--- description: Manage Capawesome Cloud from Node.js with the official SDK — apps, builds, channels, deployments, and more, fully typed and promise-based. title: Node.js SDK - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/sdks/node.png --- [ Skip to content](#nodejs-sdk) [ 🔐 Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin — store secrets behind biometrics or a device passcode.](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/) * [ SDKs ](/docs/sdks/) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/google-sign-in/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/grafana-faro/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ Navigation Bar 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](/docs/cloud/native-builds/override-java-version/) * [ Custom iOS Provisioning Profiles ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/custom-ios-provisioning-profiles/) * [ Build without Git ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-without-git/) * [ Access Git Behind a Firewall ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/firewall-access/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/) * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/faq/) * [ App Store Publishing ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/) * [ Submit a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-a-build/) * [ Submit Automatically After a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-automatically/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/faq/) * [ Automations ](/docs/cloud/automations/) * [ Reference ](/docs/cloud/automations/reference/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/automations/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/automations/faq/) * [ Assist ](/docs/cloud/assist/) * [ CLI ](/docs/cloud/cli/) * APIs and SDKs * [ Usage ](#usage) * [ Error handling ](#error-handling) * [ Reference ](#reference) * [ Python ](/docs/cloud/sdks/python/) * [ Webhooks ](/docs/cloud/webhooks/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/integrations/) * Account * [ Organization ](/docs/cloud/organizations/) * [ Two-Factor Enforcement ](/docs/cloud/organizations/two-factor-authentication/) * [ Audit Logs ](/docs/cloud/organizations/audit-logs/) * [ Billing ](/docs/cloud/organizations/billing/) * [ License Keys ](/docs/cloud/license-keys/) * [ AI ](/docs/ai/) * [ Insiders ](/docs/insiders/) * [ Billing & Plans ](/docs/insiders/billing-and-plans/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/insiders/faq/) * [ License ](https://capawesome.io/legal/eula/) * [ Support ](/docs/support/) * [ Contributing ](/docs/contributing/) * Contributing code * [ Code of Conduct ](/docs/contributing/code-of-conduct/) * [ Questions ](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories * [ Usage ](#usage) * [ Error handling ](#error-handling) * [ Reference ](#reference) # Node.js SDK[¶](#nodejs-sdk "Permanent link") The official Node.js SDK, [@capawesome/cloud-sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@capawesome/cloud-sdk), gives you a fully typed, promise-based interface to the [Capawesome Cloud API](/docs/cloud/api/). Use it to manage apps, Live Update channels and deployments, native builds, app store destinations, and more from your own backend or tooling — anywhere the [CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/) isn't a fit. API in development The Capawesome Cloud API is still evolving and may change without notice. Response types intentionally expose only the most relevant properties to keep breaking changes to a minimum. ## Installation[¶](#installation "Permanent link") Install the package from npm. It requires **Node.js 20 or later** and is published as **ESM only**: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)npm install @capawesome/cloud-sdk ` ## Authentication[¶](#authentication "Permanent link") Create an [API token](/docs/cloud/accounts/tokens/) in the Console and pass it to the client. Read it from an environment variable rather than hard-coding it: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)import { CapawesomeCloud } from "@capawesome/cloud-sdk"; [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-2) [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-3)const client = new CapawesomeCloud({ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-4) token: process.env.CAPAWESOME_TOKEN!, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-5)}); ` ## Getting started[¶](#getting-started "Permanent link") Most operations are scoped to an app via `appId`, and every method takes a single options object and returns a typed promise: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-1)const apps = await client.apps.list({ organizationId: process.env.CAPAWESOME_ORGANIZATION_ID! }); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-2)const app = await client.apps.get({ appId }); ` ### Configuration[¶](#configuration "Permanent link") The client accepts a few options beyond the token: | Option | Type | Default | Description | | ---------- | ------ | ------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | token | string | — | API token used to authenticate. | | baseUrl | string | https://api.cloud.capawesome.io | Base URL of the API. | | timeout | number | 60000 | Request timeout in milliseconds. Does not apply to streamed downloads. | | maxRetries | number | 3 | Retries for transient failures (network, 429, 5xx) on idempotent requests. | ## Usage[¶](#usage "Permanent link") Resources mirror the API's path hierarchy: app-scoped resources are nested under `client.apps.*`, and top-level resources such as `client.jobs` sit directly on the client. ### Trigger a build and wait for it[¶](#trigger-a-build-and-wait-for-it "Permanent link") A native build runs as a background **job**, so trigger it, then poll the job until it finishes: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-1)const build = await client.apps.builds.create({ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-2) appId, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-3) platform: "ios", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-4) gitRef: "main", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-5)}); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-6) [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-7)let job = await client.jobs.get({ jobId: build.jobId! }); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-8)while (job.status === "queued" || job.status === "pending" || job.status === "in_progress") { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-9) await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000)); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-10) job = await client.jobs.get({ jobId: job.id }); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-11)} ` ### Promote a build to a channel[¶](#promote-a-build-to-a-channel "Permanent link") Create a deployment to publish a build to a Live Update channel — optionally as a gradual rollout: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-1)const deployment = await client.apps.deployments.create({ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-2) appId, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-3) appBuildId, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-4) appChannelName: "production", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-5) rolloutPercentage: 0.5, [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-6)}); ` ### Download a build artifact[¶](#download-a-build-artifact "Permanent link") Binary downloads return a `ReadableStream`, so large files stream straight to disk without buffering in memory: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-1)import { Writable } from "node:stream"; [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-2)import { createWriteStream } from "node:fs"; [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-3) [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-4)const stream = await client.apps.builds.artifacts.download({ appId, buildId, artifactId }); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-5)await stream.pipeTo(Writable.toWeb(createWriteStream("artifact.ipa"))); ` ## Error handling[¶](#error-handling "Permanent link") Any non-`2xx` response is thrown as a `CapawesomeCloudError` carrying the status code, message, and raw body: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-1)import { CapawesomeCloudError } from "@capawesome/cloud-sdk"; [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-2) [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-3)try { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-4) await client.apps.get({ appId: "unknown" }); [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-5)} catch (error) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-6) if (error instanceof CapawesomeCloudError) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-7) console.error(error.status); // 404 [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-8) console.error(error.message); // "App not found." [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-9) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-10)} ` ## Reference[¶](#reference "Permanent link") The SDK covers the full API surface — apps, channels, deployments, builds and artifacts, certificates, environments, automations, devices, webhooks, and jobs. For the complete list of resources and options, see the [package on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@capawesome/cloud-sdk) and the [source on GitHub](https://github.com/capawesome-team/cloud-node), or browse the underlying [Cloud API](/docs/cloud/api/). June 8, 2026 Back to top