API How-Tos

The Cloud API lets you manage Cloud 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 Cloud 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 (v.6)	Cloud API outlines all required actions.
Cloud API SDK	GO | Python | Java | Ruby | NodeJS

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

Name	Type	Description
v6	string	The API version
templates	string	Template attributes: ID, metadata, properties.

200

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

Name	Type	Description
v6	string	The API version.
templates	string	Template attributes: ID, metadata, properties.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
depth	integer	Template detail depth. Default value = 0.

200 Successful response

{
    "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 Cloud 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 Cloud Cube will be provisioned in this location.

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
v6	string
datacenter	string	The API version.
datacenterId	string	The unique ID of the data center.
servers	string

200

Suspend an instance

POST https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}/suspend

This method suspends an instance.

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
v6	string	The API version.
datacenterId	string	The unique ID of the data center.
serverId	string	The unique ID of the instance.

200

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

Name	Type	Description
v6	string	The API version.
datacenterId	string	The unique ID of the data center.
serverId	string	The unique ID of the instance.

200

Delete instance

DELETE https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}

This method deletes an instance.

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
v6	string	The API version.
datacenterID	string	The unique ID of the data center.
serverID	string	The unique ID of the instance.

200

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.