Create VM template
Create a reusable VM template from an existing VM. Creation may continue asynchronously; poll create_status until the template is active.
Authorization
bearer_auth OAuth Authentication
OpenScaler API uses OAuth, a standard for secure authorization. To access the API, obtain a token via the OpenScaler Platform.
Use the access_token in the Authorization header for requests:
Authorization: Bearer <token>Always keep your token secure and do not share it with anyone.
In: header
Request Body
application/json
TypeScript Definitions
Use the request body type in TypeScript.
Create a reusable VM template from an existing VM.
Response Body
application/json
application/json
text/pain
application/json
application/json
curl -X POST "https://example.com/v1/vm-templates" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "name": "my-template", "vm_id": "cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b", "project_id": "default" }'{ "template": { "kind": "user", "id": "b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901", "name": "my-template", "description": null, "icon_url": null, "size_gib": 25.5, "status": "creating", "source_vm_id": "cc3ccab2-0ae2-11ef-9136-6a0922f6458b", "project_id": "default", "created_at": "2024-06-01T12:00:00Z", "updated_at": "2024-06-01T12:00:00Z" }}{ "errors": [ { "message": "'vcpus' field must be an integer", "field": "resource_id" } ]}"Access denied"{ "errors": [ { "message": "User not initialized (missing required fields in token), please init user by sending POST request to `/v1/init` then refresh your token\n" } ]}{ "errors": [ { "message": "VM with ID 23 not found" } ]}