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Compute Cloud API, REST: Instance methods

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A set of methods for managing Instance resources.

JSON Representation

{
  "id": "string",
  "folderId": "string",
  "createdAt": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "labels": "object",
  "zoneId": "string",
  "platformId": "string",
  "resources": {
    "memory": "string",
    "cores": "string",
    "coreFraction": "string",
    "gpus": "string"
  },
  "status": "string",
  "metadata": "object",
  "metadataOptions": {
    "gceHttpEndpoint": "string",
    "awsV1HttpEndpoint": "string",
    "gceHttpToken": "string",
    "awsV1HttpToken": "string"
  },
  "bootDisk": {
    "mode": "string",
    "deviceName": "string",
    "autoDelete": true,
    "diskId": "string"
  },
  "secondaryDisks": [
    {
      "mode": "string",
      "deviceName": "string",
      "autoDelete": true,
      "diskId": "string"
    }
  ],
  "localDisks": [
    {
      "size": "string",
      "deviceName": "string"
    }
  ],
  "filesystems": [
    {
      "mode": "string",
      "deviceName": "string",
      "filesystemId": "string"
    }
  ],
  "networkInterfaces": [
    {
      "index": "string",
      "macAddress": "string",
      "subnetId": "string",
      "primaryV4Address": {
        "address": "string",
        "oneToOneNat": {
          "address": "string",
          "ipVersion": "string",
          "dnsRecords": [
            {
              "fqdn": "string",
              "dnsZoneId": "string",
              "ttl": "string",
              "ptr": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "dnsRecords": [
          {
            "fqdn": "string",
            "dnsZoneId": "string",
            "ttl": "string",
            "ptr": true
          }
        ]
      },
      "primaryV6Address": {
        "address": "string",
        "oneToOneNat": {
          "address": "string",
          "ipVersion": "string",
          "dnsRecords": [
            {
              "fqdn": "string",
              "dnsZoneId": "string",
              "ttl": "string",
              "ptr": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "dnsRecords": [
          {
            "fqdn": "string",
            "dnsZoneId": "string",
            "ttl": "string",
            "ptr": true
          }
        ]
      },
      "securityGroupIds": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "serialPortSettings": {
    "sshAuthorization": "string"
  },
  "gpuSettings": {
    "gpuClusterId": "string"
  },
  "fqdn": "string",
  "schedulingPolicy": {
    "preemptible": true
  },
  "serviceAccountId": "string",
  "networkSettings": {
    "type": "string"
  },
  "placementPolicy": {
    "placementGroupId": "string",
    "hostAffinityRules": [
      {
        "key": "string",
        "op": "string",
        "values": [
          "string"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "placementGroupPartition": "string"
  },
  "hostGroupId": "string",
  "hostId": "string",
  "maintenancePolicy": "string",
  "maintenanceGracePeriod": "string",
  "hardwareGeneration": {

    // `hardwareGeneration` includes only one of the fields `legacyFeatures`, `generation2Features`
    "legacyFeatures": {
      "pciTopology": "string"
    },
    "generation2Features": {},
    // end of the list of possible fields`hardwareGeneration`

  }
}
Field Description
id string

ID of the instance.
folderId string

ID of the folder that the instance belongs to.
createdAt string (date-time)

String in RFC3339 text format. The range of possible values is from 0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the Protocol Buffers reference. In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits).
name string

Name of the instance. 1-63 characters long.
description string

Description of the instance. 0-256 characters long.
labels object

Resource labels as key:value pairs. Maximum of 64 per resource.
zoneId string

ID of the availability zone where the instance resides.
platformId string

ID of the hardware platform configuration for the instance.
resources object

Computing resources of the instance such as the amount of memory and number of cores.
resources.
memory		 string (int64)

The amount of memory available to the instance, specified in bytes.
resources.
cores		 string (int64)

The number of cores available to the instance.
resources.
coreFraction		 string (int64)

Baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst performance above that baseline level. This field sets baseline performance for each core.
resources.
gpus		 string (int64)

The number of GPUs available to the instance.
status string

Status of the instance.

  • PROVISIONING: Instance is waiting for resources to be allocated.
  • RUNNING: Instance is running normally.
  • STOPPING: Instance is being stopped.
  • STOPPED: Instance stopped.
  • STARTING: Instance is being started.
  • RESTARTING: Instance is being restarted.
  • UPDATING: Instance is being updated.
  • ERROR: Instance encountered a problem and cannot operate.
  • CRASHED: Instance crashed and will be restarted automatically.
  • DELETING: Instance is being deleted.
metadata object

The metadata key:value pairs assigned to this instance. This includes custom metadata and predefined keys.

For example, you may use the metadata in order to provide your public SSH key to the instance. For more information, see Metadata.
metadataOptions object

Options allow user to configure access to instance's metadata
metadataOptions.
gceHttpEndpoint		 string

Enabled access to GCE flavored metadata

  • ENABLED: Option is enabled
  • DISABLED: Option is disabled
metadataOptions.
awsV1HttpEndpoint		 string

Enabled access to AWS flavored metadata (IMDSv1)

  • ENABLED: Option is enabled
  • DISABLED: Option is disabled
metadataOptions.
gceHttpToken		 string

Enabled access to IAM credentials with GCE flavored metadata

  • ENABLED: Option is enabled
  • DISABLED: Option is disabled
metadataOptions.
awsV1HttpToken		 string

Enabled access to IAM credentials with AWS flavored metadata (IMDSv1)

  • ENABLED: Option is enabled
  • DISABLED: Option is disabled
bootDisk object

Boot disk that is attached to the instance.
bootDisk.
mode		 string

Access mode to the Disk resource.

  • READ_ONLY: Read-only access.
  • READ_WRITE: Read/Write access.
bootDisk.
deviceName		 string

Serial number that is reflected into the /dev/disk/by-id/ tree of a Linux operating system running within the instance.

This value can be used to reference the device for mounting, resizing, and so on, from within the instance.
bootDisk.
autoDelete		 boolean (boolean)

Specifies whether the disk will be auto-deleted when the instance is deleted.
bootDisk.
diskId		 string

ID of the disk that is attached to the instance.
secondaryDisks[] object

Array of secondary disks that are attached to the instance.
secondaryDisks[].
mode		 string

Access mode to the Disk resource.

  • READ_ONLY: Read-only access.
  • READ_WRITE: Read/Write access.
secondaryDisks[].
deviceName		 string

Serial number that is reflected into the /dev/disk/by-id/ tree of a Linux operating system running within the instance.

This value can be used to reference the device for mounting, resizing, and so on, from within the instance.
secondaryDisks[].
autoDelete		 boolean (boolean)

Specifies whether the disk will be auto-deleted when the instance is deleted.
secondaryDisks[].
diskId		 string

ID of the disk that is attached to the instance.
localDisks[] object

Array of local disks that are attached to the instance.
localDisks[].
size		 string (int64)

Size of the disk, specified in bytes.
localDisks[].
deviceName		 string

Serial number that is reflected into the /dev/disk/by-id/ tree of a Linux operating system running within the instance.

This value can be used to reference the device for mounting, resizing, and so on, from within the instance.
filesystems[] object

Array of filesystems that are attached to the instance.
filesystems[].
mode		 string

Access mode to the filesystem.

  • READ_ONLY: Read-only access.
  • READ_WRITE: Read/Write access.
filesystems[].
deviceName		 string

Name of the device representing the filesystem on the instance.

The name should be used for referencing the filesystem from within the instance when it's being mounted, resized etc.
filesystems[].
filesystemId		 string

ID of the filesystem that is attached to the instance.
networkInterfaces[] object

Array of network interfaces that are attached to the instance.
networkInterfaces[].
index		 string

The index of the network interface, will be generated by the server, 0,1,2... etc if not specified.
networkInterfaces[].
macAddress		 string

MAC address that is assigned to the network interface.
networkInterfaces[].
subnetId		 string

ID of the subnet.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address		 object

Primary IPv4 address that is assigned to the instance for this network interface.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
address		 string

An IPv4 internal network address that is assigned to the instance for this network interface.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat		 object

One-to-one NAT configuration. If missing, NAT has not been set up.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
address		 string

An external IP address associated with this instance.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
ipVersion		 string

IP version for the external IP address.

  • IPV4: IPv4 address, for example 192.0.2.235.
  • IPV6: IPv6 address. Not available yet.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[]		 object

External DNS configuration
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
fqdn		 string

Name of the A/AAAA record as specified when creating the instance. Note that if `fqdn' has no trailing '.', it is specified relative to the zone (@see dns_zone_id).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
dnsZoneId		 string

DNS zone id for the record (optional, if not set, some private zone is used).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
ttl		 string (int64)

DNS record ttl (optional, if not set, a reasonable default is used.)
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
ptr		 boolean (boolean)

When true, indicates there is a corresponding auto-created PTR DNS record.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
dnsRecords[]		 object

Internal DNS configuration
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
dnsRecords[].
fqdn		 string

Name of the A/AAAA record as specified when creating the instance. Note that if `fqdn' has no trailing '.', it is specified relative to the zone (@see dns_zone_id).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
dnsRecords[].
dnsZoneId		 string

DNS zone id for the record (optional, if not set, some private zone is used).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
dnsRecords[].
ttl		 string (int64)

DNS record ttl (optional, if not set, a reasonable default is used.)
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV4Address.
dnsRecords[].
ptr		 boolean (boolean)

When true, indicates there is a corresponding auto-created PTR DNS record.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address		 object

Primary IPv6 address that is assigned to the instance for this network interface. IPv6 not available yet.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
address		 string

An IPv4 internal network address that is assigned to the instance for this network interface.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat		 object

One-to-one NAT configuration. If missing, NAT has not been set up.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
address		 string

An external IP address associated with this instance.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
ipVersion		 string

IP version for the external IP address.

  • IPV4: IPv4 address, for example 192.0.2.235.
  • IPV6: IPv6 address. Not available yet.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[]		 object

External DNS configuration
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
fqdn		 string

Name of the A/AAAA record as specified when creating the instance. Note that if `fqdn' has no trailing '.', it is specified relative to the zone (@see dns_zone_id).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
dnsZoneId		 string

DNS zone id for the record (optional, if not set, some private zone is used).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
ttl		 string (int64)

DNS record ttl (optional, if not set, a reasonable default is used.)
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
oneToOneNat.
dnsRecords[].
ptr		 boolean (boolean)

When true, indicates there is a corresponding auto-created PTR DNS record.
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
dnsRecords[]		 object

Internal DNS configuration
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
dnsRecords[].
fqdn		 string

Name of the A/AAAA record as specified when creating the instance. Note that if `fqdn' has no trailing '.', it is specified relative to the zone (@see dns_zone_id).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
dnsRecords[].
dnsZoneId		 string

DNS zone id for the record (optional, if not set, some private zone is used).
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
dnsRecords[].
ttl		 string (int64)

DNS record ttl (optional, if not set, a reasonable default is used.)
networkInterfaces[].
primaryV6Address.
dnsRecords[].
ptr		 boolean (boolean)

When true, indicates there is a corresponding auto-created PTR DNS record.
networkInterfaces[].
securityGroupIds[]		 string

ID's of security groups attached to the interface
serialPortSettings object

Serial port settings
serialPortSettings.
sshAuthorization		 string

Authentication and authorization in serial console when using SSH protocol

  • INSTANCE_METADATA: Authentication and authorization using SSH keys in instance metadata
  • OS_LOGIN: Authentication and authorization using Oslogin service
gpuSettings object

GPU settings
gpuSettings.
gpuClusterId		 string

Attach instance to specified GPU cluster.
fqdn string

A domain name of the instance. FQDN is defined by the server in the format <hostname>.<region_id>.internal when the instance is created. If the hostname were not specified when the instance was created, FQDN would be <id>.auto.internal.
schedulingPolicy object

Scheduling policy configuration.
schedulingPolicy.
preemptible		 boolean (boolean)

True for short-lived compute instances. For more information, see Preemptible VMs.
serviceAccountId string

ID of the service account to use for authentication inside the instance. To get the service account ID, use a list request.
networkSettings object

Network Settings
networkSettings.
type		 string

Network Type

  • STANDARD: Standard network.
  • SOFTWARE_ACCELERATED: Software accelerated network.
  • HARDWARE_ACCELERATED: Hardware accelerated network (not available yet, reserved for future use).
placementPolicy object

Placement policy configuration.
placementPolicy.
placementGroupId		 string

Placement group ID.
placementPolicy.
hostAffinityRules[]		 object

List of affinity rules. Scheduler will attempt to allocate instances according to order of rules.
placementPolicy.
hostAffinityRules[].
key		 string

Affinity label or one of reserved values - 'yc.hostId', 'yc.hostGroupId'
placementPolicy.
hostAffinityRules[].
op		 string

Include or exclude action
placementPolicy.
hostAffinityRules[].
values[]		 string

Affinity value or host ID or host group ID
placementPolicy.
placementGroupPartition		 string (int64)

Placement group partition
hostGroupId string

ID of the dedicated host group that the instance belongs to.
hostId string

ID of the dedicated host that the instance belongs to.
maintenancePolicy string

Behaviour on maintenance events

  • RESTART: Restart instance to move it to another host during maintenance
  • MIGRATE: Use live migration to move instance to another host during maintenance
maintenanceGracePeriod string

Time between notification via metadata service and maintenance
hardwareGeneration object

This feature set is inherited from the image/disk used as a boot one at the creation of the instance.

A set of features, specific to a particular Compute hardware generation. They are not necessary supported by every host OS or distro, thus they are fixed to an image and are applied to all instances created with it as their boot disk image. These features significantly determine how the instance is created, thus cannot be changed after the fact.
hardwareGeneration.
legacyFeatures		 object
hardwareGeneration includes only one of the fields legacyFeatures, generation2Features

A first hardware generation, by default compatible with all legacy images. Allows switching to PCI_TOPOLOGY_V2 and back.
hardwareGeneration.
legacyFeatures.
pciTopology		 string
hardwareGeneration.
generation2Features		 object
hardwareGeneration includes only one of the fields legacyFeatures, generation2Features

A second hardware generation, which by default assumes PCI_TOPOLOGY_V2 and UEFI boot (with UEFI related features).

Methods

Method Description
addOneToOneNat Enables One-to-one NAT on the network interface.
attachDisk Attaches the disk to the instance.
attachFilesystem Attaches the filesystem to the instance.
attachNetworkInterface Attaches the network-interface to the instance.
create Creates an instance in the specified folder. Method starts an asynchronous operation that can be cancelled while it is in progress.
delete Deletes the specified instance.
detachDisk Detaches the disk from the instance.
detachFilesystem Detaches the filesystem from the instance.
detachNetworkInterface Detaches the network-interface to the instance.
get Returns the specified Instance resource.
getSerialPortOutput Returns the serial port output of the specified Instance resource.
list Retrieves the list of Instance resources in the specified folder.
listAccessBindings Lists access bindings for the instance.
listOperations Lists operations for the specified instance.
move Moves the specified instance to another folder of the same cloud.
relocate Moves the specified instance to another availability zone
removeOneToOneNat Removes One-to-one NAT from the network interface.
restart Restarts the running instance.
setAccessBindings Sets access bindings for the instance.
simulateMaintenanceEvent
start Starts the stopped instance.
stop Stops the running instance.
update Updates the specified instance.
updateAccessBindings Updates access bindings for the instance.
updateMetadata Updates the metadata of the specified instance.
updateNetworkInterface Updates the specified instance network interface.
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