Images v4.173.0

Images List

GET https://api.linode.com/v4/images

Returns a paginated list of Images.

  • Public Images have IDs that begin with “linode/”. These distribution images are generally available to all users.

  • Private Images have IDs that begin with “private/”. These Images are Account-specific and only accessible to Users with appropriate Grants.

  • To view only public Images, call this endpoint with or without authentication. To view private Images as well, call this endpoint with authentication.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_only

Query Parameters

page
Type:
integer >= 1
Default: 1
Default:
1

The page of a collection to return.

page_size
Type:
integer 25..500
Default: 100
Default:
100

The number of items to return per page.

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Image Create

POST https://api.linode.com/v4/images

Captures a private gold-master Image from a Linode Disk.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_write,linodes:read_only

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Request Body Schema

cloud_init
boolean

Whether this Image supports cloud-init.

description
string

A detailed description of this Image.

disk_id
Required
integer

The ID of the Linode Disk that this Image will be created from.

label
string

A short title of this Image. Defaults to the label of the Disk it is being created from if not provided.

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Image Upload

POST https://api.linode.com/v4/images/upload

Initiates an Image upload.

This endpoint creates a new private Image object and returns it along with the URL to which image data can be uploaded.

  • Image data must be uploaded within 24 hours of creation or the upload will be canceled and the image deleted.

  • Image uploads should be made as an HTTP PUT request to the URL returned in the upload_to response parameter, with a Content-type: application/octet-stream header included in the request. For example:

    curl -v \
      -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
      --upload-file example.img.gz \
      $UPLOAD_URL \
      --progress-bar \
      --output /dev/null
    
  • Uploaded image data should be compressed in gzip (.gz) format. The uncompressed disk should be in raw disk image (.img) format. A maximum compressed file size of 5GB is supported for upload at this time.

Note: To initiate and complete an Image upload in a single step, see our guide on how to Upload an Image using Cloud Manager or the Linode CLI image-upload plugin.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_write

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Request Body Schema

cloud_init
boolean

Whether the uploaded Image supports cloud-init.

description
string

Description for the uploaded Image.

label
Required
string

Label for the uploaded Image.

region
Required
string

The region to upload to. Once uploaded, the Image can be used in any region.

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Image Delete

DELETE https://api.linode.com/v4/images/{imageId}

Deletes a private Image you have permission to read_write.

Deleting an Image is a destructive action and cannot be undone.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_write

Path Parameters

imageIdstring
Required

ID of the Image to look up.

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Image View

GET https://api.linode.com/v4/images/{imageId}

Get information about a single Image.

  • Public Images have IDs that begin with “linode/”. These distribution images are generally available to all users.

  • Private Images have IDs that begin with “private/”. These Images are Account-specific and only accessible to Users with appropriate Grants.

  • To view a public Image, call this endpoint with or without authentication. To view a private Image, call this endpoint with authentication.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_only

Path Parameters

imageIdstring
Required

ID of the Image to look up.

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Image Update

PUT https://api.linode.com/v4/images/{imageId}

Updates a private Image that you have permission to read_write.

Authorizations

personalAccessToken
oauthimages:read_write

Path Parameters

imageIdstring
Required

ID of the Image to look up.

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Request Body Schema

description
Nullable
string 1..65000 characters

A detailed description of this Image.

label
Filterable
string

A short description of the Image.

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