---
title: "Check if an app name is availiable"
method: GET
path: "/app/checkname"
tags: ["apps"]
---

# Check if an app name is availiable

`GET /app/checkname`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.faable.com`
- URL: `https://api.faable.com/app/checkname`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://faable.auth.faable.link/authorize`, token URL `https://faable.auth.faable.link/oauth/token`)
  - HTTP bearer
  - OAuth 2 (client credentials, token URL `https://faable.auth.faable.link/oauth/token`)
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP basic
  - API key in query parameter `apikey`

Check if an app name is availiable

## Query parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- AppChecknameResponse
  - `name` string, required
  - `slug` string, required
  - `url` string
  - `availiable` boolean, required: check if slug is availiable
  - `error` string

## Other responses

- `400`: `validation_error` — The body, query or path failed schema validation. `details.issues` lists each failing field.
- `401`: `unauthorized` — The request carries no valid credentials. `invalid_token` — The bearer token is missing, malformed or expired.
- `403`: `forbidden` — The credentials are valid but do not allow this operation. `user_suspended` — The account is suspended. Contact support@faable.com.
- `429`: `too_many_requests` — Rate limit exceeded. Honour the `Retry-After` header.
- `500`: `internal_error` — Unexpected server error. Retry later; the request id is logged.
- `503`: `database_unavailable` — Faable cannot reach its database right now. Transient: retry after the `Retry-After` header.

---

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