This POST service will perform the same action found on the Deployment Request Form off the project screen. It will initiate a request to deploy the project specified with the project Id. The service will return workflow request. Workflow request id from return data can be used with Workflow Request API to determine when the execution is complete.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/project/{Id}/deploy

Request

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
environmentId	Y	Long	This is the environment id, not the environment name that is seen on most screens.
instanceIds	N	Array of Long	The list of instances where the deployment will occur. Make sure to enter the instance id, not the instance name that is seen on most screens. If not provided, all deploy instances configured for Project will be used for deployment.
projectId	Y	Long	The Id of the project to deploy.
packageDetails	N*	Array of PackageInfo	This is required for partial deployments, but not for full deployments. Included to indicate what should be deployed in a partial deployment. See more info on PackageInfo below.
forceDeploy	N	Boolean	Values are true or false. Indicates that the deployment should occur even when the projectVersionId is already deployed to that instance. Defaults to false.
exceptionToWindow	N	Boolean	Values are true or false. Indicates that the deployment is an exception to the deployment window. Defaults to false.
projectVersionId	N	Long	The id of the project version to be deployed. If not specified, the most recently built projectVersionId will be deployed.
startTime	N	String	The time when the deployment will be started. Format should yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssXXX. For example, 2019-03-16T21:17:52-06:00
workflowVersionOverride	N	String	Optionally, the version of the workflow can be overridden.
inputs	N	Array	See Common Parameters below.
flexFields	N	Array	See Common Parameters below.
changeTickets	N	Array of String	Ticket number for the given deployment, using the configured Change Management System.

Input

This is a list of code/value pairs for the workflow inputs. Not all inputs need to be supplied. If an input has a default value that is acceptable for the workflow to run, it does not need to be supplied.

Attribute	Required	Type	Description
code	Y	String	The code of the input
value	N	String	The value of the input

FlexField

This is the list of the code/value pairs for the FlexFields (not the display name). Not all FlexFields need to be supplied. If a FlexFields has a default value or options that are acceptable for the workflow to run, it does not need to be changed.

Attribute	Required	Type	Description
code	Y	String	The code of the FlexField
value	N	String	The value of the FlexField

PackageInfo

Attribute	Required	Type	Description
packageName	N	String	The name of the package to deploy. If blank, all files will be assumed.
priority	N	Integer	The priority of the package. If it is not indicated, then FlexDeploy will deploy the packages in the order they are provided in the JSON request.
projectVersionId	Y*	Long	The id of the project version to deploy. This parameter is not required if useLatestPackageVersion is true.
useLatestPackageVersion	N	Boolean	Uses the most recent package version. Defaults to false.

Response

Attribute	Type	Description
warningMessage	String	Indicates any warning message in the event where the request was successful but no new deployment was initiated. For example: Project Version is already deployed and force deploy wasn't specified
warningCode	String	Matching warning code for the warning message.
workflowRequests	Array	Array of workflow request objects

Attribute

Type

Description

warningMessage

String

Indicates any warning message in the event where the request was successful but no new deployment was initiated.

For example: Project Version is already deployed and force deploy wasn't specified

warningCode

String

Matching warning code for the warning message.

workflowRequests

Array

Array of workflow request objects

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Project version already deployed
201	Deploy request initiated successfully
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Project not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example Deploy Request

We can deploy a project with Id 10004 with the following request:

API URLs

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/project/10004/deploy

{
	"instanceIds":[100001],
	"environmentId":12345,
	"forceDeploy":"false",
	"inputs":
	[
		{
			"code":"RESTART_SEVER",
			"value":"true"
		},
		{
			"code":"COMMENT",
			"value":"Deploying from REST API"
		}
	]
}

In response, we will receive an array of workflowRequests:

{
    "warningMessage": null,
    "warningCode": null,
    "workflowRequests": [
        {
            "packageName": null,
            "folderName": "Human Resources",
            "releaseSnapshotId": null,
            "workflowRequestStatus": "READY",
            "folderId": 10001,
            "exceptionToWindow": false,
            "releaseDefinitionId": null,
            "cmsissues": "",
            "workflowRequestId": 12001,
            "projectName": "ProcessHRRequest",
            "projectStreamId": 10502,
            "projectVersionName": "1.0.8",
            "requestAllFiles": false,
            "projectVersionId": 29201,
            "environmentId": 11210,
            "folderRequestId": null,
            "flexFields": [],
            "folderPath": "FlexDeploy/Human Resources",
            "projectId": 10501,
            "requestedBy": "fdadmin",
            "requestedStartTime": null,
            "force": true,
            "stopOnPackageError": null,
            "workflowOverrideVersion": null,
            "folderVersionId": null
        }
    ]
}

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