ionic build android error api not found

Question

When I try to build the app using ionic build android I'm getting this error:

[Error: Please install Android target: "android-22".

Hint: Open the SDK manager by running: C:\Program\ Files\Android\android-sdk\tools\android.BAT
You will require:
1. "SDK Platform" for android-22
2. "Android SDK Platform-tools (latest)
3. "Android SDK Build-tools" (latest)]
ERROR building one of the platforms: Error: cmd: Command failed with exit code 2
You may not have the required environment or OS to build this project
Error: cmd: Command failed with exit code 2
    at ChildProcess.whenDone (C:\Users\nbk2cbg\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\cordova\superspawn.js:139:23)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:110:17)
    at maybeClose (child_process.js:1015:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:1087:5)

I've installed Android API 23, 22 and 17. Added the PATH to the Environment Variables. Installed and reinstalled nodejs.

Obviously I also installed the platform-tools (all of them) and the Build-tools (all of them).

I forget to mention that my environment is on windows.

Any other idea?

Nadeem Khoury · Answer 1 · 2015-09-01T15:23:48.697

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Try this solutions:

you should first add android platform before building it.

cordova platform add android
try to append to the PATH environment variable the following Android SDK folders:

C:\Program Files\Android\sdk\tools

C:\Program Files\Android\sdk\platform-tools

update Android SDK tools and Android SDK platform-tools first. Then you will get the update for API 21

Cheers bro ..

edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:23

answered Sep 01 '15 at 14:48

Nadeem Khoury

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are you adding any plugins in your project ?? – Nadeem Khoury Sep 01 '15 at 14:53
or you should install platform tools and build tools from android sdk. try to do this and tell me what happened with you ? – Nadeem Khoury Sep 01 '15 at 14:58
I've installed the platforms tools and the build tools (both the latests version). And still getting the same error – Rodrigo Fernandez Sep 01 '15 at 15:00
I edited my answer, try to do the above, and tell me what what happened. – Nadeem Khoury Sep 01 '15 at 15:24

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

Just remove the android platform and add 3.7.1

cordova platforms remove android
cordova platforms add android@3.7.1

After than

ionic build android

And you will find the .apk file at :

"C:\Development\test\platforms\android\ant-build\MainActivity-debug-unaligned.apk"

I had the exact same error as yours after that everything worked ! OS Windows 10 Source : https://stackoverflow.com/a/30029080/1106537

ionic build android error api not found

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