Citrix DaaS REST APIs
How to update an application in Citrix DaaS
Use REST APIs to update an application within your Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) site.
Follow the prerequisites and examples to get started with this API.
You can make API requests using the PowerShell code, C# code, Python, or any tool that supports invoking the REST API.
Prerequisites to update an application
- Read the Get started with Citrix Cloud APIs section to ensure that you have the
bearer token. - Get
siteidfrom How to get site id API. - Get
nameOrIdof the application group from How to get all applications API. - Invoke the API described in this document from a client host or from the API exploration tab to update an application.
Update an application in your site using any REST API tool
Learn from the following example to update an application within your Citrix DaaS site using any REST API tool.
Request
PATCH https://api.cloud.com/cvad/manage/Applications/{nameOrId} HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
Authorization: CWSAuth bearer=<token-from-prerequisites>
Citrix-CustomerId: loy6oujtu6a4
Citrix-InstanceId: 22ded57c-0306-47e4-b6e8-fed6252759e1
{
"PublishedName": "App001",
"Name": "App001",
"ClientFolder": "",
"ShortcutAddedToDesktop": false,
"MaxTotalInstances": 0,
"MaxPerUserInstances": 0,
"InstalledAppProperties": {
"CommandLineExecutable": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole\\StudioWindowsApp.exe",
"CommandLineArguments": "%**",
"WorkingDirectory": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole"
},
"IconFromClient": false,
"ShortcutAddedToStartMenu": false,
"IncludedUserFilterEnabled": false,
"IncludedUsers": []
}
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Response
HTTP/1.1 204 NoContent
citrix-transactionid: c4d1a912-314c-4ccd-a13d-a9b0a4a35e63
content-Length: 202
content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
date: "Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:28:42 GMT"
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Update an application in your site using PowerShell
Learn from the following example to update an application within your Citrix DaaS site using any PowerShell code.
function EditApplication {
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string] $customerid,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string] $siteid,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string] $nameOrId,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string] $bearerToken,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
[string] $body
)
$requestUri = [string]::Format("https://api.cloud.com/cvad/manage/Applications/{0}", $nameOrId)
$headers = @{
"Accept" = "application/json";
"Authorization" = "CWSAuth Bearer=$bearerToken";
"Citrix-CustomerId" = $customerid;
"Citrix-InstanceId" = $siteid;
}
$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $requestUri -Method PATCH -Headers $headers -Body $body
return $response
}
$customerId = "customer1"
$siteId = "61603f15-cdf9-4c7f-99ff-91636601a795"
$nameOrId = "56f1cbf3-1cc6-40cd-9c82-c95633ba88bb"
$bearerToken = "ey1.."
$body = @"
{
"PublishedName": "App001",
"Name": "App001",
"ClientFolder": "",
"ShortcutAddedToDesktop": false,
"MaxTotalInstances": 0,
"MaxPerUserInstances": 0,
"InstalledAppProperties": {
"CommandLineExecutable": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole\\StudioWindowsApp.exe",
"CommandLineArguments": "%**",
"WorkingDirectory": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole"
},
"IconFromClient": false,
"ShortcutAddedToStartMenu": false,
"IncludedUserFilterEnabled": false,
"IncludedUsers": []
}
"@
$response = EditApplication $customerid $siteid $nameOrId $bearerToken $body
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Update an application in your site using C# code
Learn from the following example to update an application within your Citrix DaaS site using any C# code.
public static async Task<string> EditApplication(
string customerid,
string siteid,
string nameOrId,
string bearerToken,
AddApplicationsRequestModel model)
{
var requestUri = string.Format("https://api.cloud.com/cvad/manage/Applications/{0}", nameOrId);
using (var client = new HttpClient())
{
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.ParseAdd("application/json");
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Citrix-CustomerId", customerid);
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("Citrix-InstanceId", siteid);
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("CWSAuth Bearer=" + bearerToken);
var jsonBody = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(model, new JsonSerializerSettings
{
Converters = new JsonConverter[] { new StringEnumConverter() }
});
var response = await client.PatchAsync(requestUri, new StringContent(jsonBody, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"));
if (response != null)
{
var content = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
return content;
}
return null;
}
}
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Update an application in your site using Python
Learn from the following example to update an application within your Citrix DaaS site using Python.
import requests
def edit_application(bearerToken, customerid, siteid, nameOrId):
request_uri = "https://api.cloud.com/cvad/manage/Applications/{0}".format(nameOrId)
headers = {
'Authorization': 'CWSAuth Bearer=%s' % bearerToken,
'Citrix-CustomerId': customerid,
'Citrix-InstanceId': siteid,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Accept': 'application/json'
}
payload = json.dumps({
"PublishedName": "App001",
"Name": "App001",
"ClientFolder": "",
"ShortcutAddedToDesktop": false,
"MaxTotalInstances": 0,
"MaxPerUserInstances": 0,
"InstalledAppProperties": {
"CommandLineExecutable": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole\\StudioWindowsApp.exe",
"CommandLineArguments": "%**",
"WorkingDirectory": "C:\\Program Files\\Citrix\\Studio\\HelperConsole"
},
"IconFromClient": false,
"ShortcutAddedToStartMenu": false,
"IncludedUserFilterEnabled": false,
"IncludedUsers": []
})
response = requests.patch(request_uri, headers = headers, verify = False, data = payload)
return response.json()
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