> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start release asset manifest build

> Start manifest build.

`veryfront__start_release_asset_manifest_build`

Requires project.files.write.

## Access

No external-service connection is required. Use a Veryfront credential with access to the requested resources.

**Call type:** Can change resources.

## Arguments

| Field | Type | Required | Description and constraints |
| - | - | - | - |
| `project_reference` | `string` | No | Project ID or slug |
| `release_reference` | `string` | Yes | Release ID or version specifier, for example "1.2.3", or "1.2" for the newest 1.2.x. Minimum length: `1`. |
| `queue_task` | `boolean` | No | Set to false to leave the build for a runtime executor to claim. Omit to enqueue the release asset build task. |

## Example request

Send this JSON-RPC request through an initialized MCP client. Replace sample identifiers and values before calling the tool. See [MCP client setup](https://veryfront.com/docs/cloud/getting-started/connect-mcp.md).

```json title="request.json" theme={null}
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "veryfront__start_release_asset_manifest_build",
    "arguments": {
      "release_reference": "example"
    }
  }
}
```

## Result

The published output shape is summarized below. Inspect both the MCP response content and `isError` when handling a call.

| Field | Type | Required | Description and constraints |
| - | - | - | - |
| `id` | `string` | Yes | Unique identifier for the returned record. Format: `uuid`. |
| `manifest_version` | `integer` | Yes | |
| `state` | `string` | Yes | Values: `"queued"`, `"building"`, `"partial"`, `"ready"`, `"failed"`, `"superseded"`. |

## Full schemas

```json title="input-schema.json" theme={null}
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "project_reference": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Project ID or slug"
    },
    "release_reference": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Release ID or version specifier, for example \"1.2.3\", or \"1.2\" for the newest 1.2.x."
    },
    "queue_task": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Set to false to leave the build for a runtime executor to claim. Omit to enqueue the release asset build task."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "release_reference"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "description": "Arguments for the start_release_asset_manifest_build tool.",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
```

```json title="output-schema.json" theme={null}
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the returned record."
    },
    "manifest_version": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "queued",
        "building",
        "partial",
        "ready",
        "failed",
        "superseded"
      ]
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "manifest_version",
    "state"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "description": "Structured result returned by the start_release_asset_manifest_build tool.",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
```

<details>
  <summary>Try this tool</summary>

  Replace sample arguments with values for your project or connected account. Calls run only when you select Run tool.

  MCP tool call

  Call `veryfront__start_release_asset_manifest_build` against the Veryfront MCP endpoint.

  Bearer token or API key

  Arguments (JSON)

  Run this tool with these arguments.

  Run tool

  Output JSON

  <pre />
</details>


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