Method: edits.tracks.create

  • This document describes how to create a new track using a POST request to the specified URL, requiring the package name and edit ID as path parameters.

  • The request body must include an instance of TrackConfig, which defines the identifier, type, and form factor of the new track.

  • The only currently supported value for the track type is CLOSED_TESTING.

  • Successful responses contain a newly created instance of Track and require the https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher OAuth scope for authorization.

Creates a new track.

HTTP request

POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/tracks

The URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
packageName

string

Required. Package name of the app.
editId

string

Required. Identifier of the edit.

Request body

The request body contains an instance of TrackConfig.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of Track.

Authorization scopes

Requires the following OAuth scope:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher

TrackConfig

Configurations of the new track.

JSON representation 
{
  "track": string,
  "type": enum (TrackType),
  "formFactor": enum (FormFactor)
}
Fields
track

string

Required. Identifier of the new track.

For default tracks, this field consists of the track alias only.

Form factor tracks have a special prefix as an identifier, for example wear:production, automotive:production. This prefix must match the value of the formFactor field, if it is not a default track.

More on track name
type

enum (TrackType)

Required. Type of the new track.

Currently, the only supported value is closedTesting.
formFactor

enum (FormFactor)

Required. Form factor of the new track. Defaults to the default track.

TrackType

Available types for the new track.

Enums
TRACK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED Fallback value, do not use.
CLOSED_TESTING Closed testing track.

FormFactor

Available form factors for the new track.

Enums
FORM_FACTOR_UNSPECIFIED Fallback value, do not use.
DEFAULT Default track.
WEAR Wear form factor track.
AUTOMOTIVE Automotive form factor track.