---
title: "Create (Docker Compose)"
method: POST
path: "/applications/dockercompose"
tags: ["Applications"]
deprecated: true
---

# Create (Docker Compose)

`POST /applications/dockercompose`

> **Deprecated.**

Deprecated: Use POST /api/v1/services instead.

## Request body

- object
  - `project_uuid` string, required — The project UUID.
  - `server_uuid` string, required — The server UUID.
  - `environment_name` string, required — The environment name. You need to provide at least one of environment_name or environment_uuid.
  - `environment_uuid` string, required — The environment UUID. You need to provide at least one of environment_name or environment_uuid.
  - `docker_compose_raw` string, required — The Docker Compose raw content.
  - `destination_uuid` string — The destination UUID if the server has more than one destinations.
  - `name` string — The application name.
  - `description` string — The application description.
  - `instant_deploy` boolean — The flag to indicate if the application should be deployed instantly.
  - `use_build_server` boolean, nullable — Use build server.
  - `connect_to_docker_network` boolean — The flag to connect the service to the predefined Docker network.
  - `force_domain_override` boolean — Force domain usage even if conflicts are detected. Default is false.
  - `is_container_label_escape_enabled` boolean — Escape special characters in labels. By default, $ (and other chars) is escaped. So if you write $ in the labels, it will be saved as $$. If you want to use env variables inside the labels, turn this off.

## Response `201`

Application created successfully.

- object
  - `uuid` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid token.
- `401` — Unauthenticated.
- `409` — Domain conflicts detected.

## Changes

- **2026-03-16** `385ee693a76d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/coollabsio/apis/coolify/changes/applications/dockercompose/post.md)

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