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Bitrise API

Continuous Integration / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
77 Score
Grade B
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Overview

Bitrise is a mobile-first CI/CD platform that automates building, testing, and deploying iOS and Android apps. Its REST API exposes every platform capability: triggering builds, retrieving build logs, managing apps and workflows, and downloading artifacts like IPAs or APKs. Teams use it to integrate Bitrise with Slack notifications, Jira tickets, or custom release dashboards.

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Beginner Tip

Your Bitrise API token lives under Account Settings → Security. Add it as `Authorization: token YOUR_TOKEN` (not "Bearer") — this is a common mistake that causes immediate 401 errors.

Available Data

Bitrise data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Bitrise",
    "description": "Build tool and processes integrations to create efficient development pipelines",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

slug Unique identifier for the app — use this in all subsequent app-specific API calls.
title Display name of the app as configured in Bitrise.
repo_url Git repository URL connected to this Bitrise app.
is_public Whether the app's build status badge is publicly visible.
provider Git provider hosting the repository (e.g., "github", "gitlab", "bitbucket").

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://api-docs.bitrise.io/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Using `Bearer` instead of `token` as the Authorization prefix, or a revoked token.
✓ Set the header as `Authorization: token YOUR_BITRISE_TOKEN` exactly as shown in the Bitrise docs.
404 Not Found on app endpoints The app slug in the URL is wrong or the token does not have access to that app.
✓ List your apps first with `GET /v0.1/apps` to get the correct slug, then use that slug in subsequent requests.
Build not triggered (400 Bad Request) Missing required fields in the trigger payload, such as `branch` or `workflow_id`.
✓ Include at minimum `{"hook_info":{"type":"bitrise"},"build_params":{"branch":"main","workflow_id":"primary"}}` in your POST body.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Continuous Integration
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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