Create Application POST

Create a new application to organize and categorize your messages.

Endpoint

POST https://api.pocketalert.app/v1/applications

Authentication

Required

Include one of these headers in your request:

• Token: <your-api-key> — Get it from API Keys
• Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token> — From Login

Request

Headers

Header	Required	Description
Content-Type	✅	application/json
Token	✅	Your API key
Authorization	✅	Bearer <jwt-token>

Body Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
name	string	✅	Application name
color	string	❌	Application color (hex)

Example Request

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.pocketalert.app/v1/applications" \
  -H "Token: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Production Monitoring",
    "color": "#FF0000"
  }'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch('https://api.pocketalert.app/v1/applications', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Token': 'your-api-key',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'Production Monitoring',
    color: '#FF0000'
  })
});

const application = await response.json();
console.log(application);

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.pocketalert.app/v1/applications',
    headers={
        'Token': 'your-api-key',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={'name': 'Production Monitoring', 'color': '#FF0000'}
)

print(response.json())

PHP

$response = Http::withHeaders([
    'Token' => 'your-api-key',
])->post('https://api.pocketalert.app/v1/applications', [
    'name' => 'Production Monitoring',
    'color' => '#FF0000',
]);

return $response->json();

Response

Success Response

201 Created

Application created successfully

Field	Type	Description
tid	string	Unique application identifier
name	string	Application name
color	string	Application color
is_active	boolean	Whether the application is active
created_at	string	Creation timestamp

{
  "tid": "iemkz2tlbakj4lgns961ohx0o",
  "name": "Production Monitoring",
  "color": "#FF0000",
  "is_active": true,
  "created_at": "18.01.2026 15:29:02"
}

Error Responses

Status	Description
401	Unauthorized — Invalid or missing token
422	Validation Error — Name is required