Google Cloud Compute Engine

Google Cloud Compute Engine Instances API

Manage virtual machine instances

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 51

POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/deleteAccessConfig Delete access config instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/attachDisk Attach disk instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reset Reset instances #
PATCH /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/updateShieldedInstanceConfig Update shielded instance config instances #
PATCH /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/updateNetworkInterface Update network interface instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/removeResourcePolicies Remove resource policies instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{resource}/testIamPermissions Test iam permissions instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setServiceAccount Set service account instances #
PUT /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance} Update instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance} Get instances #
DELETE /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance} Delete instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/start Start instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/bulkInsert Bulk insert instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/serialPort Get serial port output instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/aggregated/instances Aggregated list instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/deleteNetworkInterface Delete network interface instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/getEffectiveFirewalls Get effective firewalls instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/simulateMaintenanceEvent Simulate maintenance event instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setMinCpuPlatform Set min cpu platform instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setMachineType Set machine type instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{resource}/setDeletionProtection Set deletion protection instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/referrers List referrers instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/performMaintenance Perform maintenance instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/stop Stop instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setScheduling Set scheduling instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/screenshot Get screenshot instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setLabels Set labels instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/addResourcePolicies Add resource policies instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setName Set name instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/detachDisk Detach disk instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setDiskAutoDelete Set disk auto delete instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/suspend Suspend instances #
PATCH /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/updateDisplayDevice Update display device instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances Insert instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances List instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setMetadata Set metadata instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/getShieldedInstanceIdentity Get shielded instance identity instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setSecurityPolicy Set security policy instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/updateAccessConfig Update access config instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/startWithEncryptionKey Start with encryption key instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/resume Resume instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{resource}/setIamPolicy Set iam policy instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/sendDiagnosticInterrupt Send diagnostic interrupt instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setTags Set tags instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{resource}/getIamPolicy Get iam policy instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setMachineResources Set machine resources instances #
GET /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/getGuestAttributes Get guest attributes instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/addNetworkInterface Add network interface instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/reportHostAsFaulty Report host as faulty instances #
PATCH /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/setShieldedInstanceIntegrityPolicy Set shielded instance integrity policy instances #
POST /compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances/{instance}/addAccessConfig Add access config instances #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/rest/v1
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Authentication
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/authentication
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GettingStarted
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/quickstart-linux

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-cloud-compute-engine/openapi/google-cloud-compute-engine-instances-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/google-cloud-compute-engine/json-schema/compute-instance.json

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OpenAPI Specification

google-cloud-compute-engine-instances-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Compute Engine Instances API
  version: v1
  description: Generated from Google's published Discovery document for Compute Engine API (compute v1, revision 20261106). 51 operation(s).
  contact:
    name: Google
    url: https://developers.google.com/
  termsOfService: https://developers.google.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://compute.googleapis.com
tags:


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