Activities launch (POST)

REST API Method: POST activities/launch

Launches an application on the TV.

URL

Android TVs:

https://ip-address:1926/6/activities/launch

Format

json

HTTP Method

POST

Upload data

This resource accepts a JSON object with key/value pairs. It is allowed to send an object containing only the key/value pairs that need to be changed. See the JSON example for how these key/value pairs are passed.

Keys

• id (string): An app's id.
• order (integer): Unknown (?)
• intent (object): An object with an app's intent:
  • action (string): Android's app action.
  • component (object): An object with a packageName and className
• label (string)

JSON example

{"id":"com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity-com.google.android.youtube.tv","order":0,"intent":{"action":"Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10000000 pkg=com.google.android.youtube.tv cmp=com.google.android.youtube.tv/com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity }","component":{"packageName":"com.google.android.youtube.tv","className":"com.google.android.apps.youtube.tv.activity.ShellActivity"}},"label":"YouTube"}