Heroku
REST API to create apps, provision add-ons, and manage Heroku resources.
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What is Heroku?
The Heroku API is a REST interface that supports creating apps, provisioning add-ons, and performing other platform tasks.
It is useful for developers and automation tools that require programmatic control over Heroku operations.
What you can build with Heroku
Automate app creation in CI/CD
Trigger new Heroku apps and deployments directly from GitHub Actions or Jenkins pipelines without manual dashboard work.
Dynamically provision add-ons
Write scripts that spin up Postgres, Redis, or other add-ons for staging environments on demand and tear them down later.
Build internal management tools
Create custom dashboards or CLI wrappers that list apps, scale dynos, or rotate config vars across an entire team or organization.
Get started with Heroku
- 1Create a free Heroku account at heroku.com
- 2Install the Heroku CLI and run heroku login to obtain OAuth tokens
- 3Read the Platform API reference at devcenter.heroku.com/articles/platform-api-reference
- 4Make a test HTTPS request with curl or your preferred HTTP client using the Authorization header
- 5Start with simple endpoints such as GET /apps or POST /apps to create resources
Heroku: pros & cons
Pros
- +OAuth-based authentication with fine-grained scopes
- +Full programmatic control over apps, releases, and add-ons
- +Consistent REST design and HTTPS-only access
- +Well-documented with official language bindings
Cons
- –Only manages resources inside the Heroku ecosystem
- –Requires a Heroku account and may trigger billing for dynos/add-ons
- –Subject to Heroku API rate limits
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A REST API that lets developers create, configure, and manage Heroku applications and add-ons programmatically.
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