Step 3: Configure and deploy an environment

This pageapplies toApigee andApigee hybrid.

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Configure and deploy an environment that includes thehelloworld API proxy.

Note: Before deploying an environment, ensure that you haveinstalled the Apigee Emulator.
  1. Create an environment:
    1. Position your cursor over theenvironments folder and clickCreate apigee environment icon.

      + displays when you position the cursor over environments folder

      TheCreate environment wizard opens.

    2. Enterdev for the environment name and pressEnter.

      The environment is created.

    3. Expand thedev environment folder to view its contents.

      Environments folder with deployments.json, flowhooks.json, and targetservers.json files

      When you create an environment, a set of configuration files are included by default in thedev environment folder for configuring your deployment and any required debug masks, flow hooks, or target servers.

  2. Configure the deployment details for thehelloworld API proxy in the environment:
    1. Position your cursor over thedeployments.json file and clickConfigure deployment details icon.

      settings icon displays when you position the cursor over deployments.json folder

      The Deployments wizard opens.

    2. Select thehelloworld API proxy to add it to the deployment and clickOK.

      Thedeployments.json file is opened in the editor. The file has been updated to include thehelloworld API proxy in theproxies deployment array:

      {  "proxies": [    {      "name": "helloworld"    }  ],  "sharedflows": []}
  3. Deploy thedev environment:
    1. Position your cursor over thedev environment folder in the Apigee section and clickDeploy Apigee environment icon.

      Deploy icon displays when you position the cursor over dev environment folder

      Note: If prompted to select a test bundle to export, clickDeploy without a test bundle. This prompt displays only if you have created a test bundle in your Apigee workspace. You'll create and export a test bundle in the next step.
      Prompt to export test bundle

    Thedev environment is deployed and theOutput tab shows a success message.

    Thehelloworld deployed application information is displayed in theemulators section:

    Apigee Emulator showing deployed helloworld application and active test resources

Congratulations! You've deployed your first API proxy application. In the next step, you'll test the API proxy using curl.

123(NEXT) Step 4: Test your API5678

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Last updated 2025-12-17 UTC.