Method: edits.tracks.create
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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. |
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Last updated 2025-05-21 UTC.
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The `POST` request is sent to `https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/tracks`, with the package name and edit ID as path parameters. The request body requires a `TrackConfig` instance, defining the track's `track`, `type` (currently only `CLOSED_TESTING` is supported), and `formFactor` (default, `WEAR`, or `AUTOMOTIVE`). The response will be a newly created `Track` instance. Authorization requires the `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher` scope.\n"],null,["# Method: edits.tracks.create\n\n- [HTTP request](#body.HTTP_TEMPLATE)\n- [Path parameters](#body.PATH_PARAMETERS)\n- [Request body](#body.request_body)\n- [Response body](#body.response_body)\n- [Authorization scopes](#body.aspect)\n- [TrackConfig](#TrackConfig)\n - [JSON representation](#TrackConfig.SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)\n- [TrackType](#TrackType)\n- [FormFactor](#FormFactor)\n- [Try it!](#try-it)\n\nCreates a new track.\n\n### HTTP request\n\n`POST https://androidpublisher.googleapis.com/androidpublisher/v3/applications/{packageName}/edits/{editId}/tracks`\n\nThe URL uses [gRPC Transcoding](https://google.aip.dev/127) syntax.\n\n### Path parameters\n\n| Parameters ||\n|---------------|---------------------------------------------|\n| `packageName` | `string` Required. Package name of the app. |\n| `editId` | `string` Required. Identifier of the edit. |\n\n### Request body\n\nThe request body contains an instance of [TrackConfig](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks/create#TrackConfig).\n\n### Response body\n\nIf successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of [Track](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks#Track).\n\n### Authorization scopes\n\nRequires the following OAuth scope:\n\n- `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/androidpublisher`\n\nTrackConfig\n-----------\n\nConfigurations of the new track.\n\n| JSON representation |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ``` { \"track\": string, \"type\": enum (/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks/create#TrackType), \"formFactor\": enum (/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks/create#FormFactor) } ``` |\n\n| Fields ||\n|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `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](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/tracks#ff-track-name) |\n| `type` | `enum (`[TrackType](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks/create#TrackType)`)` Required. Type of the new track. Currently, the only supported value is closedTesting. |\n| `formFactor` | `enum (`[FormFactor](/android-publisher/api-ref/rest/v3/edits.tracks/create#FormFactor)`)` Required. Form factor of the new track. Defaults to the default track. |\n\nTrackType\n---------\n\nAvailable types for the new track.\n\n| Enums ||\n|--------------------------|-----------------------------|\n| `TRACK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED` | Fallback value, do not use. |\n| `CLOSED_TESTING` | Closed testing track. |\n\nFormFactor\n----------\n\nAvailable form factors for the new track.\n\n| Enums ||\n|---------------------------|-------------------------------|\n| `FORM_FACTOR_UNSPECIFIED` | Fallback value, do not use. |\n| `DEFAULT` | Default track. |\n| `WEAR` | Wear form factor track. |\n| `AUTOMOTIVE` | Automotive form factor track. |"]]