Oracle Cloud Infrastructure · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0
API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Oracle Cloud Compute Instances API
7 actions
7 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/oracle-cloud-instances-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Oracle Cloud Infrastructure publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 7
$.info
$.paths['/instances'].get
$.paths['/instances'].post
$.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].get
$.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].put
$.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].delete
$.paths['/instances/{instanceId}/actions/{action}'].post
OpenAPI Overlay
# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Oracle Cloud Compute Instances API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/oracle-cloud-instances-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 6
- target: $.paths['/instances'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List compute instances in a compartment
effect: read
questions:
- What virtual machines are running in my Oracle Cloud compartment?
- Can I filter my instances by availability domain or lifecycle state?
instructions:
- text: List the compute instances in compartment {compartmentId}.
slots:
compartmentId: query.compartmentId
- text: Show instances in compartment {compartmentId} that are {lifecycleState}.
slots:
compartmentId: query.compartmentId
lifecycleState: query.lifecycleState
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/instances'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Launch a new compute instance
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a new virtual machine?
- Which shape, image and subnet can I pick when launching an instance?
instructions:
- text: Launch a {shape} instance in availability domain {availabilityDomain} of compartment {compartmentId}.
slots:
shape: requestBody.shape
availabilityDomain: requestBody.availabilityDomain
compartmentId: requestBody.compartmentId
- text: Create instance {displayName} with shape {shape} from image {imageId} in subnet {subnetId}, AD {availabilityDomain}, compartment {compartmentId}.
slots:
displayName: requestBody.displayName
shape: requestBody.shape
imageId: requestBody.imageId
subnetId: requestBody.subnetId
availabilityDomain: requestBody.availabilityDomain
compartmentId: requestBody.compartmentId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get details of a compute instance
effect: read
questions:
- What shape and state is a specific instance in?
- Is my virtual machine running or stopped right now?
instructions:
- text: Show instance {instanceId}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
- text: Check the lifecycle state of instance {instanceId}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Rename or resize a compute instance
effect: write
questions:
- Can I change an existing instance's shape to give it more CPU or memory?
- How do I rename an instance or update its tags?
instructions:
- text: Change instance {instanceId} to shape {shape}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
shape: requestBody.shape
- text: Rename instance {instanceId} to {displayName}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
displayName: requestBody.displayName
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/instances/{instanceId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Terminate a compute instance
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I permanently delete a virtual machine?
- Can I keep the boot volume when terminating an instance?
instructions:
- text: Terminate instance {instanceId}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
- text: Terminate instance {instanceId} and set preserve boot volume to {preserveBootVolume}.
slots:
instanceId: path.instanceId
preserveBootVolume: query.preserveBootVolume
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/instances/{instanceId}/actions/{action}'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Start, stop or reset a compute instance
effect: write
questions:
- How do I stop or restart a single virtual machine?
- Which power actions can I run on an instance, like soft reset?
instructions:
- text: Run the {action} action on instance {instanceId}.
slots:
action: path.action
instanceId: path.instanceId
- text: Power {action} instance {instanceId} now.
slots:
action: path.action
instanceId: path.instanceId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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