Deployment

Canister supports deployment URL calls, helping administrators manage installations at scale.

How it works

Canister responds to URLs beginning with canister://. These can be triggered from a browser, a shell, an MDM, or a script.

Using a browser

Paste the URL call below into a web browser, press Enter, and Canister will open.

canister://open

Using a shell

Paste the command below into a shell, press Enter, and Canister will open.

Mac

Using a Terminal:

open "canister://open"

Windows

Using PowerShell:

start canister://open

Calls

The following calls are intended for deployment and administration purposes:

Open

Launches Canister:

canister://open

Quit

Closes Canister:

canister://quit

Restart

Restarts Canister:

canister://restart

Check for updates

Triggers an update check:

canister://update

Activate

Activates Canister using your license key:

canister://activate?key=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

URL Parameter	Type	Required?
key	string	mandatory

Deactivate

Deactivate Canister:

canister://deactivate