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Simple python script for launching a Vultr instance using the v2 API https://www.vultr.com/api/v2
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#!/usr/bin/python | |
import os | |
import json | |
import requests | |
from time import sleep | |
def main(): | |
# API configuration | |
VULTR_SECRET = os.getenv("VULTR_SECRET") | |
# SSH_KEYS must be a list of SSH key uuids as tracked by Vultr. | |
# You can find those at the /ssh-keys endpoint | |
# https://www.vultr.com/api/v2/#operation/list-ssh-keys | |
SSH_KEYS = [ | |
"changeme" | |
] | |
SERVER_LABEL = "changeme" | |
SERVER_HOSTNAME = "changeme" | |
# you can find deets on these options here: | |
# https://www.vultr.com/api/v2/#operation/create-instance | |
instance = { | |
"region": "ewr", | |
"plan": "vhf-3c-8gb", | |
"label": SERVER_LABEL, | |
"os_id": 352, # Debian 10 x64 (buster) | |
"backups": "disabled", | |
"enable_ipv6": False, | |
"ddos_protection": False, | |
"activation_email": False, | |
"hostname": SERVER_HOSTNAME, | |
"sshkey_id": SSH_KEYS | |
} | |
# Common headers we use for our request, includes the api secret | |
headers = { | |
"User-Agent": "", | |
"Authorization": f"Bearer {VULTR_SECRET}", | |
"Content-Type": "application/json" | |
} | |
# This request creates the instance from the specified instance parameters | |
r = requests.post( | |
"https://api.vultr.com/v2/instances", | |
headers=headers, | |
data=json.dumps(instance) | |
) | |
# Instance metadata response | |
instance = r.json()["instance"] | |
instance_id = instance["id"] | |
# Wait for instance to come online | |
print(f"Waiting on instance {instance_id} to become active...") | |
while True: | |
instance = requests.get( | |
f"https://api.vultr.com/v2/instances/{instance_id}", | |
headers=headers | |
) | |
instance = instance.json()["instance"] | |
if instance["status"] != "active": | |
print(f"{instance_id} -- {instance['status']}...") | |
sleep(5) | |
elif instance["status"] == "active": | |
print(f"{instance_id} is active!") | |
print(json.dumps(instance, indent=4)) | |
break | |
print('\nInstance launched!') | |
if __name__ == '__main__': | |
main() |
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