# Vultr Instances API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-instances-api/  
**Provider:** Vultr — https://apis.io/providers/vultr/  
**Base URL:** https://api.vultr.com/v2  
**Documentation:** https://docs.vultr.com

Vultr Instances API is one of 46 APIs that [Vultr](https://apis.io/providers/vultr/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. This API exposes 12 JSON Schema definitions. Tagged areas include Instances. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and 12 JSON Schemas.

Vultr [Cloud instances](https://www.vultr.com/products/cloud-compute/) can be [deployed](https://my.vultr.com/) with your preferred operating system or pre-installed application in seconds. [High Frequency Compute](https://www.vultr.com/products/high-frequency-compute/) instances are powered by high clock speed CPU's and NVMe local storage to power your most demanding applications. [Dedicated Cloud](https://www.vultr.com/products/dedicated-cloud/) instances have dedicated CPU, SSD drives, and RAM.

## Operations (40)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/instances` | List Instances |
| POST | `/instances` | Create Instance |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}` | Get Instance |
| PATCH | `/instances/{instance-id}` | Update Instance |
| DELETE | `/instances/{instance-id}` | Delete Instance |
| POST | `/instances/halt` | Halt Instances |
| POST | `/instances/reboot` | Reboot instances |
| POST | `/instances/start` | Start instances |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/start` | Start instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/reboot` | Reboot Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/reinstall` | Reinstall Instance |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/bandwidth` | Instance Bandwidth |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/neighbors` | Get Instance neighbors |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/private-networks` | List instance Private Networks |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/iso` | Get Instance ISO Status |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/iso/attach` | Attach ISO to Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/iso/detach` | Detach ISO from instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/private-networks/attach` | Attach Private Network to Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/private-networks/detach` | Detach Private Network from Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/backup-schedule` | Set Instance Backup Schedule |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/backup-schedule` | Get Instance Backup Schedule |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/restore` | Restore Instance |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv4` | List Instance IPv4 Information |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv4` | Create IPv4 |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv6` | Get Instance IPv6 Information |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv6/reverse` | Create Instance Reverse IPv6 |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv6/reverse` | List Instance IPv6 Reverse |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv4/reverse` | Create Instance Reverse IPv4 |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/user-data` | Get Instance User Data |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/halt` | Halt Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv4/reverse/default` | Set Default Reverse DNS Entry |
| DELETE | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv4/{ipv4}` | Delete IPv4 Address |
| DELETE | `/instances/{instance-id}/ipv6/reverse/{ipv6}` | Delete Instance Reverse IPv6 |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/upgrades` | Get Available Instance Upgrades |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpcs` | List instance VPCs |
| GET | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpc2` | List Instance VPC 2.0 Networks |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpcs/attach` | Attach VPC to Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpcs/detach` | Detach VPC from Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpc2/attach` | Attach VPC 2.0 Network to Instance |
| POST | `/instances/{instance-id}/vpc2/detach` | Detach VPC 2.0 Network from Instance |

## Machine-readable artifacts (13)

- **OpenAPI** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/openapi/vultr-instances-api-openapi.yml
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-instance-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-instance-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-advanced-options-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-baremetal-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-create-database-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-update-database-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-extended-log-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-log-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-log-meta-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-scimuser-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-role-trust-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/vultr/json-schema/vultr-assumed-role-session-schema.json

## Other Vultr APIs (12)

- [Vultr Account API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-account-api/)
- [Vultr Application API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-application-api/)
- [Vultr Backup API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-backup-api/)
- [Vultr Baremetal API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-baremetal-api/)
- [Vultr Billing API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-billing-api/)
- [Vultr Block API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-block-api/)
- [Vultr Container Registry API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-container-registry-api/)
- [Vultr Dns API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-dns-api/)
- [Vultr Firewall API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-firewall-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Assumed Roles API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-assumed-roles-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Endpoint Actions API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-endpoint-actions-api/)
- [Vultr IAM Groups API](https://apis.io/apis/vultr/vultr-iam-groups-api/)

## Tags

Instances

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