Edits.apks: addexternallyhosted

Requires authorization

Creates a new APK without uploading the APK itself to Google Play, instead hosting the APK at a specified URL. This function is only available to enterprises using Google Play for Work whose application is configured to restrict distribution to the enterprise domain.

Request

HTTP request

POST https://www.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v2/applications/packageName/edits/editId/apks/externallyHosted

Parameters

Parameter name	Value	Description
Path parameters
editId	string	Unique identifier for this edit.
packageName	string	Unique identifier for the Android app that is being updated; for example, "com.spiffygame".

Authorization

This request requires authorization with the following scope (read more about authentication and authorization).

Scope
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher

Request body

In the request body, supply data with the following structure:

{
  "externallyHostedApk": {
    "packageName": string,
    "applicationLabel": string,
    "versionCode": integer,
    "versionName": string,
    "fileSize": long,
    "fileSha1Base64": string,
    "fileSha256Base64": string,
    "iconBase64": string,
    "minimumSdk": integer,
    "certificateBase64s": [
      string
    ],
    "externallyHostedUrl": string,
    "maximumSdk": integer,
    "nativeCodes": [
      string
    ],
    "usesFeatures": [
      string
    ],
    "usesPermissions": [
      {
        "name": string,
        "maxSdkVersion": integer
      }
    ]
  }
}

Property name	Value	Description	Notes
externallyHostedApk	nested object	The definition of the externally-hosted APK and where it is located.
externallyHostedApk.packageName	string	The package name.
externallyHostedApk.applicationLabel	string	The application label.
externallyHostedApk.versionCode	integer	The version code of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.versionName	string	The version name of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.fileSize	long	The file size in bytes of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.fileSha1Base64	string	The SHA1 checksum of this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.fileSha256Base64	string	The SHA256 checksum of this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.iconBase64	string	The icon image from the APK, as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.minimumSdk	integer	The minimum SDK targeted by this APK.
externallyHostedApk.certificateBase64s[]	list	A certificate (or array of certificates if a certificate-chain is used) used to signed this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.externallyHostedUrl	string	The URL at which the APK is hosted. This must be an https URL.
externallyHostedApk.maximumSdk	integer	The maximum SDK supported by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.nativeCodes[]	list	The native code environments supported by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.usesFeatures[]	list	The features required by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[]	list	The permissions requested by this APK.
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[].name	string	The name of the permission requested.
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[].maxSdkVersion	integer	Optionally, the maximum SDK version for which the permission is required.

Response

If successful, this method returns a response body with the following structure:

{
  "externallyHostedApk": {
    "packageName": string,
    "applicationLabel": string,
    "versionCode": integer,
    "versionName": string,
    "fileSize": long,
    "fileSha1Base64": string,
    "fileSha256Base64": string,
    "iconBase64": string,
    "minimumSdk": integer,
    "certificateBase64s": [
      string
    ],
    "externallyHostedUrl": string,
    "maximumSdk": integer,
    "nativeCodes": [
      string
    ],
    "usesFeatures": [
      string
    ],
    "usesPermissions": [
      {
        "name": string,
        "maxSdkVersion": integer
      }
    ]
  }
}

Property name	Value	Description	Notes
externallyHostedApk	nested object	The definition of the externally-hosted APK and where it is located.
externallyHostedApk.packageName	string	The package name.
externallyHostedApk.applicationLabel	string	The application label.
externallyHostedApk.versionCode	integer	The version code of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.versionName	string	The version name of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.fileSize	long	The file size in bytes of this APK.
externallyHostedApk.fileSha1Base64	string	The SHA1 checksum of this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.fileSha256Base64	string	The SHA256 checksum of this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.iconBase64	string	The icon image from the APK, as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.minimumSdk	integer	The minimum SDK targeted by this APK.
externallyHostedApk.certificateBase64s[]	list	A certificate (or array of certificates if a certificate-chain is used) used to signed this APK, represented as a base64 encoded byte array.
externallyHostedApk.externallyHostedUrl	string	The URL at which the APK is hosted. This must be an https URL.
externallyHostedApk.maximumSdk	integer	The maximum SDK supported by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.nativeCodes[]	list	The native code environments supported by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.usesFeatures[]	list	The features required by this APK (optional).
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[]	list	The permissions requested by this APK.
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[].name	string	The name of the permission requested.
externallyHostedApk.usesPermissions[].maxSdkVersion	integer	Optionally, the maximum SDK version for which the permission is required.