invoke CLI command reference

Detailed information on the invoke CLI command

Description

Invoke a method on a given Dapr application.

Supported platforms

Usage

dapr invoke [flags]

Flags

NameEnvironment VariableDefaultDescription
--app-id, -aThe application id to invoke
--help, -hPrint this help message
--method, -mThe method to invoke
--data, -dThe JSON serialized data string (optional)
--data-file, -fA file containing the JSON serialized data (optional)
--verb, -vPOSTThe HTTP verb to use

Examples

Invoke a sample method on target app with POST Verb

dapr invoke --app-id target --method sample --data '{"key":"value"}'

Invoke a sample method on target app with GET Verb

dapr invoke --app-id target --method sample --verb GET