Create a job in Jenkins (or folder) using the HTTP API

CreateJob.sh

# check if job exists
curl -XGET 'http://jenkins/checkJobName?value=yourJobFolderName' --user user.name:YourAPIToken

# with folder plugin
curl -s -XPOST 'http://jenkins/job/FolderName/createItem?name=yourJobName' --data-binary @config.xml -H "Content-Type:text/xml" --user user.name:YourAPIToken

# without folder plugin
curl -s -XPOST 'http://jenkins/createItem?name=yourJobName' --data-binary @config.xml -H "Content-Type:text/xml" --user user.name:YourAPIToken

# create folder
curl -XPOST 'http://jenkins/createItem?name=FolderName&mode=com.cloudbees.hudson.plugins.folder.Folder&from=&json=%7B%22name%22%3A%22FolderName%22%2C%22mode%22%3A%22com.cloudbees.hudson.plugins.folder.Folder%22%2C%22from%22%3A%22%22%2C%22Submit%22%3A%22OK%22%7D&Submit=OK' --user user.name:YourAPIToken -H "Content-Type:application/x-www-form-urlencoded"


# see http://jenkins/api/

Thank you for the commands. I'm just wondering if there is an instruction on how to do the same thing with the config file in JSON format if that is possible?

Also, does anybody know about the document or tutorial on how to create config.xml for a new job?

Thank you in advance.

Thanks for the command, I am wondering if there is an option to overwrite an existing job.

Thanks, this worked great!

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HTTP ERROR 403 No valid crumb was included in the request

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URI:	/createItem
STATUS:	403
MESSAGE:	No valid crumb was included in the request
SERVLET:	Stapler

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