create_object_userdata.py

client = SoftLayer.Client(
    username=api_username,
    api_key=api_key
)


guest = {
    "complexType": "SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest",
     "hostname": "userdatatest",
     "domain": "example.com",
     "startCpus": 1,
     "dedicatedAccountHostOnlyFlag": True,
     "maxMemory": 1024,
     "operatingSystemReferenceCode": "UBUNTU_12_64",
     "hourlyBillingFlag": True,
     "localDiskFlag": False,
     "networkComponents": [{"maxSpeed": "100"}],
     "blockDevices": [{"device": "0", "diskImage": {"capacity": "25"}}],
     "datacenter": {"name": "wdc01"},
     "userData": [ 
        { 
            "value": "{'testing': [{'user': 'data'}]}" 
        } 
    ] 

}



result = client['Virtual_Guest'].createObject(guest)