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Heroku API

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Overview

REST API to programmatically create apps, provision add-ons and perform other task on Heroku

Heroku is a development API. Requests are authenticated with OAuth. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS).

At a glance

Authentication
OAuth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes
Category
Development

Questions

Does the Heroku API need an API key?

Yes. The Heroku API uses OAuth authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Can I call the Heroku API from the browser?

Yes. The Heroku API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().

Does the Heroku API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Heroku API is served over HTTPS.

What are alternatives to the Heroku API?

Other Development APIs include Cloudflare, Azure DevOps, IPify, App Store Connect API, StackExchange.

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