Create a new OneSignal app
Overview
Use this API to create a new OneSignal app. This is helpful if you need to create multiple apps and don't want to login to the dashboard to do so. The app can be created in an existing organization or this will create a new organization. The push platform configuration settings for web and mobile can also be populated during app creation using this API.
See Apps & Organizations for more about OneSignal apps and organizations.
How to use this API
Using your Organization API key (available in Organizations > Keys & IDs) you can create a new OneSignal app. The Organization API key is not the same as the REST API key.
The only required body parameter is the name parameter.
You can use an existing Organization ID to add the new app to an organization or leave the parameter blank to create a new organization under which the app will be created.
You can include some or all of the parameters for your apps push platform settings in order to set up push immediately, but the email and SMS platform settings must be configured through the OneSignal dashboard. See below for a list of platform specific settings for web, Android, and iOS push notifications.
Web push configuration
Required: site_name, chrome_web_origin, safari_site_origin
Use site_name to set the specific origin URL for your website, and include https://. You should also set the chrome_web_origin and safari_site_origin to the same value and all three must be set in the same request.
Recommended: chrome_web_default_notification_icon, safari_icon_256_256
Use the chrome_web_default_notification_icon and safari_icon_256_256 parameters to set the default icon for web push notifications. These parameters should be set to the URL of a 256x256px png image. See our web push setup guide for more details and examples of where this icon is displayed.
Other : safari_apns_p12, safari_apns_p12_password
You can set your push notification p12 certificate file for Safari Push Notifications using these parameters. The value for safari_apns_p12 should be your p12 certificate converted to base64 encoded format and the value for safari_apns_p12_password should be the password for the same file. For details on how to generate a p12 file, please see our p12 guide .
These parameters are entirely optional and they if not provided we will assign a p12 to your account for you. If using your own p12, you will need to include both the base64 encoded certificate and the password in the same request.
Android mobile push configuration
Required: fcm_v1_service_account_json
This parameter should be set to your FCM Service Account Private Key JSON file, converted to base64 format. See our Android: Firebase Credentials guide for details on how to generate the Private Key JSON file.
iOS mobile push configuration
iOS mobile push can be configured using either a p8 or a p12 authentication.
Required if using p8: apns_key_id, apns_team_id, apns_bundle_id, apns_p8
The apns_p8 should be your p8 key file converted to base64 encoded format. you can download your p8 key and retrieve your apns_key_id, apns_team_id, and apns_bundle_id from your Apple developer account by following our p8 configuration guide.
Required if using p12: apns_p12, apns_p12_password
The value for safari_apns_p12 should be your p12 certificate converted to base64 encoded format and the value for safari_apns_p12_password should be the password for the same file. For details on how to generate a p12 file, please see our p12 guide .
Other : apns_env, additional_data_is_root_payload
Use apns_env to specify whether this is a production or sandbox environment (leave blank to default to production). Setting additional_data_is_root_payload to true allows iOS push notification data values to be added to the root of the aps payload when sent to the iOS device (omit this value unless you use other push SDKs or not using OneSignal SDK methods to read the payload).
Body parameters
name
nameType string
Description
The name of your OneSignal app, to be displayed in the OneSignal dashboard and when retrieving the app using the view app or view an app endpoints. Can be updated later.
organization_id
organization_idType string
Description
The Organization ID in which to include this app. If no ID provided, the app will be added to a newly created Organization in your account.
fcm_v1_service_account_json
fcm_v1_service_account_jsonType string
Description
Android: Required if using Android push notifications. Your FCM Service Account JSON file converted to base64 format. See Android: Firebase Credentials for details.
chrome_web_origin
chrome_web_originType string
Description
Chrome (All Browsers except Safari): Required if using web push. The URL to your website. Must use https:// and be the specific origin.
chrome_web_default_notification_icon
chrome_web_default_notification_iconType string
Description
Chrome (All Browsers except Safari): Your default notification icon as a 256x256px .png URL.
site_name
site_nameType string
Description
All Browsers: Recommended if using web push. The Site Name. Requires both chrome_web_origin and safari_site_origin to be set in the same request when setting or updating it.
safari_site_origin
safari_site_originType string
Description
Safari: Recommended if using web push. The URL to your website. Must use https:// and be the specific origin.
safari_apns_p12
safari_apns_p12Type string
Description
Safari: Your push notification p12 certificate file for Safari Push Notifications, converted to base64 encoded format. If not provided, then we will assign one.
safari_apns_p12_password
safari_apns_p12_passwordType string
Description
Safari: Password for the safari_apns_p12 file. Omit if no password.
safari_icon_256_256
safari_icon_256_256Type string
Description
Safari: Your default notification icon as a 256x256px .png URL.
apns_p12
apns_p12Type string
Description
iOS: Required if using p12 APNS Authentication. Your apple push notification p12 certificate file, converted to Base64 en
apns_p12_password
apns_p12_passwordType string
Description
iOS: Required if using p12 APNS Authentication. Password for the apns_p12 file. Omit if no password.
apns_env
apns_envType string
Description
iOS: Indicates the APS Environment Entitlement. Omit this field for Production environment (App Store & Test Flight builds). Or set either sandbox or production
apns_key_id
apns_key_idType string
Description
iOS: Required if using p8 APNS Authentication.
apns_team_id
apns_team_idType string
Description
iOS: Required if using p8 APNS Authentication.
apns_bundle_id
apns_bundle_idType string
Description
iOS: Required if using p8 APNS Authentication.
apns_p8
apns_p8Type string
Description
iOS: Required if using p8 APNS Authentication. Must be base64 encoded format.
additional_data_is_root_payload
additional_data_is_root_payloadType boolean
Description
iOS: Allows iOS push notification data values to be added to the root of the aps payload when sent to the iOS device. Only used for special cases. Omit this value unless you use other push SDKs or not using OneSignal SDK methods to read the payload.
Getting the basic_auth_key
For security reasons, the
basic_auth_keyvalue in the response will be returned as null by default. If you need access to this, contact OneSignal Support with the email associated with the User Auth Key used in the requests. We can assist in enabling it on a user-basis.