Vultr Os API

We have a wide range of [operating systems](https://www.vultr.com/features/operating-systems/) available to deploy server instances. You can also [upload an ISO](#tag/iso) or choose from our public ISO library.

Operations 1

GET /os List OS #

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vultr-os-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vultr Os API
  version: '2.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged os across 3 of this provider''s published API definitions: vultr-schema-openapi.json, vultr-v2-openapi.yaml, vultr-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://api.vultr.com/v2
security:
- API Key: []
tags:
- name: Os
  x-displayName: Operating Systems
  description: We have a wide range of operating systems available to deploy server instances. You can also upload an ISO or choose from our public ISO library.
paths:
  /os:
    get:
      summary: List OS
      tags:
      - Os
      x-codeSamples:
      - lang: Curl
        source: "curl \"https://api.vultr.com/v2/os\" \\\n  -X GET \\\n  -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}\""
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  os:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/os'
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/meta'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    os:
                    - id: 127
                      name: CentOS 6 x64
                      arch: x64
                      family: centos
                    meta:
                      total: 1
                      links:
                        next: ''
                        prev: ''
      operationId: list-os
      description: List the OS images available for installation at Vultr.
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: integer
        in: query
        name: per_page
        description: 'Number of items requested per page. Default is 100 and Max is 500.

          '
      - schema:
          type: string
        in: query
        name: cursor
        description: Cursor for paging. See [Meta and Pagination](#section/Introduction/Meta-and-Pagination).
      security: []
    servers:
    - url: https://api.vultr.com/v2
components:
  schemas:
    os:
      title: os
      type: object
      x-tags:
      - os
      x-examples:
        os:
          id: 127
          name: CentOS 6 x64
          arch: x64
          family: centos
      description: Operating System information.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: The Operating System id.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The Operating System description.
        arch:
          type: string
          description: The Operating System architecture.
        family:
          type: string
          description: 'The Operating System family. '
    meta:
      title: meta
      type: object
      x-examples:
        meta response:
          meta:
            total: 31
            links:
              next: WxYzExampleNext
              prev: ''
      description: The meta information object. See [Meta and Pagination](#section/Introduction/Meta-and-Pagination) for more information.
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total objects available in the list. This value may be greater than the number of objects returned if `per_page` is set.
        links:
          type: object
          description: Cursor values for pagination.
          properties:
            next:
              type: string
              description: Cursor value for the next page.
            prev:
              type: string
              description: Cursor value for the previous page.
    list_os_200_response:
      example:
        os:
        - name: name
          id: 0
          arch: arch
          family: family
        - name: name
          id: 0
          arch: arch
          family: family
        meta:
          total: 0
          links:
            next: next
            prev: prev
      properties:
        os:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/os_2'
          type: array
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/meta_2'
      type: object
    os_2:
      description: Operating System information.
      example:
        name: name
        id: 0
        arch: arch
        family: family
      properties:
        id:
          description: The Operating System id.
          type: integer
        name:
          description: The Operating System description.
          type: string
        arch:
          description: The Operating System architecture.
          type: string
        family:
          description: 'The Operating System family. '
          type: string
      title: os
      type: object
      x-tags:
      - os
      x-examples:
        os:
          id: 127
          name: CentOS 6 x64
          arch: x64
          family: centos
    meta_links:
      description: Cursor values for pagination.
      example:
        next: next
        prev: prev
      properties:
        next:
          description: Cursor value for the next page.
          type: string
        prev:
          description: Cursor value for the previous page.
          type: string
      type: object
    meta_2:
      description: The meta information object. See [Meta and Pagination](#section/Introduction/Meta-and-Pagination) for more information.
      example:
        total: 0
        links:
          next: next
          prev: prev
      properties:
        total:
          description: Total objects available in the list. This value may be greater than the number of objects returned if `per_page` is set.
          type: integer
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/meta_links'
      title: meta
      type: object
      x-examples:
        meta response:
          meta:
            total: 31
            links:
              next: WxYzExampleNext
              prev: ''
    list_os_200_response_2:
      example:
        os:
        - name: name
          id: 0
          arch: arch
          family: family
        - name: name
          id: 0
          arch: arch
          family: family
        meta:
          total: 0
          links:
            next: next
            prev: prev
      properties:
        os:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/os_3'
          type: array
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/meta_3'
      type: object
    os_3:
      description: Operating System information.
      example:
        name: name
        id: 0
        arch: arch
        family: family
      properties:
        id:
          description: The Operating System id.
          type: integer
        name:
          description: The Operating System description.
          type: string
        arch:
          description: The Operating System architecture.
          type: string
        family:
          description: 'The Operating System family. '
          type: string
      title: os
      type: object
      x-tags:
      - os
      x-examples:
        os:
          id: 127
          name: CentOS 6 x64
          arch: x64
          family: centos
    meta_3:
      description: The meta information object. See [Meta and Pagination](#section/Introduction/Meta-and-Pagination) for more information.
      example:
        total: 0
        links:
          next: next
          prev: prev
      properties:
        total:
          description: Total objects available in the list. This value may be greater than the number of objects returned if `per_page` is set.
          type: integer
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/meta_links'
      title: meta
      type: object
      x-examples:
        meta response:
          meta:
            total: 31
            links:
              next: WxYzExampleNext
              prev: ''
  securitySchemes:
    API_Key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      in: header
      description: "The Vultr API v2 uses API keys for authentication. You can manage your API keys in the Vultr customer portal. Please do not share API keys publicly, or embed them in client-side code. It is a good security practice to restrict their use by IP address in the [customer portal](https://my.vultr.com/settings/#settingsapi).\n\nTo authenticate a request, send your API Key as a bearer token in the request header.\n\n### Authentication Example\n\n    curl \"https://api.vultr.com/v2/account\" \\\n      -X GET \\\n      -H \"Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}\"\n\nUnauthenticated API requests will fail. All requests must use HTTPS encryption for security, and calls made with HTTP will fail."
x-refined-from:
- vultr-schema-openapi.json
- vultr-v2-openapi.yaml
- vultr-openapi.yml