Contentstack

contentstack Environments API

Endpoints for managing deployment environments (e.g., production, staging) within a stack.

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Business capability
Environment Management BC-4210.20

Operations 7

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GET /environments List a stack's publishing environments · Get all environments #
Ask an LLM
“Which publishing environments like production and staging are set up in my stack?”
“How do I see the environments configured on a Contentstack stack?”
Tell an agent
List the publishing environments in stack {api_key}.
Show the stack-level environments for stack {api_key}.
GET /projects/{project_uid}/environments List a Launch project's environments · Get all environments #
Ask an LLM
“What environments and domains does my Launch project have?”
“How can I check the deployment status of each environment in a Launch project?”
Tell an agent
List the environments of Launch project {project}.
Show domains and deployment status for every environment in Launch project {project}.
POST /projects/{project_uid}/environments Create a Launch environment · Create an environment #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add a new hosting environment to a Launch project?”
“Can I give a new Launch environment its own domain?”
Tell an agent
Create environment {name} in Launch project {project}.
Add Launch environment {name} on domain {domain} to project {project}.
GET /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid} Get a Launch environment's details · Get an environment #
Ask an LLM
“What's the latest deployment status of one Launch environment?”
“How do I view the domain and framework settings of a Launch environment?”
Tell an agent
Show environment {env} in Launch project {project}.
Get domain and latest deployment info for Launch environment {env} of project {project}.
PUT /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid} Update a Launch environment · Update an environment #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the domain of an existing Launch environment?”
“How do I rename a hosting environment in Launch?”
Tell an agent
Rename Launch environment {env} in project {project} to {name}.
Point Launch environment {env} of project {project}, named {name}, at domain {domain}.
DELETE /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid} Delete a Launch environment · Delete an environment #
Ask an LLM
“Does deleting a Launch environment remove its deployment history too?”
“How do I get rid of a Launch environment I don't use?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete environment {env} from Launch project {project}.
Permanently remove Launch environment {env} in project {project}.
POST /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid}/revalidate-cache Revalidate the CDN cache for an environment · Revalidate CDN cache #
Ask an LLM
“How do I force the CDN to serve fresh content for my Launch site?”
“Is there a quota on how often I can revalidate the CDN cache?”
Tell an agent
Revalidate the CDN cache for environment {env} of project {project}.
Refresh cached paths {paths} on Launch environment {env} in project {project}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/contentstack/refs/heads/main/openapi/contentstack-environments-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

contentstack-environments-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Contentstack Environments API
  contact:
    name: Contentstack Support
    url: https://www.contentstack.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://www.contentstack.com/legal/terms-of-service
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged Environments across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: contentstack-content-management-api-openapi.yml, contentstack-launch-api-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.contentstack.io/v3
  description: AWS North America Production Server
- url: https://eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: AWS Europe Production Server
- url: https://au-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: AWS Australia Production Server
- url: https://azure-na-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: Azure North America Production Server
- url: https://azure-eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
  description: Azure Europe Production Server
- url: https://launch-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS North America Production Server
- url: https://eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS Europe Production Server
- url: https://au-launch-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS Australia Production Server
- url: https://azure-na-launch-api.contentstack.com
  description: Azure North America Production Server
- url: https://azure-eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
  description: Azure Europe Production Server
tags:
- name: Environments
  description: Endpoints for managing deployment environments (e.g., production, staging) within a stack.
paths:
  /environments:
    get:
      operationId: getAllEnvironments
      summary: Get all environments
      description: Retrieves all deployment environments configured for the stack, such as production, staging, and development.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StackApiKey'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AuthToken'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of environments in the stack.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - authtokenAuth: []
      - managementTokenAuth: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.contentstack.io/v3
      description: AWS North America Production Server
    - url: https://eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
      description: AWS Europe Production Server
    - url: https://au-api.contentstack.com/v3
      description: AWS Australia Production Server
    - url: https://azure-na-api.contentstack.com/v3
      description: Azure North America Production Server
    - url: https://azure-eu-api.contentstack.com/v3
      description: Azure Europe Production Server
  /projects/{project_uid}/environments:
    get:
      operationId: getProjectsByProjectUidEnvironments
      summary: Get all environments
      description: Retrieves all deployment environments configured for a Launch project, including their domain configurations and current deployment status.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of environments for the project.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentList_2'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: getAllEnvironments
    post:
      operationId: createEnvironment
      summary: Create an environment
      description: Creates a new deployment environment for a Launch project. Each environment can have its own domain, build configuration, and deployment settings.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateEnvironmentRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The newly created environment.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Environment_2'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
    servers:
    - url: https://launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS North America Production Server
    - url: https://eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Europe Production Server
    - url: https://au-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Australia Production Server
    - url: https://azure-na-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure North America Production Server
    - url: https://azure-eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure Europe Production Server
  /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid}:
    get:
      operationId: getEnvironment
      summary: Get an environment
      description: Retrieves details for a specific deployment environment including its domain configuration, framework settings, and latest deployment status.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested environment.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Environment_2'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
    put:
      operationId: updateEnvironment
      summary: Update an environment
      description: Updates the configuration of a deployment environment such as domain settings or build configuration.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvUid'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateEnvironmentRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated environment.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Environment_2'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
    delete:
      operationId: deleteEnvironment
      summary: Delete an environment
      description: Permanently deletes a deployment environment and its deployment history. This action is irreversible.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Environment deleted successfully.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
    servers:
    - url: https://launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS North America Production Server
    - url: https://eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Europe Production Server
    - url: https://au-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Australia Production Server
    - url: https://azure-na-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure North America Production Server
    - url: https://azure-eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure Europe Production Server
  /projects/{project_uid}/environments/{env_uid}/revalidate-cache:
    post:
      operationId: revalidateCache
      summary: Revalidate CDN cache
      description: Triggers a CDN cache revalidation for the specified environment, forcing the CDN to fetch fresh content on the next request. Subject to cache revalidation quota limits per organization.
      tags:
      - Environments
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EnvUid'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                paths:
                  type: array
                  description: Specific URL paths to revalidate. If empty, all paths are revalidated.
                  items:
                    type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Cache revalidation triggered successfully.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      - authtokenAuth: []
    servers:
    - url: https://launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS North America Production Server
    - url: https://eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Europe Production Server
    - url: https://au-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: AWS Australia Production Server
    - url: https://azure-na-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure North America Production Server
    - url: https://azure-eu-launch-api.contentstack.com
      description: Azure Europe Production Server
components:
  schemas:
    Environment:
      type: object
      description: A deployment environment for publishing content.
      properties:
        uid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the environment.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the environment.
        urls:
          type: array
          description: List of URL configurations for the environment.
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
                description: The URL for the environment.
              locale:
                type: string
                description: The locale associated with this URL.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the environment was created.
    EnvironmentList:
      type: object
      description: A list of deployment environments.
      properties:
        environments:
          type: array
          description: Array of environment objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Environment'
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response.
      properties:
        error_message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
        error_code:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code.
        errors:
          type: object
          description: Field-level validation errors.
    Environment_2:
      type: object
      description: A deployment environment within a Launch project.
      properties:
        uid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the environment.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the environment.
        domain:
          type: string
          description: The custom domain assigned to this environment.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the environment.
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - deploying
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the environment was created.
    EnvironmentList_2:
      type: object
      description: A list of deployment environments.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of environment objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Environment_2'
    CreateEnvironmentRequest:
      type: object
      description: Parameters for creating or updating an environment.
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name for the environment.
        domain:
          type: string
          description: Custom domain for the environment.
    Error_2:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
        error_code:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code.
  parameters:
    StackApiKey:
      name: api_key
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The API key identifying the Contentstack stack.
      schema:
        type: string
    AuthToken:
      name: authtoken
      in: header
      required: false
      description: User session token for authentication. Required if not using management token.
      schema:
        type: string
    EnvUid:
      name: env_uid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the deployment environment.
      schema:
        type: string
    ProjectUid:
      name: project_uid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the Launch project.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_2'
    BadRequest:
      description: The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error_2'
  securitySchemes:
    authtokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authtoken
      description: User session token obtained from the login endpoint.
    managementTokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authorization
      description: Management token in the format "Bearer {management_token}" for server-to-server authentication without user sessions.
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token with launch:manage or launch.projects scopes.
x-refined-from:
- contentstack-content-management-api-openapi.yml
- contentstack-launch-api-openapi.yml