linode

Linode is a cloud hosting provider offering virtual private servers, managed databases, object storage, Kubernetes, and other infrastructure-as-a-service products to developers and businesses.

linode publishes 19 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Account API, Databases API, Domains API, and 16 more.

The linode catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

linode’s developer surface includes authentication and 6 more developer resources.

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43.3/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessPaidSelf serve

23 APIs 16 Features

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Composite quality — 43.3/100 · developing

Contract Quality 17.2 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 23

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Linode CLI

The Linode CLI is a command-line interface that wraps the Linode API v4, allowing developers and system administrators to manage Akamai Connected Cloud resources directly from t...

Linode Python SDK

The Linode Python SDK (linode_api4) is the official Python client library for interacting with the Linode API v4. It provides a Pythonic interface for managing all Akamai Connec...

Linode Go SDK

The Linode Go SDK (linodego) is the official Go client library for the Linode API v4. It provides idiomatic Go interfaces for managing Akamai Connected Cloud infrastructure prog...

Linode Terraform Provider

The Linode Terraform Provider enables infrastructure-as-code management of Akamai Connected Cloud resources using HashiCorp Terraform. It supports provisioning and managing comp...

linode Account API

Manage your account settings, users, billing information, OAuth clients, service transfers, and payment methods.

linode Databases API

Manage Managed Database instances including MySQL and PostgreSQL clusters, backups, credentials, and maintenance windows.

linode Domains API

Manage DNS domains and their associated resource records including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA, and NS records.

linode Images API

Manage custom images for deploying Linode instances, including creating images from disks, uploading images, and managing image metadata.

linode Linode Instances API

Create and manage Linode compute instances, including configuration profiles, disks, backups, networking, migration, resize, and rebuild operations.

linode Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE) API

Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, node pools, and cluster configurations through the Linode Kubernetes Engine.

linode Longview API

Manage Longview clients and subscriptions for system-level monitoring and metrics collection on Linode instances.

linode Managed API

Manage Linode Managed services including monitored contacts, credentials, issues, service monitors, and SSH access settings.

linode Networking API

Manage networking resources including IP addresses, IPv6 ranges and pools, firewalls, VLANs, and IP address sharing and assignment.

linode NodeBalancers API

Create and manage NodeBalancer load balancers, their configurations, and backend nodes for distributing traffic across Linode instances.

linode Object Storage API

Manage Object Storage buckets, access keys, clusters, and endpoints for S3-compatible object storage.

linode Placement Groups API

Create and manage placement groups for controlling the physical placement of Linode instances within a data center.

linode Profile API

Manage your user profile settings, SSH keys, authorized applications, personal access tokens, and two-factor authentication.

linode Regions API

List available data center regions and their capabilities for deploying Linode services.

linode StackScripts API

Create and manage StackScripts for automating the deployment and configuration of Linode instances.

linode Support API

Create and manage support tickets and view replies for getting help from the Linode support team.

linode Tags API

The Tags API from linode — 2 operation(s) for tags.

linode Volumes API

Create and manage Block Storage volumes that can be attached to Linode instances for persistent data storage.

linode VPCs API

Create and manage Virtual Private Clouds for isolated network environments and subnets for Linode instances.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Linode API v4

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Linode Plans Pricing

6 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Linode Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Linode Finops

FINOPS

Features 16

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Nanode 1 GB at $5/mo (smallest plan)

Shared CPU 4 GB at $20/mo (most popular)

Dedicated CPU 4 GB at $36/mo

High Memory from $60/mo

GPU (NVIDIA Blackwell) from ~$1.50/hr

Distributed Compute Regions (200+ edge locations)

Hourly billing capped at monthly rate

API v4: 800 req/2-min default

Linode create/boot: 25 req/min

Object Storage (S3-compatible): $5/250 GB

NodeBalancer (load balancer): $10/mo

Backups: $2-$60/mo

Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE): control plane free

Managed Databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB)

Personal access tokens (PATs)

Now Akamai Cloud Computing (Linode brand retired)

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4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VPCUpdateRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Linode Scopes

28 scopes · authorizationCode

28 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Linode Agentic Access

116 operations · 56 acting · 2 human-in-the-loop

116 operations · 56 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD

JSONLD

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

OAuthScopes

OAuthScopes

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

aid: linode
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/linode.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/linode/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: linode:cli
  name: Linode CLI
  tags:
  - Automation
  - CLI
  - Command Line
  - DevOps
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/cli
  properties:
  - url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/cloud-computing/docs/cli
    type: Documentation
  description: The Linode CLI is a command-line interface that wraps the Linode API v4, allowing developers and system administrators
    to manage Akamai Connected Cloud resources directly from the terminal. It supports all API operations including creating
    and managing compute instances, configuring networking, deploying Kubernetes clusters, and managing storage.
- aid: linode:python-sdk
  name: Linode Python SDK
  tags:
  - Client Library
  - Python
  - SDK
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://linode-api4.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
  properties:
  - url: https://linode-api4.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
    type: Documentation
  description: The Linode Python SDK (linode_api4) is the official Python client library for interacting with the Linode API
    v4. It provides a Pythonic interface for managing all Akamai Connected Cloud resources including compute instances, domains,
    NodeBalancers, volumes, Kubernetes clusters, and account settings. The SDK supports both synchronous operations and includes
    helper methods for common workflows like deploying instances from StackScripts, managing SSH keys, and configuring networking
    resources.
- aid: linode:go-sdk
  name: Linode Go SDK
  tags:
  - Client Library
  - Go
  - SDK
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/linode/linodego
  properties:
  - url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/linode/linodego
    type: Documentation
  description: The Linode Go SDK (linodego) is the official Go client library for the Linode API v4. It provides idiomatic
    Go interfaces for managing Akamai Connected Cloud infrastructure programmatically, including compute instances, Kubernetes
    clusters, networking configurations, storage volumes, and DNS domains. The library is used internally by the Linode Terraform
    Provider and Linode CLI, and supports context-based request cancellation, pagination helpers, and retry logic for robust
    API interactions.
- aid: linode:terraform-provider
  name: Linode Terraform Provider
  tags:
  - Automation
  - DevOps
  - Infrastructure as Code
  - Terraform
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/terraform/docs/overview
  properties:
  - url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/terraform/docs/overview
    type: Documentation
  description: The Linode Terraform Provider enables infrastructure-as-code management of Akamai Connected Cloud resources
    using HashiCorp Terraform. It supports provisioning and managing compute instances, Kubernetes clusters, NodeBalancers,
    firewalls, DNS domains, Block Storage volumes, Object Storage buckets, VPCs, and other cloud resources through declarative
    configuration files.
- aid: linode:linode-account-api
  name: linode Account API
  description: Manage your account settings, users, billing information, OAuth clients, service transfers, and payment methods.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-account-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-databases-api
  name: linode Databases API
  description: Manage Managed Database instances including MySQL and PostgreSQL clusters, backups, credentials, and maintenance
    windows.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Databases
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-databases-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-domains-api
  name: linode Domains API
  description: Manage DNS domains and their associated resource records including A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV, CAA, and NS
    records.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Domains
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-domains-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-images-api
  name: linode Images API
  description: Manage custom images for deploying Linode instances, including creating images from disks, uploading images,
    and managing image metadata.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Images
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-images-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-linode-instances-api
  name: linode Linode Instances API
  description: Create and manage Linode compute instances, including configuration profiles, disks, backups, networking, migration,
    resize, and rebuild operations.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Linode Instances
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-linode-instances-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-linode-kubernetes-engine-lke-api
  name: linode Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE) API
  description: Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, node pools, and cluster configurations through the Linode Kubernetes
    Engine.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE)
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-linode-kubernetes-engine-lke-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-longview-api
  name: linode Longview API
  description: Manage Longview clients and subscriptions for system-level monitoring and metrics collection on Linode instances.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Longview
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-longview-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-managed-api
  name: linode Managed API
  description: Manage Linode Managed services including monitored contacts, credentials, issues, service monitors, and SSH
    access settings.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Managed
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-managed-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-networking-api
  name: linode Networking API
  description: Manage networking resources including IP addresses, IPv6 ranges and pools, firewalls, VLANs, and IP address
    sharing and assignment.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-networking-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-nodebalancers-api
  name: linode NodeBalancers API
  description: Create and manage NodeBalancer load balancers, their configurations, and backend nodes for distributing traffic
    across Linode instances.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - NodeBalancers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-nodebalancers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-object-storage-api
  name: linode Object Storage API
  description: Manage Object Storage buckets, access keys, clusters, and endpoints for S3-compatible object storage.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Object Storage
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-object-storage-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-placement-groups-api
  name: linode Placement Groups API
  description: Create and manage placement groups for controlling the physical placement of Linode instances within a data
    center.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Placement Groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-placement-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-profile-api
  name: linode Profile API
  description: Manage your user profile settings, SSH keys, authorized applications, personal access tokens, and two-factor
    authentication.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Profile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-profile-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-regions-api
  name: linode Regions API
  description: List available data center regions and their capabilities for deploying Linode services.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Regions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-regions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-stackscripts-api
  name: linode StackScripts API
  description: Create and manage StackScripts for automating the deployment and configuration of Linode instances.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - StackScripts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-stackscripts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-support-api
  name: linode Support API
  description: Create and manage support tickets and view replies for getting help from the Linode support team.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Support
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-support-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-tags-api
  name: linode Tags API
  description: The Tags API from linode — 2 operation(s) for tags.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-volumes-api
  name: linode Volumes API
  description: Create and manage Block Storage volumes that can be attached to Linode instances for persistent data storage.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - Volumes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-volumes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
- aid: linode:linode-vpcs-api
  name: linode VPCs API
  description: Create and manage Virtual Private Clouds for isolated network environments and subnets for Linode instances.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
  baseURL: https://api.linode.com/v4
  tags:
  - VPCs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/linode-vpcs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/linode-api/reference/api
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/linode-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/linode-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/linode-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/linode-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/linode
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/linode-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/linode-instance-schema.json
- type: Features
  data:
  - Nanode 1 GB at $5/mo (smallest plan)
  - Shared CPU 4 GB at $20/mo (most popular)
  - Dedicated CPU 4 GB at $36/mo
  - High Memory from $60/mo
  - GPU (NVIDIA Blackwell) from ~$1.50/hr
  - Distributed Compute Regions (200+ edge locations)
  - Hourly billing capped at monthly rate
  - 'API v4: 800 req/2-min default'
  - 'Linode create/boot: 25 req/min'
  - 'Object Storage (S3-compatible): $5/250 GB'
  - 'NodeBalancer (load balancer): $10/mo'
  - 'Backups: $2-$60/mo'
  - 'Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE): control plane free'
  - Managed Databases (Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB)
  - Personal access tokens (PATs)
  - Now Akamai Cloud Computing (Linode brand retired)
  sources:
  - https://www.linode.com/pricing/
  updated: '2026-05-04'
modified: '2026-05-19'
description: Linode is a cloud hosting provider offering virtual private servers, managed databases, object storage, Kubernetes,
  and other infrastructure-as-a-service products to developers and businesses.