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Create a Realtime app

POST
/v1/realtime/apps
bird realtime apps create \
  --connection-counting=true \
  --name chat-production \
  --region eu1
Respons201
{
  "created_at": "2026-05-20T09:14:52Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-25T16:42:01Z",
  "id": "rap_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
  "app_id": 432557,
  "name": "chat-production",
  "region": "us1",
  "status": "active",
  "key": {
    "id": "rak_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
    "key": "d0e95a856ddc1b09d4c8",
    "secret": "862925e1991a8b6902f9"
  }
}
Provisions a new Realtime app for the workspace and returns it with the initial key. Store the key secret when you receive it because later responses do not include it. If you lose the secret, create a new key and revoke this one.
Payload Permintaan
client_events
boolean
Allow clients to trigger events directly (client events).
connection_counting
boolean
Count the connections subscribed to each channel and expose the count on channel queries.
connection_count_events
boolean
Broadcast a connection-count event to a channel's subscribers whenever its connection count changes. Requires connection_counting.
watchlist_events
boolean
Tell a signed-in member when the members on their watchlist come online or go offline. The watchlist is part of the identity your backend signs at signin.
authorized_connections
boolean
Require every connection to be authorized.
name
string
wajib
A label for the app, shown wherever it is listed.
region
string
wajib
The region this app runs in. Unlike other products, a Realtime app can be placed in a region other than the workspace's home region. Immutable after creation.
Payload Respons
created_at
string
wajib
updated_at
string
wajib
client_events
boolean
wajib
Allow clients to trigger events directly (client events).
connection_counting
boolean
wajib
Count the connections subscribed to each channel and expose the count on channel queries.
connection_count_events
boolean
wajib
Broadcast a connection-count event to a channel's subscribers whenever its connection count changes. Requires connection_counting.
watchlist_events
boolean
wajib
Tell a signed-in member when the members on their watchlist come online or go offline. The watchlist is part of the identity your backend signs at signin.
authorized_connections
boolean
wajib
Require every connection to be authorized.
id
string
wajib
app_id
integer
wajib
The numeric Realtime app id. Use it together with a key and secret to initialize a Realtime client/server SDK. Immutable.
name
string
wajib
A label for the app, shown wherever it is listed.
region
string
wajib
The region this app runs in. Unlike other products, a Realtime app can be placed in a region other than the workspace's home region. Immutable after creation.
status
string
wajib
Lifecycle state of the app. active apps serve connections; suspended apps are provisioned but reject connections.
Possible values: active, suspended
key
object
wajib
The app's initial key, including its one-time secret. Present in this create response only; the secret is never returned again.
Tampilkan atribut turunan
key.id
string
wajib
key.key
string
wajib
The public app key clients use to connect.
key.secret
string
The key secret, used for server-side request signing. Returned only when the key is created, and never shown again: store it securely. If lost, create a new key and revoke this one.
key.revoked_at
nullable string
wajib
When the key was revoked, or null if still active.
key.created_at
string
wajib