Example: Create a service end to end

This documentation is part of the Use the CLI guide. View the full guide here: Install and use the Stackhero CLI to manage your stacks and services from the command line, scripts, CI, and AI agents.

Here is a sample script that shows how you can create a stack, add a service, wait for it to be ready, and retrieve its credentials. This example is fully non-interactive and uses the STACKHERO_TOKEN environment variable.

#!/bin/bash
set -e

export STACKHERO_TOKEN="usr-xxxxxx:your-token"

serviceStore="directus"   # A service store name. See: `stackhero services-store-list`
instance="1GB"            # An instance (size) name. See: `stackhero instances-store-list --service-store=directus`
region="europe"           # A region name. See: `stackhero regions-list`

# Create a stack (uses your only organization, add `--organization` if you have several)
stackId=$(stackhero --format=script stack-create \
  --name="My stack")
echo "Stack: ${stackId}"

# Add a service (names are resolved automatically, and the stack ID above also works)
serviceId=$(stackhero --format=script service-add \
  --stack="My stack" \
  --service-store="${serviceStore}" \
  --instance="${instance}" \
  --region="${region}")
echo "Service: ${serviceId}"

# Wait for the service to be running
stackhero service-wait-for --service="${serviceId}"

# Retrieve credentials and configuration
stackhero service-configuration-get --service="${serviceId}" --format=json

Each service documentation page includes a ready-to-run Automate with the CLI guide tailored to that service, so you have everything you need to get started.

Example: Create a service end to end

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