- NAME
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- gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds create - create a unit kind
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds createUNIT_KIND--saas=SAAS[--default-release=DEFAULT_RELEASE] [--dependencies=[alias=ALIAS],[unitKind=UNITKIND]] [--input-variable-mappings=[from=FROM],[to=TO],[variable=VARIABLE]] [--labels=[LABELS,…]] [--location=LOCATION] [--output-variable-mappings=[from=FROM],[to=TO],[variable=VARIABLE]] [--app-params-group=APP_PARAMS_GROUP--scope-type=SCOPE_TYPE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
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- DESCRIPTION
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(BETA)Create an App Lifecycle Manager unit kind.A unit kind defines a type of managed component (unit) within a SaaS offering. Units of the same unit kind are managed together; for example, they follow the same release model and are typically rolled out together.
- EXAMPLES
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To create a unit kind named
my-unit-kindfor the SaaS offeringmy-saasin locationus-central1, run:gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds create my-unit-kind --location=us-central1 --saas=my-saasTo create a unit kind named
my-unit-kindthat has the labelenv=prod, run:gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds create my-unit-kind --location=us-central1 --saas=my-saas --labels=env=prodTo create a unit kind named
my-unit-kindthat depends on the unit kindmy-network-unit-kindunder the aliasnetand maps the input variablevpcto the output variablevpcof that dependency, run:gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds create my-unit-kind --location=us-central1 --saas=my-saas --dependencies=unitKind=my-network-unit-kind,alias=net --input-variable-mappings="variable=vpc,from={dependency=net,outputVariable=vpc}" - POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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UnitKind resource - Unit kind to create. This represents a Cloud resource.
(NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in
other ways.
To set the
projectattribute:-
provide the argument
unit_kindon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--projecton the command line; -
set the property
core/project.
To set the
locationattribute:-
provide the argument
unit_kindon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--locationon the command line.
This must be specified.
UNIT_KIND-
ID of the unitKind or fully qualified identifier for the unitKind.
To set the
unit_kindattribute:-
provide the argument
unit_kindon the command line.
-
provide the argument
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provide the argument
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UnitKind resource - Unit kind to create. This represents a Cloud resource.
(NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in
other ways.
- REQUIRED FLAGS
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Saas resource - SaaS offering that defines the product (managed service) that
the service producer manages with App Lifecycle Manager. The SaaS offering
cannot be changed after it is set. This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some
attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
To set the
projectattribute:-
provide the argument
--saason the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--projecton the command line; -
set the property
core/project.
To set the
locationattribute:-
provide the argument
--saason the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--locationon the command line.
This must be specified.
--saas=SAAS-
ID of the saas or fully qualified identifier for the saas.
To set the
saasattribute:-
provide the argument
--saason the command line.
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provide the argument
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provide the argument
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Saas resource - SaaS offering that defines the product (managed service) that
the service producer manages with App Lifecycle Manager. The SaaS offering
cannot be changed after it is set. This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some
attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
- OPTIONAL FLAGS
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Release resource - Release to use by default when creating new units of this
unit kind. If not specified, each new unit must explicitly reference the release
to use for its creation. This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some
attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
To set the
projectattribute:-
provide the argument
--default-releaseon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--projecton the command line; -
set the property
core/project.
To set the
locationattribute:-
provide the argument
--default-releaseon the command line with a fully specified name; -
provide the argument
--locationon the command line.
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provide the argument
--default-release=DEFAULT_RELEASE-
ID of the release or fully qualified identifier for the release.
To set the
releaseattribute:-
provide the argument
--default-releaseon the command line.
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provide the argument
--dependencies=[alias=ALIAS],[unitKind=UNITKIND]-
Other unit kinds that this unit kind depends on. Dependencies are automatically
provisioned if not found. A maximum of 10 dependencies can be specified.
Dependencies cannot be changed after the unit kind is created.
alias- Alias for the dependency, used for input variable mapping.
unitKind- Unit kind of the dependency.
Shorthand Example:--dependencies=alias=string,unitKind=string --dependencies=alias=string,unitKind=string
JSON Example:--dependencies='[{"alias": "string", "unitKind": "string"}]'
File Example:--dependencies=path_to_file.(yaml|json)
--input-variable-mappings=[from=FROM],[to=TO],[variable=VARIABLE]-
Input variables of this unit kind that are either retrieved from the output
variables of a dependency or passed on to the input variables of a dependency. A
maximum of 100 mappings can be specified.
from-
Output variable of a dependency from which the variable gets its value.
dependency- Required, Alias of the dependency.
outputVariable- Required, Name of the output variable on the dependency.
to-
Input variable of a dependency to which the value of the variable is passed on.
dependency- Required, Alias of the dependency that the variable passes its value to.
ignoreForLookup- If true, App Lifecycle Manager does not use the input variable as a lookup key when looking for an existing dependency unit.
inputVariable- Required, Name of the input variable on the dependency.
variable- Required, Name of the variable.
Shorthand Example:--input-variable-mappings=from={dependency=string,outputVariable=string},to={dependency=string,ignoreForLookup=boolean,inputVariable=string},variable=string --input-variable-mappings=from={dependency=string,outputVariable=string},to={dependency=string,ignoreForLookup=boolean,inputVariable=string},variable=string
JSON Example:--input-variable-mappings='[{"from": {"dependency": "string", "outputVariable": "string"}, "to": {"dependency": "string", "ignoreForLookup": boolean, "inputVariable": "string"}, "variable": "string"}]'
File Example:--input-variable-mappings=path_to_file.(yaml|json)
--labels=[LABELS,…]-
Labels on the resource, which can be used for categorization, similar to
Kubernetes resource labels.
KEY-
Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens
(
-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, and numbers. VALUE-
Values must contain only hyphens (
-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, and numbers.
Shorthand Example:--labels=string=string
JSON Example:--labels='{"string": "string"}'
File Example:--labels=path_to_file.(yaml|json)
--location=LOCATION- For resources [default-release, saas, unit_kind], provides fallback value for resource location attribute. When the resource's full URI path is not provided, location will fallback to this flag value.
--output-variable-mappings=[from=FROM],[to=TO],[variable=VARIABLE]-
Output variables of this unit kind that are passed to the output variables of
the unit. A maximum of 100 mappings can be specified.
from-
Output variable of a dependency from which the variable gets its value.
dependency- Required, Alias of the dependency.
outputVariable- Required, Name of the output variable on the dependency.
to-
Input variable of a dependency to which the value of the variable is passed on.
dependency- Required, Alias of the dependency that the variable passes its value to.
ignoreForLookup- If true, App Lifecycle Manager does not use the input variable as a lookup key when looking for an existing dependency unit.
inputVariable- Required, Name of the input variable on the dependency.
variable- Required, Name of the variable.
Shorthand Example:--output-variable-mappings=from={dependency=string,outputVariable=string},to={dependency=string,ignoreForLookup=boolean,inputVariable=string},variable=string --output-variable-mappings=from={dependency=string,outputVariable=string},to={dependency=string,ignoreForLookup=boolean,inputVariable=string},variable=string
JSON Example:--output-variable-mappings='[{"from": {"dependency": "string", "outputVariable": "string"}, "to": {"dependency": "string", "ignoreForLookup": boolean, "inputVariable": "string"}, "variable": "string"}]'
File Example:--output-variable-mappings=path_to_file.(yaml|json)
- Parameters for creating an App Hub application.
--app-params-group=APP_PARAMS_GROUP-
Grouping used to construct the name of the App Hub application. Multiple unit
kinds can specify the same group to use the same application across their
respective units. Corresponds to
app_boundary_idin the Application Design Center composite application template. Defaults to the name of the unit kind. - Scope of the application.
--scope-type=SCOPE_TYPE-
Scope type of the application. Corresponds to
scopein the Application Design Center composite application template. Defaults totype-regional.SCOPE_TYPEmust be one of:type-global- Global scope.
type-regional- Regional scope.
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Release resource - Release to use by default when creating new units of this
unit kind. If not specified, each new unit must explicitly reference the release
to use for its creation. This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some
attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
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These flags are available to all commands:
--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.Run
$ gcloud helpfor details. - API REFERENCE
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This command uses the
saasservicemgmt/v1beta1API. The full documentation for this API can be found at: https://docs.cloud.google.com/app-lifecycle-manager - NOTES
- This command is currently in beta and might change without notice.
gcloud beta app-lifecycle-manager unit-kinds create
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Last updated 2026-10-27 UTC.
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