ionic-cloud build android

[ionic-cloud, build, android]

This command creates an Android build on Appflow. While the build is running, it prints the remote build log to the terminal.

ionic-cloud build android [debug, release] [flags]

Examples

ionic-cloud build android debug --app-id=a1234bc --commit=a9eb85e
ionic-cloud build android release --app-id=b3456cd --commit=4c511f1
ionic-cloud build android debug --app-id=a1234bc --commit=a9eb85e --environment="My Custom Environment Name"
ionic-cloud build android debug --app-id=a1234bc --commit=a9eb85e --native-config="My Custom Native Config Name --native-app-preview"
ionic-cloud build android release --app-id=b3456cd --commit=4c511f1 --aab --apk --apk-name="my-app-prod.apk"  --webhook-url="http://webhook.com/test"

Flags

Name	Type	Default	Description
`--app-id` [required]	`string`		Appflow app id
`--aab`	`boolean`	`false`	Download aab file
`--aab-name`	`string`		Download aab and rename file. Example: mapp.aab
`--apk`	`boolean`	`false`	Download apk file
`--apk-name`	`string`		Download apk and rename file. Example: myapp.apk
`--app-bundle-id`	`string`		Native config application bundle ID. Example: com.company.app
`--app-name`	`string`		Native config application name
`--build-stack`	`string`		Target platform ("Linux - 2023.10" / "Linux - 2023.06" / "Linux - 2023.04" / "Linux - 2022.10" / "Linux - 2022.07"), defaults to latest stack
`--commit`	`string`		Commit sha
`--dependency-caching`	`boolean`	`false`	Enabled NPM caching
`--detached`	`boolean`	`false`	Asynchronously run appflow build
`--env`	`string[]`	`[]`	Variables to expose to your build. Variables defined this way override those loaded using the `env-file` flag. Example: --env VAR=value
`--env-file`	`string[]`	`[]`	Files declaring environment variables to expose to your build. Variables from later files overwrite variables from earlier files.
`--environment`	`string`		The name of the predefined Appflow Environment to expose to your build
`--live-update-app-id`	`string`		Appflow application ID
`--live-update-channel-name`	`string`		Live Update channel name
`--live-update-disable-deploy`	`boolean`	`false`	Disable Live Updates from being applied
`--live-update-max-store`	`number`	`2`	Number of previous Live Updates that can be stored on a device
`--live-update-method`	`string`	`"background"`	Live Update method to determine how the app will check for and apply updates, "background", "auto", or "none"
`--live-update-min-background-duration`	`number`	`30`	Number of seconds the app needs to be in the background for it to have been considered "closed"
`--native-app-preview`	`boolean`	`false`	Enable app preview directly in the browser via a secure public URL with Appetize (only compatible with debug builds)
`--native-config`	`string`		The name of the native config to use for the build. Native configs are defined in the UI.
`--secret`	`string[]`	`[]`	Secrets to expose to your build. Example: --secret VAR=value
`--signing-cert`	`string`		Signing certificate (not required for debug builds)
`--webhook-url`	`string`		Schedules a webhook that executes after the build finishes. The payload will include a URL for downloading build artifacts if the build succeeds.

Global Flags

Name	Type	Default	Description
`-h, --help`	`boolean`	`false`	Print help information for command
`--config`	`string`		Ionic Cloud config file (`.ionic-cloud.yaml` by default)
`--json`	`boolean`	`false`	For commands with output, shortcut to print as JSON
`--output`	`string`	`"text"`	For commands with output, print as [json] or human readable [text]
`--token`	`string`		Ionic authorization token

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
`appId`	`string`	Your app's unique identifier in Appflow.
`buildId` (optional)	`number`	A unique identifier for a build done in Appflow.
`buildNumber` (optional)	`number`	An app-specific build number for builds done in Appflow.
`buildStatus`	`"CREATED" \| "PENDING" \| "RUNNING" \| "BUILDING" \| "FAILED" \| "SUCCESS" \| "CANCELED"`	The current state of your build in Appflow.
`platform`	`"ANDROID" \| "IOS" \| "WEB"`	The ecosystem you are building for.
`commit`	`string`	The commit hash.
`buildStack`	`object`	A Build Stack in Appflow.
`.name`	`string`	The friendly name for a Build Stack in Appflow.
`.dependencies` (optional)	`object[]`	The list of pinned software versions for a Build Stack in Appflow.
`.name`	`string`	The name of a software used by a Build Stack in Appflow.
`.version`	`string`	The pinned version of a software used by a Build Stack in Appflow.
`environment` (optional)	`object`	The Environment for your build in Appflow.
`.name`	`string`	The name of an Environment you've created in Appflow.
`.files` (optional)	`string[]`	The list of local environment files provided to this command.
`.variables` (optional)	`{ "string": string, ... }`	The combined list of all environment variables used for a build.
`.secrets` (optional)	`{ "string": string, ... }`	The combined list of all environment secrets used for a build. The key values are not downloaded; the key names are just displayed for reference.
`artifacts` (optional)	`{ "APK": string, ... }`	All artifacts that were saved by Appflow during a build, and are available for download.
`dependencyCaching` (optional)	`boolean`	Whether or not dependency caching was enabled for this build.
`webhooks` (optional)	`object[]`	List of associated webhooks.
`.url`	`string`	The URL of the associated webhook.
`.status`	`generated.BuildNotificationStatus`	The status of the associated webhook.
`signingCert` (optional)	`string`	The signing certificate used by Appflow to deploy a build to the App Stores.
`buildType`	`string`	The kind of native build done by Appflow, e.g. dev or release builds.
`nativeConfig` (optional)	`object`	A Native Config to manipulate your build in Appflow.
`.name` (optional)	`string`	The name of a Native Config you've created in Appflow.
`.ionic` (optional)	`object`	These Native Config variables allow you to override properties used by the Live Updates Plugin.
`.channelName` (optional)	`string`	The name of a channel that hosts Live Updates.
`.minBackgroundDuration` (optional)	`number`	The number of seconds the app needs to be in the background before the Live Updates Plugin considers it closed.
`.updateMethod` (optional)	`string`	The update method for the Live Updates Plugin to use.
`.appId` (optional)	`string`	Your app's unique identifier in Appflow.
`.maxStore` (optional)	`number`	The maximum number of updates for the Live Updates Plugin to store on the device.
`.disableDeploy` (optional)	`boolean`	Whether the Live Updates Plugin should be disabled or not.
`.base` (optional)	`object`	These Native Config variables allow you to override properties on a Native Build.
`.name` (optional)	`string`	Override the home screen name for a Native Build.
`.bundleId` (optional)	`string`	Override the bundle identifier for a Native Build.
`appetizeUrl` (optional)	`string`	The URL of the Appetize preview.

Successful Output

{
  "appId": "052b32ac",
  "buildId": 6010455,
  "buildNumber": 25,
  "buildStatus": "SUCCESS",
  "platform": "ANDROID",
  "commit": "cef1sdca",
  "buildStack": {
    "name": "Linux - 2022.10",
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "name": "Cordova CLI",
        "version": "11.0.0"
      },
      {
        "name": "Ionic CLI",
        "version": "6.20.3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Node.js",
        "version": "18.12.1"
      },
      {
        "name": "Node.js versions",
        "version": "14.21.1 / 16.18.1 / 18.12.1"
      },
      {
        "name": "npm",
        "version": "8.19.3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Yarn",
        "version": "1.22.19"
      },
      {
        "name": "Python",
        "version": "3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Debian",
        "version": "11.4"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gradle",
        "version": "5.6.4"
      },
      {
        "name": "OpenJDK",
        "version": "1.8.0_332 / 11.0.16"
      },
      {
        "name": "Android SDK",
        "version": "27-33"
      }
    ]
  },
  "environment": {
    "name": "Test Environment",
    "files": [
      ".env-file1",
      ".env-file2"
    ],
    "variables": {
      "Var1": "value1",
      "Var2": "value2"
    },
    "secrets": {
      "Sec1": "********",
      "Sec2": "********"
    }
  },
  "artifacts": {
    "AAB": "ionic-app-main-cef1sdca-debug.aab",
    "APK": "ionic-app-main-cef1sdca-debug.apk"
  },
  "dependencyCaching": null,
  "webhooks": null,
  "signingCert": "Android Signing Certificate Name",
  "buildType": "DEBUG",
  "nativeConfig": {
    "name": "Default Configuration",
    "ionic": {
      "channelName": "Production",
      "minBackgroundDuration": 30,
      "updateMethod": "auto",
      "appId": "052b32ac",
      "maxStore": 3,
      "disableDeploy": false
    },
    "base": {
      "name": "Ionic App",
      "bundleId": "com.ionicapp.bundle"
    }
  },
  "appetizeUrl": null
}

JSON Text

Detached Output

{
  "appId": "052b32ac",
  "buildId": 6010455,
  "buildNumber": 25,
  "buildStatus": "CREATED",
  "platform": "ANDROID",
  "commit": "cef1sdca",
  "buildStack": {
    "name": "Linux - 2022.10",
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "name": "Cordova CLI",
        "version": "11.0.0"
      },
      {
        "name": "Ionic CLI",
        "version": "6.20.3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Node.js",
        "version": "18.12.1"
      },
      {
        "name": "Node.js versions",
        "version": "14.21.1 / 16.18.1 / 18.12.1"
      },
      {
        "name": "npm",
        "version": "8.19.3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Yarn",
        "version": "1.22.19"
      },
      {
        "name": "Python",
        "version": "3"
      },
      {
        "name": "Debian",
        "version": "11.4"
      },
      {
        "name": "Gradle",
        "version": "5.6.4"
      },
      {
        "name": "OpenJDK",
        "version": "1.8.0_332 / 11.0.16"
      },
      {
        "name": "Android SDK",
        "version": "27-33"
      }
    ]
  },
  "environment": {
    "name": "Test Environment",
    "files": [
      ".env-file1",
      ".env-file2"
    ],
    "variables": {
      "Var1": "value1",
      "Var2": "value2"
    },
    "secrets": {
      "Sec1": "********",
      "Sec2": "********"
    }
  },
  "artifacts": {},
  "dependencyCaching": null,
  "webhooks": null,
  "signingCert": "Android Signing Certificate Name",
  "buildType": "DEBUG",
  "nativeConfig": {
    "name": "Default Configuration",
    "ionic": {
      "channelName": "Production",
      "minBackgroundDuration": 30,
      "updateMethod": "auto",
      "appId": "052b32ac",
      "maxStore": 3,
      "disableDeploy": false
    },
    "base": {
      "name": "Ionic App",
      "bundleId": "com.ionicapp.bundle"
    }
  },
  "appetizeUrl": null
}

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