PlanetScale CLI commands: deploy-request
Use the PlanetScale CLI “deploy-request” command to open, review, diff, and manage deploy requests from your terminal.
Getting Started
Make sure to first set up your PlanetScale developer environment. Once you've installed the pscale CLI, you can interact with PlanetScale and manage your databases straight from the command line.
The deploy-request command
This command allows you to create, review, diff, and manage deploy requests.
Usage:
pscale deploy-request <SUB-COMMAND> <FLAG>
Your database must have a production branch with safe migrations enabled before you can create a deploy request.
Available sub-commands
| Sub-command | Sub-command flags | Description |
|---|---|---|
apply <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | Apply changes to a gated deploy request. | |
cancel <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | Cancel a deploy request. | |
close <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | Close the specified deploy request. | |
create <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> | --into <BRANCH_NAME>, --notes <NOTE> | Create a new deploy request. |
deploy <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER|BRANCH_NAME> | Deploy the specified deploy request. | |
diff <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | --web | Show the diff of the specified deploy request. |
edit <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | --auto-apply string Possible values: enable, disable (default: "enable") | Edit a deploy request. |
list <DATABASE_NAME> | --web | List all deploy requests for a database. |
revert <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | Revert a deployed deploy request. | |
review <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | --web, --approve, --comment <COMMENT> | Approve or comment on a deploy request. |
show <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER|BRANCH_NAME> | --web | Show the specified deploy request. |
skip-revert <DATABASE_NAME> <DR_NUMBER> | Skip and close a pending deploy request revert. |
* Flag is required
The value <DR_NUMBER> represents the deploy request number (not to be confused with id). To see a deploy request number, run pscale deploy-request list <DATABASE_NAME>.
You can also find the number in the PlanetScale dashboard in the URL of the specified deploy request: https://app.planetscale.com/<ORGANIZATION>/<DATABASE>/deploy-requests/<DR_NUMBER>.
Sub-command flag descriptions
Some of the sub-commands have additional flags unique to the sub-command. This section covers what each of those does. See the above table for which context.
| Sub-command flag | Description | Applicable sub-commands |
|---|---|---|
--into <BRANCH_NAME> | Specify that the new deploy request deploy to a specified branch. Default is main. | create |
--notes <NOTE> | A note describing the deploy request. Acts as the first comment. | create |
--web | Perform the action in your web browser | diff, list, show |
--approve | Approve a deploy request | review |
--comment <COMMENT> | Leave a comment on a deploy request | review |
Available flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--h | Get help with the deploy-request command |
--org <ORGANIZATION_NAME> | Specify the organization for the deploy request you're acting upon |
Global flags
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
--api-token <TOKEN> | The API token to use for authenticating against the PlanetScale API. |
--api-url <URL> | The base URL for the PlanetScale API. Default is https://api.planetscale.com/. |
--config <CONFIG_FILE> | Config file. Default is $HOME/.config/planetscale/pscale.yml. |
--debug | Enable debug mode. |
-f, --format <FORMAT> | Show output in a specific format. Possible values: human (default), json, csv. |
--no-color | Disable color output. |
--service-token <TOKEN> | The service token for authenticating. |
--service-token-id <TOKEN_ID> | The service token ID for authenticating. |
Examples
The deploy-request command with review subcommand and --comment flag
Command:
pscale deploy-request review <DATABASE_NAME> 1 --comment 'Lets wait on this.'
Output:
A comment is added to the deploy request <DATABASE_NAME>/1.
Need help?
Get help from the PlanetScale support team, or join our GitHub discussion board to see how others are using PlanetScale.