API How-Tos
The Cloud API lets you manage Cubes resources programmatically using conventional HTTP requests. All the functionality available in the IONOS Cloud Data Center Designer is also available through the API.
You can use the API to create, destroy, and retrieve information about your Cubes. You can also use the API to suspend or resume your Cubes.
However, not all actions are shared between Dedicated Core Servers and Cubes. Since Cubes come with direct-attached storage, a composite call is required for setup.
Furthermore, when provisioning Cubes, Templates must be used. Templates will not be compatible with Servers that still support full flex configuration.
APIs & SDKs
Cloud API outlines all required actions.
Retrieving available Templates and Template details
Retrieve Template list
GET https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Templates/cloudapi/v6/templates
This method retrieves a list of configuration templates that are currently available. Instances have a fixed configuration of vCPU, RAM and direct-attached storage size.
Path Parameters
v6
string
The API version
templates
string
Template attributes: ID, metadata, properties.
Retrieve Template details
GET https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Templates/cloudapi/v6/templates?depth=1
Retrieves Template information. Refine your request by adding the optional query parameter
depth
. The response will show a template's ID, number of cores, ram and storage size.
Path Parameters
v6
string
The API version.
templates
string
Template attributes: ID, metadata, properties.
Query Parameters
depth
integer
Template detail depth. Default value = 0.
{
"id": "templates",
"type": "collection",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates",
"items": [
{
"id": "5e98b425-1887-44e4-b782-a654bfbe7eaa",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/5e98b425-1887-44e4-b782-a654bfbe7eaa",
"metadata": {
"etag": "106988fd270d48ffd1734a210801a33d",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:07:39Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:11:45Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES XL",
"cores": 6,
"ram": 16384,
"storageSize": 320
}
},
{
"id": "99d022bd-55ea-4af1-9ba7-6d4174d9fc22",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/99d022bd-55ea-4af1-9ba7-6d4174d9fc22",
"metadata": {
"etag": "2fd7e4e39bbbb7b33920bf4d7b5509a6",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:06:25Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:11:35Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES L",
"cores": 4,
"ram": 8192,
"storageSize": 160
}
},
{
"id": "5ae1bfbd-05f2-47f5-a736-eaca3dcce41b",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/5ae1bfbd-05f2-47f5-a736-eaca3dcce41b",
"metadata": {
"etag": "6e68d67158a63d6d644a7c680342b26f",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:03:51Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:10:49Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES S",
"cores": 1,
"ram": 2048,
"storageSize": 50
}
},
{
"id": "15c6dd2f-02d2-4987-b439-9a58dd59ecc3",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/15c6dd2f-02d2-4987-b439-9a58dd59ecc3",
"metadata": {
"etag": "4ff2f8ebb363005b447edb38563405a6",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:02:13Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:11:03Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES XS",
"cores": 1,
"ram": 1024,
"storageSize": 30
}
},
{
"id": "56ce4e71-b03a-42b2-85be-9a4520aa40be",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/56ce4e71-b03a-42b2-85be-9a4520aa40be",
"metadata": {
"etag": "f528ce3bcba9ff1332d7c181f221984c",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:08:50Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:11:57Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES XXL",
"cores": 8,
"ram": 32768,
"storageSize": 640
}
},
{
"id": "7f8dfdb3-594b-4ae2-ae2e-a9dfcbf05f74",
"type": "template",
"href": "https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/templates/7f8dfdb3-594b-4ae2-ae2e-a9dfcbf05f74",
"metadata": {
"etag": "fbb4194b718ce3e456437dbc55405273",
"createdDate": "2021-02-13T17:05:17Z",
"createdBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"createdByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedDate": "2021-08-10T10:11:22Z",
"lastModifiedBy": "[UNKNOWN]",
"lastModifiedByUserId": "[UNKNOWN]",
"state": "AVAILABLE"
},
"properties": {
"name": "CUBES M",
"cores": 2,
"ram": 4096,
"storageSize": 80
}
}
]
}Creating instances with composite calls
A composite call doesn't only configure a single instance but also defines additional devices. This is required because a Cube must include a direct-attached storage device. An instance cannot be provisioned and then mounted with a direct-attached storage volume. Composite calls are used to execute a series of REST API requests into a single API call. You can use the output of one request as the input for a subsequent request.
The payload of a composite call to configure a Cubes instance is different from that of a POST request to create an enterprise server. In a single request you can create a new instance, as well as its direct-attached storage device and image (public image, private image, or snapshot). When the request is processed, a Cubes instance is created and the direct-attached storage is mounted automatically.
Create an instance
POST https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenter/{datacenterId}/servers
This method creates an instance in a specific data center.
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Replace {datacenterID} with the unique ID of your data center. Your Cube will be provisioned in this location.
Path Parameters
v6
string
datacenter
string
The API version.
datacenterId
string
The unique ID of the data center.
servers
string
Suspend an instance
POST https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}/suspend
This method suspends an instance.
Path Parameters
v6
string
The API version.
datacenterId
string
The unique ID of the data center.
serverId
string
The unique ID of the instance.
This does not destroy the instance. Used resources will be billed.
Setup, Resume and Delete
Resume instance
POST https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}/resume
This method resumes a suspended instance.
Path Parameters
v6
string
The API version.
datacenterId
string
The unique ID of the data center.
serverId
string
The unique ID of the instance.
Delete instance
DELETE https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}
This method deletes an instance.
Path Parameters
v6
string
The API version.
datacenterID
string
The unique ID of the data center.
serverID
string
The unique ID of the instance.
Deleting an instance also deletes the direct-attached storage NVMe volume. You should make a snapshot first in case you need to recreate the instance with the appropriate data device later.
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