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Install Private Apps

Install a private app via URL.
It requires the manage-apps permission.
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/api/apps
yes
POST
Headers
Argument
Example
Required
Description
X-User-Id
myuser-name
Required
The authenticated  user ID.
X-Auth-Token
myauth-token
Required
Auth token.
Payload
Argument
Example
Required
Description
url
https://github.com/RocketChat/Apps.RocketChat.Tester/blob/master/dist/appsrocketchattester_0.0.5.zip?raw=true
Required
The app URL where the zip file is located.
Example Payload
{
    "url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Apps.RocketChat.Tester/blob/master/dist/appsrocketchattester_0.0.5.zip?raw=true"
}
Example Call
curl --location 'http://localhost:3000/api/apps' \
--header 'x-auth-token: yhtCdq2Xf7DZxlZa5CrFADHo_pT-iLG_BZVqIMkJot_' \
--header 'x-user-id: rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Apps.RocketChat.Tester/blob/master/dist/appsrocketchattester_0.0.5.zip?raw=true"
}'
Example Result
Success
{
    "app": {
        "id": "bc4dd4a1-bf9b-408e-83a4-aba7eba0bf02",
        "version": "0.0.5",
        "requiredApiVersion": "^1.33.0",
        "iconFile": "icon.png",
        "author": {
            "name": "Rocket.Chat",
            "homepage": "https://github.com/RocketChat",
            "support": "a"
        },
        "name": "Apps.RocketChat.Tester",
        "nameSlug": "appsrocketchattester",
        "classFile": "AppsRocketChatTesterApp.js",
        "description": "An app that provides endpoints to test Apps integration to Rocket.Chat",
        "implements": [],
        "iconFileContent": "data:image/png;base64,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",
        "status": "auto_enabled"
    },
    "implemented": {
        "IPreMessageSentPrevent": false,
        "IPreMessageSentExtend": false,
        "IPreMessageSentModify": false,
        "IPostMessageSent": false,
        "IPreMessageDeletePrevent": false,
        "IPostMessageDeleted": false,
        "IPreMessageUpdatedPrevent": false,
        "IPreMessageUpdatedExtend": false,
        "IPreMessageUpdatedModify": false,
        "IPostMessageUpdated": false,
        "IPostMessageReacted": false,
        "IPostMessageFollowed": false,
        "IPostMessagePinned": false,
        "IPostMessageStarred": false,
        "IPostMessageReported": false,
        "IPreRoomCreatePrevent": false,
        "IPreRoomCreateExtend": false,
        "IPreRoomCreateModify": false,
        "IPostRoomCreate": false,
        "IPreRoomDeletePrevent": false,
        "IPostRoomDeleted": false,
        "IPreRoomUserJoined": false,
        "IPostRoomUserJoined": false,
        "IPreRoomUserLeave": false,
        "IPostRoomUserLeave": false,
        "IPostExternalComponentOpened": false,
        "IPostExternalComponentClosed": false,
        "IUIKitInteractionHandler": false,
        "IUIKitLivechatInteractionHandler": false,
        "IPostLivechatRoomStarted": false,
        "IPostLivechatRoomClosed": false,
        "ILivechatRoomClosedHandler": false,
        "IPostLivechatAgentAssigned": false,
        "IPostLivechatAgentUnassigned": false,
        "IPostLivechatRoomTransferred": false,
        "IPostLivechatGuestSaved": false,
        "IPostLivechatRoomSaved": false,
        "IPreFileUpload": false,
        "IPreEmailSent": false,
        "IPostUserCreated": false,
        "IPostUserUpdated": false,
        "IPostUserDeleted": false,
        "IPostUserLoggedIn": false,
        "IPostUserLoggedOut": false,
        "IPostUserStatusChanged": false
    },
    "licenseValidation": {
        "errors": {},
        "warnings": {}
    },
    "success": true
}
Error
Any of the following errors can occur on the endpoint.
Authorization: Requires an authentication token for the request to be made.
No Permission: Occurs when the authenticated user doesn't have the manage-apps  permission.
Authorization
Permission
{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
}
{
    "success": false,
    "error": "User does not have the permissions required for this action [error-unauthorized]"
}
 Change Log
Version
Description
3.1.0
Added
URL	Requires Auth	HTTP Method
`/api/apps`	`yes`	`POST`
Argument	Example	Required	Description
`X-User-Id`	`myuser-name`	Required	The authenticated user ID.
`X-Auth-Token`	`myauth-token`	Required	Auth token.
Argument	Example	Required	Description
`url`	`https://github.com/RocketChat/Apps.RocketChat.Tester/blob/master/dist/appsrocketchattester_0.0.5.zip?raw=true`	Required	The app URL where the zip file is located.
Version	Description
3.1.0	Added
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