Linode Linode kernels API
Use these operations to review information for the Linux kernels on your Linodes.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
description: Add a Cloud Computing instance so you can build, release, and scale applications faster with virtual machines.
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
title: 'Akamai: Linode Linode kernels API'
version: 4.229.1
servers:
- url: https://api.linode.com
tags:
- description: Use these operations to review information for the Linux kernels on your Linodes.
name: Linode kernels
paths:
/{apiVersion}/linode/kernels:
parameters:
- description: __Enum__ Call either the `v4` URL, or `v4beta` for operations still in Beta.
example: '{{apiVersion}}'
in: path
name: apiVersion
required: true
schema:
enum:
- v4
- v4beta
example: v4
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/api-version-path.yaml
x-akamai:
file-path: paths/linode-kernels.yaml
path-info: /{apiVersion}/linode/kernels
x-linode-cli-command: kernels
get:
description: 'Lists available kernels on your Linodes.
> 👍
>
> With the extensive list of available kernels, keep pagination controls in mind when managing responses to this operation.
**Permissions and scopes**
To call this operation, you need the following:
- **Identity and access permissions**. This operation is internet-facing. No permissions are required.
**CLI**
```shell
linode-cli kernels list
```
Learn more'
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Linode API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/get-kernels
operationId: get-kernels
parameters:
- description: The page of a collection to return.
example: '{{page}}'
in: query
name: page
required: false
schema:
default: 1
example: 6
minimum: 1
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/page-offset.yaml
- description: The number of items to return per page.
example: '{{page_size}}'
in: query
name: page_size
schema:
default: 100
example: 50
maximum: 500
minimum: 25
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/page-size.yaml
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
data:
- architecture: x86_64
built: '2025-04-21T23:47:55'
deprecated: false
id: linode/latest-64bit
kvm: true
label: Latest 64 bit (6.14.3-x86_64-linode168)
pvops: true
version: 6.14.3
page: 1
pages: 4
results: 334
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
data:
description: Kernels that are available for use when deploying a Linode.
items:
additionalProperties: false
description: Linux kernel object.
properties:
architecture:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ The architecture of this Kernel, either `x86_64` (64-bit) or `i386` (32-bit).
enum:
- x86_64
- i386
example: x86_64
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 4
x-linode-filterable: true
built:
description: __Read-only__ The date on which this Kernel was built.
example: '2018-01-01T00:01:01'
readOnly: true
type: string
deprecated:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is marked as deprecated, this field has a value of `true`; otherwise, this field is `false`.
example: false
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
id:
description: __Read-only__ The unique ID of this Kernel.
example: linode/latest-64bit
readOnly: true
type: string
x-linode-cli-display: 1
kvm:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is suitable for KVM Linodes.
example: true
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
label:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ The friendly name of this Kernel.
example: Latest 64 bit (4.15.7-x86_64-linode102)
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 2
x-linode-filterable: true
pvops:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is suitable for paravirtualized operations.
example: false
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
version:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ Linux Kernel version.
example: 4.15.7
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 3
x-linode-filterable: true
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/kernel.yaml
type: array
page:
description: __Read-only__ The current [page](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/pagination).
example: 1
readOnly: true
type: integer
pages:
description: __Read-only__ The total number of [pages](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/pagination).
example: 1
readOnly: true
type: integer
results:
description: __Read-only__ The total number of results.
example: 1
readOnly: true
type: integer
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/added-get-kernels-200.yaml
description: Returns an array of kernels.
default:
content:
application/json:
example:
errors:
- reason: Invalid JSON
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
errors:
description: Any warnings associated with a response.
items:
additionalProperties: false
description: An object for describing a single error that occurred during the processing of a request.
properties:
field:
description: The field in the request that caused this error. This may be a path, separated by periods in the case of nested fields. In some cases this may come back as `null` if the error is not specific to any single element of the request.
example: fieldname
type: string
reason:
description: What happened to cause this error. In most cases, this can be fixed immediately by changing the data you sent in the request, but in some cases you will be instructed to [Open a support ticket](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/post-ticket) or perform some other action before you can complete the request successfully.
example: fieldname must be a valid value
type: string
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/error-object.yaml
type: array
type: object
description: See [Errors](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/errors) for the range of possible error response codes.
summary: List kernels
tags:
- Linode kernels
x-akamai:
tabs:
- syntax: linode-cli kernels list
title: CLI
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/getting-started-with-the-linode-cli
x-linode-cli-action:
- list
- ls
x-linode-iam:
- permissions: []
/{apiVersion}/linode/kernels/{kernelId}:
parameters:
- description: __Enum__ Call either the `v4` URL, or `v4beta` for operations still in Beta.
example: '{{apiVersion}}'
in: path
name: apiVersion
required: true
schema:
enum:
- v4
- v4beta
example: v4
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/api-version-path.yaml
- description: ID of the Kernel to look up.
example: '{{kernelId}}'
in: path
name: kernelId
required: true
schema:
example: latest-64bit
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/kernel-id-path.yaml
x-akamai:
file-path: paths/linode-kernel.yaml
path-info: /{apiVersion}/linode/kernels/{kernelId}
x-linode-cli-command: kernels
get:
description: 'Returns information about a single kernel on a Linode.
**Permissions and scopes**
To call this operation, you need the following:
- **Identity and access permissions**. This operation is internet-facing. No permissions are required.
**CLI**
```shell
linode-cli kernels view latest-64bit
```
Learn more'
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Linode API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/get-kernel
operationId: get-kernel
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
architecture: x86_64
built: '2025-04-21T23:47:55'
deprecated: false
id: linode/latest-64bit
kvm: true
label: Latest 64 bit (6.14.3-x86_64-linode168)
pvops: true
version: 6.14.3
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Linux kernel object.
properties:
architecture:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ The architecture of this Kernel, either `x86_64` (64-bit) or `i386` (32-bit).
enum:
- x86_64
- i386
example: x86_64
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 4
x-linode-filterable: true
built:
description: __Read-only__ The date on which this Kernel was built.
example: '2018-01-01T00:01:01'
readOnly: true
type: string
deprecated:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is marked as deprecated, this field has a value of `true`; otherwise, this field is `false`.
example: false
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
id:
description: __Read-only__ The unique ID of this Kernel.
example: linode/latest-64bit
readOnly: true
type: string
x-linode-cli-display: 1
kvm:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is suitable for KVM Linodes.
example: true
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
label:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ The friendly name of this Kernel.
example: Latest 64 bit (4.15.7-x86_64-linode102)
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 2
x-linode-filterable: true
pvops:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ If this Kernel is suitable for paravirtualized operations.
example: false
readOnly: true
type: boolean
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-filterable: true
version:
description: __Filterable__, __Read-only__ Linux Kernel version.
example: 4.15.7
readOnly: true
type: string
x-akamai:
labels:
- Filterable
x-linode-cli-display: 3
x-linode-filterable: true
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/kernel.yaml
description: A single Kernel object.
default:
content:
application/json:
example:
errors:
- reason: Invalid JSON
schema:
additionalProperties: false
properties:
errors:
description: Any warnings associated with a response.
items:
additionalProperties: false
description: An object for describing a single error that occurred during the processing of a request.
properties:
field:
description: The field in the request that caused this error. This may be a path, separated by periods in the case of nested fields. In some cases this may come back as `null` if the error is not specific to any single element of the request.
example: fieldname
type: string
reason:
description: What happened to cause this error. In most cases, this can be fixed immediately by changing the data you sent in the request, but in some cases you will be instructed to [Open a support ticket](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/post-ticket) or perform some other action before you can complete the request successfully.
example: fieldname must be a valid value
type: string
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/error-object.yaml
type: array
type: object
description: See [Errors](https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/errors) for the range of possible error response codes.
summary: Get a kernel
tags:
- Linode kernels
x-akamai:
tabs:
- syntax: linode-cli kernels view latest-64bit
title: CLI
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/getting-started-with-the-linode-cli
x-linode-cli-action: view
x-linode-iam:
- permissions: []
components:
securitySchemes:
oauth:
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://login.linode.com/oauth/authorize
scopes:
account:read_only: Allows access to GET information about your account.
account:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your account.
child_account:read_only: Allows access to GET information about deprecated parent/child operations.
child_account:read_write: Allows access to deprecated parent/child operations.
databases:read_only: Allows access to GET information about databases.
databases:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to databases.
domains:read_only: Allows access to GET Domains on your account.
domains:read_write: Allows access to all Domain endpoints.
events:read_only: Allows access to GET your Events.
events:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your Events.
firewall:read_only: Allows access to GET information about your Firewalls.
firewall:read_write: Allows access to all Firewall endpoints.
images:read_only: Allows access to GET your Images.
images:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your Images.
ips:read_only: Allows access to GET your ips.
ips:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your ips.
linodes:read_only: Allows access to GET Linodes on your account.
linodes:read_write: Allow access to all endpoints related to your Linodes.
lke:read_only: Allows access to GET LKE Clusters on your account.
lke:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to LKE Clusters on your account.
longview:read_only: Allows access to GET your Longview Clients.
longview:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your Longview Clients.
monitor:read_only: Allows access to Monitor (Akamai Cloud Pulse) data.
monitor:read_write: Allows access to GET Monitor (Akamai Cloud Pulse) data.
nodebalancers:read_only: Allows access to GET NodeBalancers on your account.
nodebalancers:read_write: Allows access to all NodeBalancer endpoints.
object_storage:read_only: Allows access to GET information related to your Object Storage.
object_storage:read_write: Allows access to all Object Storage endpoints.
stackscripts:read_only: Allows access to GET your StackScripts.
stackscripts:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your StackScripts.
volumes:read_only: Allows access to GET your Volumes.
volumes:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to your Volumes.
vpc:read_write: Allows access to all endpoints related to VPC and Subnet creation, updating, and deletion.
tokenUrl: https://login.linode.com/oauth/token
type: oauth2
personalAccessToken:
scheme: bearer
type: http
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for Akamai's Linode API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference
x-readme:
explorer-enabled: false
samples-languages:
- curl
- python
- node