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Create an App with Realm CLI
You can use the Atlas App Services CLI to create a new server-side App.
Prerequisites
A properly installed copy of
realm-clithat has been added to your systemPATH.A MongoDB Atlas programmatic API key for the MongoDB Cloud account you wish to log in with. You must be a Project Owner to create an App.
Procedure
Authenticate a MongoDB Atlas User
Use your MongoDB Cloud API Key to log in:
realm-cli login --api-key="<my api key>" --private-api-key="<my private api key>"
Run the App Creation Command
The CLI can create an app and copy its configuration files to a local directory with a single command. The command asks you to specify the app name and the Atlas project that should contain the app. You can configure the command with flags or interactively.
realm-cli apps create
The command also supports additional flags that you can optionally include to customize your app. The following table lists common flags you might use:
--template | Choose a template app to start from. Valid values:
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--deployment-model | Defines the app's deployment model. Valid values:
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--location | Defines a local app's deployment region. |
--environment | Defines the app's environment. Valid values:
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Tip
See also:
For more details and additional flags, see the CLI documentation for the create command.