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Clone, Update Backend, and Activate

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Recipe · 3 steps

Clone, Update Backend, and Activate

with Fastly

Clone a version, repoint a backend, and activate the clone.

  1. Clone the supplied version into a new editable draft version.
  2. Repoint the named backend on the cloned version to the new address.
  3. Activate the cloned version so the new backend address goes live.
What you'll need to have ready
  • apiToken: The Fastly API token used to authenticate requests.
  • serviceId: The alphanumeric identifier of the service.
  • versionId: The version number to clone.
  • backendName: The name of the existing backend to update.
  • backendAddress: The new hostname or IP address for the backend.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow fastly:clone-update-backend-activate, 3 operations: cloneServiceVersion → updateBackend → activateServiceVersion. Specs on APIs.io.

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