is disabled globally or on the space, true if enabled for both	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:0x0000000a6f5e78>
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
ports	Ports on which application may listen. Overwrites previously configured ports. Ports must be in range 1024-65535. Supported for Diego only.			[5222, 8080] [1056]

{
  "name": "docker_app",
  "space_guid": "ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6",
  "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello",
  "diego": true
}

Headers

Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTE3NSIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMTM2QHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0NTg1OTk0MzV9.EYUinpzIYzj1HJA5QRLtZ9fGApAOrDpVaXqy1x449eM
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": "ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6",
  "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello",
  "diego": true
}' -X POST \
	-H "Authorization: bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoidWFhLWlkLTE3NSIsImVtYWlsIjoiZW1haWwtMTM2QHNvbWVkb21haW4uY29tIiwic2NvcGUiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlci5hZG1pbiJdLCJhdWQiOlsiY2xvdWRfY29udHJvbGxlciJdLCJleHAiOjE0NTg1OTk0MzV9.EYUinpzIYzj1HJA5QRLtZ9fGApAOrDpVaXqy1x449eM" \
	-H "Host: example.org" \
	-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
	-H "Cookie: "

Response

Status

201 Created

Body

{
  "metadata": {
    "guid": "ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5",
    "url": "/v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5",
    "created_at": "2016-03-14T22:30:35Z",
    "updated_at": null
  },
  "entity": {
    "name": "docker_app",
    "production": false,
    "space_guid": "ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6",
    "stack_guid": "89087e16-7b52-4a28-9656-290416920f9d",
    "buildpack": null,
    "detected_buildpack": null,
    "environment_json": {

    },
    "memory": 1024,
    "instances": 1,
    "disk_quota": 1024,
    "state": "STOPPED",
    "version": "d4cef03c-833c-4641-a68f-6dd33ee32f2b",
    "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": true,
    "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello:latest",
    "package_updated_at": "2016-03-14T22:30:35Z",
    "detected_start_command": "",
    "enable_ssh": true,
    "docker_credentials_json": {
      "redacted_message": "[PRIVATE DATA HIDDEN]"
    },
    "ports": [
      8080
    ],
    "space_url": "/v2/spaces/ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6",
    "stack_url": "/v2/stacks/89087e16-7b52-4a28-9656-290416920f9d",
    "routes_url": "/v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5/routes",
    "events_url": "/v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5/events",
    "service_bindings_url": "/v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5/service_bindings",
    "route_mappings_url": "/v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5/route_mappings"
  }
}

Headers

Content-Type: application/json;charset=utf-8
Location: /v2/apps/ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5
X-VCAP-Request-ID: 
Content-Length: 1649
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff

Audit Records Created By The Request

Audit Record: audit.app.create

Attribute Name	Value
id	190
guid	9de47050-9af2-457b-b755-70fb14b251eb
created_at	2016-03-14 22:30:35 UTC
updated_at
timestamp	2016-03-14 22:30:35 UTC
type	audit.app.create
actor	uaa-id-175
actor_type	user
actee	ba82b03d-2897-4db0-b2c9-db30ad0284f5
actee_type	app
metadata	{ "request": { "name": "docker_app", "space_guid": "ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6", "docker_image": "cloudfoundry/hello", "diego": true, "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	6b2fdedb-691e-484e-bdaf-6425ee6a76e9
space_guid	ede3af66-5c51-47d4-99d4-49762a8296d6
actor_name	email-136@somedomain.com
actee_name	docker_app