Project Settings

Get Project Settings

string

required

The unique identifier of the project (MongoDB ObjectId)

Authentication

Requires JWT authentication via the verifyJWT middleware.

Response

success

boolean

required

Indicates whether the request was successful

project

object

required

Project settings data

Show Project fields

_id

string

Project unique identifier

name

string

Project name

projectType

string

Type of project: static or node

settings

object

General project settings

Show Settings fields

repoBranchName

string

Git branch to deploy from (default: main)

folder

object

Subfolder configuration

Show Folder fields

enabled

boolean

Whether to deploy from a specific folder

name

string

Folder path when enabled (required if enabled is true)

buildCommand

string | undefined

Command to build the project (e.g., npm run build, yarn build)

publishDir

string | undefined

Directory containing build output for static sites (e.g., dist, build, out)

startCommand

string | undefined

Command to start Node.js applications (e.g., node server.js, npm start)

port

number | undefined

Port number for Node.js applications

env

object

Environment variables as key-value pairs

createdAt

string

ISO 8601 timestamp of project creation

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.deployhub.online/api/projects/65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1/settings" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "project": {
    "_id": "65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1",
    "name": "my-react-app",
    "projectType": "static",
    "settings": {
      "repoBranchName": "main",
      "folder": {
        "enabled": false,
        "name": ""
      }
    },
    "buildCommand": "npm run build",
    "publishDir": "dist",
    "env": {
      "VITE_API_URL": "https://api.example.com",
      "VITE_ENV": "production"
    },
    "createdAt": "2024-03-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

Update General Settings

Update project name, branch, and folder settings.

Path Parameters

string

required

The unique identifier of the project

Request Body

name

string

New project name (will be trimmed)

repoBranchName

string

Git branch to deploy from (will be trimmed)

folder

object

Subfolder configuration

Show Folder object

enabled

boolean

required

Whether to deploy from a subfolder

name

string

Folder path (required when enabled is true, must not be empty)

Validation Rules

name must not be empty after trimming
repoBranchName will be trimmed if provided
If folder.enabled is true, folder.name is required and validated by the model
If folder.enabled is false, folder.name is set to empty string

Example Request

curl -X PATCH "https://api.deployhub.online/api/projects/65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1/settings/general" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "my-updated-app",
    "repoBranchName": "production",
    "folder": {
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "client"
    }
  }'

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "project": {
    "_id": "65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1",
    "name": "my-updated-app",
    "settings": {
      "repoBranchName": "production",
      "folder": {
        "enabled": true,
        "name": "client"
      }
    }
  }
}

Update Build Settings

Update build and deployment configuration.

Path Parameters

string

required

The unique identifier of the project

Request Body

buildCommand

string

Command to build the project. Can be empty string to clear.

publishDir

string

Output directory for static sites. Can be empty string to clear.

startCommand

string

Start command for Node.js projects. Can be empty string to clear.

port

number

Port number for Node.js projects. Set to null/undefined to clear.

Example Request (Static Site)

curl -X PATCH "https://api.deployhub.online/api/projects/65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1/settings/build" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "buildCommand": "npm run build",
    "publishDir": "dist"
  }'

Example Request (Node.js App)

curl -X PATCH "https://api.deployhub.online/api/projects/65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1/settings/build" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "buildCommand": "npm install",
    "startCommand": "node server.js",
    "port": 3000
  }'

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "project": {
    "_id": "65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1",
    "buildCommand": "npm install",
    "publishDir": null,
    "startCommand": "node server.js",
    "port": 3000
  }
}

Update Environment Variables

Update project environment variables. This replaces all existing environment variables.

Path Parameters

string

required

The unique identifier of the project

Request Body

env

object

required

Key-value pairs of environment variables. All values must be strings.

Validation Rules

env must be a plain object (not an array)
Environment variable keys cannot be empty or whitespace-only
All keys are trimmed and validated
Passing an empty object {} will clear all environment variables

Example Request

curl -X PATCH "https://api.deployhub.online/api/projects/65f3a2b1c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1/settings/env" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "env": {
      "NODE_ENV": "production",
      "API_URL": "https://api.example.com",
      "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://...",
      "SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
    }
  }'

Example Response

{
  "success": true
}

Error Response (Invalid Key)

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Empty env key not allowed"
}

Error Response (Invalid Type)

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "env must be a key-value object"
}

Common Error Responses

404 Not Found

Returned when:

Project with the specified ID doesn’t exist
Project doesn’t belong to the authenticated user
Project has been deleted

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Project not found"
}

500 Internal Server Error

Returned when a server error occurs

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Server error"
}

Implementation Notes

General Settings Update

Uses findOneAndUpdate with runValidators: true and context: 'query'
Only updates fields that are provided in the request body
Folder name validation is enforced by the Mongoose schema
Returns updated name and settings fields only

Build Settings Update

Accepts undefined to skip updating a field
Port is parsed as integer if provided
Returns only the updated build-related fields

Environment Variables Update

Stores environment variables as a MongoDB Map internally
Completely replaces existing environment variables
Keys are validated to prevent empty strings
Does not return the environment variables in the response (for security)

Source Reference

GET: backend/src/controllers/slices/Project/settings.js:4
PATCH general: backend/src/controllers/slices/Project/settings.js:36
PATCH build: backend/src/controllers/slices/Project/settings.js:70
PATCH env: backend/src/controllers/slices/Project/settings.js:96

Authentication

Deployments

Projects

User Management

Subscriptions

Get Project Settings

Authentication

Response

Example Request

Example Response

Update General Settings

Path Parameters

Request Body

Validation Rules

Example Request

Example Response

Update Build Settings

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example Request (Static Site)

Example Request (Node.js App)

Example Response

Update Environment Variables

Path Parameters

Request Body

Validation Rules

Example Request

Example Response

Error Response (Invalid Key)

Error Response (Invalid Type)

Common Error Responses

Implementation Notes

General Settings Update

Build Settings Update

Environment Variables Update

Source Reference

Authentication

Deployments

Projects

User Management

Subscriptions

​Get Project Settings

​Authentication

​Response

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Update General Settings

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Validation Rules

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Update Build Settings

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Example Request (Static Site)

​Example Request (Node.js App)

​Example Response

​Update Environment Variables

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Validation Rules

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Error Response (Invalid Key)

​Error Response (Invalid Type)

​Common Error Responses

​Implementation Notes

​General Settings Update

​Build Settings Update

​Environment Variables Update

​Source Reference

Get Project Settings

Authentication

Response

Example Request

Example Response

Update General Settings

Path Parameters

Request Body

Validation Rules

Example Request

Example Response

Update Build Settings

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example Request (Static Site)

Example Request (Node.js App)

Example Response

Update Environment Variables

Path Parameters

Request Body

Validation Rules

Example Request

Example Response

Error Response (Invalid Key)

Error Response (Invalid Type)

Common Error Responses

Implementation Notes

General Settings Update

Build Settings Update

Environment Variables Update

Source Reference