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Copy the full file system and database from one WordPress installation to another

POST
/install_copy
Properties
  • source_environment_id - required - The ID of the environment to copy from. Must be on the same account as destination_environment_id
  • destination_environment_id - required - The ID of the environment to copy to. The contents of this environment will be overwritten. Must be on the same account as source_environment_id
  • notification_emails - optional - An array of email addresses to notify when the copy is complete
object
source_environment_id
required

The ID of the environment to copy from

string format: uuid
Example
8f14e45f-ceea-4b5b-9f6d-8f14e45fceea
destination_environment_id
required

The ID of the environment to copy to

string format: uuid
Example
c9f0f895-fb98-4f3c-9f0f-c9f0f895fb98
notification_emails

An array of email addresses to notify when the copy is complete

Array<string>

Accepted

Bad Request

object
message
required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string
Example
Invalid Site: Name cannot be empty.
documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string
errors

An array of error objects describing specific errors that arose when servicing the request

Array<object>
object
resource
required

The name of the resource that was being processed when the error occurred

string
Example
Site
field
required

(Optional) The specific field associated with the error

string
Example
name
type
required

(Optional) A type associated with the error. invalid_value, access_error, value_unavailable

string
Example
invalid_value
code
required

(Optional) A machine code relating to the error that occurred with the field and resource

string
Example
too_long
message
required

(Optional) A human-readable message relating to the error that occurred with the field and resource

string
Example
Name is too long (maximum is 40 characters)

Authentication Error

object
message
required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string
Example
Bad Credentials
documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Not authorized

object
message
required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string
Example
You don't have permission to perform that action
documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Not found

object
message
required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string
Example
Not Found
documentation_url

(Optional) A URL where documentation regarding this specific error can be found

string

Too many requests

Too many requests

Internal server error

object
message
required

A message regarding the error that occurred on the server

string
Example
An unexpected error occurred, please try again in a few minutes

An invalid response was received from an upstream server

Service unavailable