ConceptsServices
Names
The name of a service is part of its URL and of its address on the private network.
The name is in the URL of the service. It is also the hostname of the service on the private network. Thus you cannot change the name after you create the service.
The rules of a name
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 to 40 characters |
| Characters | Lowercase letters, digits and - |
| First character | A letter |
| Last character | Not - |
ferry create api --repo https://github.com/you/apiNames that Ferry refuses
- The name of a datastore. Services and datastores share their names.
ferryandlocalhost.- A name that looks like a Ferry id, such as
srv-and 20 hex digits.
Name or id
Each command and each API route for a service accepts its name or its id (srv-…).