# create-app

> Create an app within a project

Create an app within a project. The app is created with default `production` and `preview` environments. The caller-defined slug is stable and must be unique within the project.

## Usage
```bash
unkey api apps create-app [flags]
```
## Flags
<ParamField body="--project" type="string" required>Project ID or slug.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--name" type="string" required>Human-readable name for this app. Use a descriptive name like 'Payments API' to identify its purpose.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--slug" type="string" required>App slug. Accepts a resource ID or slug format.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--git" type="JSON string">
Connect a GitHub repository with a required `repository` field and optional
`defaultBranch` field.
</ParamField>
## Global Flags
| Flag | Type | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `--root-key` | string | Override root key (`$UNKEY_ROOT_KEY`) |
| `--api-url` | string | Override API base URL (default: `https://api.unkey.com`) |
| `--config` | string | Path to config file (default: `~/.unkey/config.toml`) |
| `--output` | string | Output format. Use `json` for raw JSON |
| `--body` | string | Send this JSON string as the request body. You cannot combine it with request-building flags. |
## Examples
```bash
unkey api apps create-app --project=payments --name="Payments API" \
  --slug=payments-api \
  --git='{"repository":"unkeyed/api","defaultBranch":"main"}'
```
See the [API reference](https://www.unkey.com/docs/api-reference/v2/apps/create-app).