Server File Formats

iOS .plist manifest file

The file is defined by Apple and available here. To make the usage of this file easier with Hockey, there are some things to know:

1. The value of the url key has to be URL

   When uploading the application and creating the .plist file, you don't have to know the exact URL the .ipa file will be accessible with. Hockey will take care of this.

2. Don't add the application icon data!

   If there is an application icon available in the application directory, Hockey will automatically add the required data to the .plist file.

Android .json manifest file

By default Android does not need such a manifest file for distribution apps. But for Hockey to show a proper name and version information on the web page and in the client, this is required.

The structure is pretty simple, so here is an example:

{
  "title": "HockeyDemo",
  "versionCode": 2,
  "versionName": "1.0"
}

Explanation:

• Title: The string to be shown as the name of the application
• versionCode: Identical to the versionCode value used to build the version
• versionName: Identical to the versionName value used to build the version