Builds

API reference Builds

APIs for managing builds are currently available for developers to preview. During the preview period, the API may change without advance notice.

Start a new build

POST /builds

Note that the workflow and branch information is passed with the curl request when starting builds from an API request. Any configuration related to triggers or branches in Flutter workflow editor or codemagic.yaml is ignored.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
appIdstringRequired. The application identifier.
workflowIdstringRequired. The workflow identifier as specified in YAML file.
branchstringOptional. The branch name. Either branch or tag is required.
tagstringOptional. The tag name. Either branch or tag is required.
environmentobjectOptional. Specify environment variables, variable groups, and software versions to override or define in workflow settings.

Example

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "x-auth-token: <API Token>" --data '{"appId": "<app_id>","workflowId": "<workflow_id>","branch": "<git_branch_name>"}' https://api.codemagic.io/builds

Pass environment variables and software versions

{
  "appId": "5c9c064185dd2310123b8e96",
  "workflowId": "release",
  "branch": "master",
  "environment": {
    "variables": {
      "ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_1": "...",
      "ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE_2": "..."
    },
    "groups": [
      "variable_group_1",
      "variable_group_2"
    ],
    "softwareVersions": {
      "xcode": "11.4.1",
      "flutter": "v1.12.13+hotfix.9"
    }
  }
}

Response

The request returns the ID of the started build in JSON as {"buildId":"5fabc6414c483700143f4f92"}.

Get list of builds

GET /builds

Returns information about builds from the Codemagic build history. Filters are applicable.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
appIdstringOptional. The application identifier.
workflowIdstringOptional. The workflow identifier as specified in YAML file.
branchstringOptional. The branch name.
tagstringOptional. The tag name.

Example

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "x-auth-token: <API Token>" --request GET https://api.codemagic.io/builds?appId=<app_id>&workflowId=<workflow_id>&branch=<branch_name>&tag=<tag_name>

Response

{
  "applications": [
    {
    "_id": "5d85eaa0e941e00019e81bc2",
    "appName": "counter_flutter",
    ...
    }
   ],
  "builds": [
    {
      "_id": "5ec8eea2261f342603f4d0bc",
      "appId": "5d85eaa0e941e00019e81bc2",
      "workflowId": "5d85f242e941e00019e81bd2",
      "branch": "develop",
      "tag": null,
      "status": "finished",
      "startedAt": "2020-09-08T07:18:02.203+0000",
      "finishedAt": "2020-09-08T07:20:13.040+0000",
      "artefacts": [
        {
          "md5": "81298e2f39a0e2d401b583f4f32d88d1",
          "name": "app-debug.apk",
          "packageName": "io.codemagic.counter-flutter",
          "size": 59325441,
          "type": "apk",
          "url": "https://static.codemagic.io/files/2667d83f-a05b-44a5-8839-51fd4b05e7ce/d44b59f6-ebe9-4ca5-80ee-86ce372790ee/app-debug.apk",
          "versionName": "1.0.2"
        },
        {
          "md5": "d34bf9732ef125bd761d76b2cf3017bc",
          "name": "Runner.app",
          "size": 96849493,
          "type": "app",
          "url": "https://static.codemagic.io/files/5020d900-14c2-4e96-9c95-93869e1e2d2f/0ec3367c-704e-4d36-895b-6b3944e43113/Runner.app"
        }
      ],
      ...
    },
    ...
  ]
}

Get build status

GET /builds/:id

Returns the build information of an already running build on Codemagic.

Status
building
canceled
finishing
finished
failed
fetching
preparing
publishing
queued
skipped
testing
timeout
warning

Example

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "x-auth-token: <API Token>" --request GET https://api.codemagic.io/builds/<build_id>

Response

{
  "application": {
    "_id": "5d85eaa0e941e00019e81bc2",
    "appName": "counter_flutter"
  },
  "build": {
    "_id": "5ec8eea2261f342603f4d0bc",
    "startedAt": "2020-05-23T09:36:39.028+0000",
    "status": "building",
    "workflowId": "5d85f242e941e00019e81bd2"
  }
}

Cancel build

POST /builds/:id/cancel

Example

curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "x-auth-token: <API Token>" --request POST https://api.codemagic.io/builds/<build_id>/cancel

The request will return 208 Already Reported if the build has already finished.

If you have multiple similar workflows for the same project, you can configure your workflows dynamically using API calls, read more about it here.