The Rackspace Cloud SDK for Python, also known as pyrax, contains a language API, Getting Started Guide, API Reference Manual, Quick Reference, Release Notes, and sample code.
Minimum requirements
The Rackspace Cloud SDK for Python requires the following:
A Rackspace Cloud account
username
API key
Python 2.7.x
The Python SDK is not tested yet with other Python versions. Please post feedback about what works or does not work with other versions at https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/issues or email sdk-support@rackspace.com.
Installation instructions
The best way to install pyrax is by using pip to get the latest official release from the Python Package Index:
pip install pyrax
As an alternative, you may also use pip to install directly from GitHub:
pip install git+git://github.com/rackspace/pyrax.git
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If you are not using virtualenv, you will need to run |
Current version - 1.3
Download the SDK – language bindings, sample code, and documentation.
Getting Started with pyrax – information and examples to get you started.
API Reference Manual – detailed documentation for the classes and methods.
pyrax Quick Reference – several quick reference guides for the services available.
Release Notes – release notes for software versions.
Samples – code samples demonstrating how to accomplish common tasks.
