Method: apprecovery.create
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Create an app recovery action with recovery status as DRAFT. Note that this action does not execute the recovery action.
HTTP request
POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/appRecoveries
The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
| Parameters |
packageName |
string
Required. Package name of the app on which recovery action is performed.
|
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
| JSON representation |
{
"targeting": {
object (Targeting)
},
// Union field recovery_action can be only one of the following:
"remoteInAppUpdate": {
object (RemoteInAppUpdate)
}
// End of list of possible types for union field recovery_action.
} |
| Fields |
targeting |
object (Targeting)
Specifies targeting criteria for the recovery action such as regions, android sdk versions, app versions etc.
|
Union field recovery_action. Type of app recovery action to be performed. Required. recovery_action can be only one of the following: |
remoteInAppUpdate |
object (RemoteInAppUpdate)
Action type is remote in-app update. As a consequence of this action, a downloadable recovery module is also created for testing purposes.
|
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of AppRecoveryAction.
Authorization scopes
Requires the following OAuth scope:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher
RemoteInAppUpdate
Object representation for Remote in-app update action type.
| JSON representation |
{
"isRemoteInAppUpdateRequested": boolean
} |
| Fields |
isRemoteInAppUpdateRequested |
boolean
Required. Set to true if Remote In-App Update action type is needed.
|
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Last updated 2025-05-21 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-05-21 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003eCreate a draft app recovery action to address issues within your app, without immediate execution.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eDefine targeting criteria such as regions, Android versions, and app versions to control which users receive the recovery action.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eSpecify the recovery action type, in this case, a remote in-app update, enabling you to deliver a downloadable recovery module to affected users.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUtilize the provided HTTP request structure with the necessary path parameters and request body to initiate the draft creation.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis action requires authorization with the \u003ccode\u003ehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher\u003c/code\u003e scope.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["This document details creating an app recovery action using a POST request to `https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/appRecoveries`. The request requires the app's package name as a path parameter. The request body must include `targeting` criteria and specify the `recovery_action`, with the only supported type being `remoteInAppUpdate`. This sets the `isRemoteInAppUpdateRequest` field to `true`. Successful requests return an `AppRecoveryAction` instance, and the operation requires the `androidpublisher` OAuth scope.\n"],null,["# Method: apprecovery.create\n\n- [HTTP request](#body.HTTP_TEMPLATE)\n- [Path parameters](#body.PATH_PARAMETERS)\n- [Request body](#body.request_body)\n - [JSON representation](#body.request_body.SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)\n- [Response body](#body.response_body)\n- [Authorization scopes](#body.aspect)\n- [RemoteInAppUpdate](#RemoteInAppUpdate)\n - [JSON representation](#RemoteInAppUpdate.SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)\n- [Try it!](#try-it)\n\nCreate an app recovery action with recovery status as DRAFT. Note that this action does not execute the recovery action.\n\n### HTTP request\n\n`POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/appRecoveries`\n\nThe URL uses [gRPC Transcoding](https://google.aip.dev/127) syntax.\n\n### Path parameters\n\n| Parameters ||\n|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `packageName` | `string` Required. Package name of the app on which recovery action is performed. |\n\n### Request body\n\nThe request body contains data with the following structure:\n\n| JSON representation |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ``` { \"targeting\": { object (/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/Targeting) }, // Union field `recovery_action` can be only one of the following: \"remoteInAppUpdate\": { object (/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/apprecovery/create#RemoteInAppUpdate) } // End of list of possible types for union field `recovery_action`. } ``` |\n\n| Fields ||\n|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `targeting` | `object (`[Targeting](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/Targeting)`)` Specifies targeting criteria for the recovery action such as regions, android sdk versions, app versions etc. |\n| Union field `recovery_action`. Type of app recovery action to be performed. Required. `recovery_action` can be only one of the following: ||\n| `remoteInAppUpdate` | `object (`[RemoteInAppUpdate](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/apprecovery/create#RemoteInAppUpdate)`)` Action type is remote in-app update. As a consequence of this action, a downloadable recovery module is also created for testing purposes. |\n\n### Response body\n\nIf successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of [AppRecoveryAction](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/AppRecoveryAction).\n\n### Authorization scopes\n\nRequires the following OAuth scope:\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher`\n\nRemoteInAppUpdate\n-----------------\n\nObject representation for Remote in-app update action type.\n\n| JSON representation |\n|-----------------------------------------------------|\n| ``` { \"isRemoteInAppUpdateRequested\": boolean } ``` |\n\n| Fields ||\n|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `isRemoteInAppUpdateRequested` | `boolean` Required. Set to true if Remote In-App Update action type is needed. |"]]