First Generation Cloud Servers™ Developer Guide

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2013-05-20

List of Tables

2.1. JSON and XML Response Formats
2.2. Encoding Headers
2.3. Last Modified Header
2.4. Default Rate Limits
2.5. Default Absolute Limits
2.6. Fault Elements and Error Codes
3.1. Create Server Response Fields
3.2. Get Server Details Response Fields
3.3. Weekly Backup Schedule
3.4. Daily Backup Schedule

List of Examples

2.1. Authenticate to US Identity Endpoint – Username and Password: JSON Request
2.2. Authenticate to US Identity Endpoint – Username and API Key: JSON Request
2.3. Pretty Printing cURL Output
2.4. Authenticate: JSON Response
2.5. Request with Headers: JSON
2.6. Response with Headers: XML
2.7. Request with Extension: JSON
2.8. Limit: JSON Response
2.9. Limit: XML Response
2.10. Versions List Request
2.11. List Versions: JSON Response
2.12. List Versions: XML Response
2.13. Version Details Request
2.14. Get Version Details: JSON Response
2.15. Get Version Details: XML Response
2.16. Fault: JSON Response
2.17. Fault: XML Response
2.18. Fault, Item Not Found: JSON Response
2.19. Fault, Item Not Found: XML Response
2.20. Fault, Over Limit: JSON Response
2.21. Fault, Over Limit: XML Response
3.1. List Servers: JSON Request in a cURL Command
3.2. List Servers: JSON Response (detail)
3.3. List Servers: XML Request in a cURL Command
3.4. List Servers: XML Response (detail)
3.5. Create Server: JSON Request
3.6. Create Server: JSON Response
3.7. Create Server: XML Request
3.8. Create Server: XML Response
3.9. Get Server Details: JSON Response
3.10. Get Server Details: XML Response
3.11. Update Server Name: JSON Request
3.12. Update Server Name: XML Request
3.13. List Addresses: JSON Response
3.14. List Addresses: XML Response
3.15. List Public Addresses List: JSON Response
3.16. List Public Addresses List: XML Response
3.17. List Private Addresses List: JSON Response
3.18. List Private Addresses List: XML Response
3.19. Share IP: JSON Request
3.20. Share IP: XML Request
3.21. Reboot Server: JSON Request
3.22. Reboot Server: XML Request
3.23. Rebuild Server: JSON Request
3.24. Rebuild Server: XML Request
3.25. Resize Server: JSON Request
3.26. Resize Server: XML Request
3.27. Confirm Resize: JSON Request
3.28. Confirm Resize: XML Request
3.29. Revert Resize: JSON Request
3.30. Revert Resize: XML Request
3.31. List Flavors: JSON Response (detail)
3.32. List Flavors: XML Response (detail)
3.33. Get Flavor Details: JSON Response
3.34. Get Flavor Details: XML Response
3.35. List Images: JSON Response (detail)
3.36. List Images: XML Response (detail)
3.37. Create Image: JSON Request
3.38. Create Image: JSON Response
3.39. Create Image: XML Request
3.40. Create Image: XML Response
3.41. Get Image Details: JSON Response
3.42. Get Image Details: XML Response
3.43. List Backup Schedule: JSON Response
3.44. List Backup Schedule: XML Response
3.45. Update Backup Schedule: JSON Request
3.46. Update Backup Schedule: XML Request
3.47. List Shared IP Groups: JSON Response (detail)
3.48. List Shared IP Groups: XML Response (detail)
3.49. Create Shared IP Group: JSON Request
3.50. Create Shared IP Group: JSON Response
3.51. Create Shared IP Group: XML Request
3.52. Create Shared IP Group Create: XML Response
3.53. Get Shared IP Group Details: JSON Response
3.54. Get Shared IP Group Details: XML Response

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