~$ curl -H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}"
-X POST -d '{
"region": "EU",
"productId": "V1",
"imageId": "9b1deb4d-3b7d-4bad-9bdd-2b0d7b3dcb6d"
}'
'https://api.contabo.com/v1/compute/instances'
Deploy and control all aspects of Cloud VPS & VDS via RESTful HTTP requests.
Use endpoints to securely store and use passwords and public SSH keys with cloud VPS & VDS.
Add and manage users of Cloud VPS & VDS. Take control of their access rights and permissions.
Manage and assign tags to organise your cloud resources.
Use Cases
Backend for PaaS or SaaS
The Contabo API makes it super easy for PaaS and SaaS companies to run their cloud infrastrucure and benefit from our global availblity, low prices and German quality.
Resellers
Provision resources with the Contabo API and get them in the hands of your customers faster. You can now automate the whole order and provisioning process.
Integrate a DevOps pipeline
By integrating Contabo’s API it’s possible to automate core parts of a DevOps pipelines and build your app from code whenever needed.
"This API will allow us to provision Virtual Machines for our customers without having to manually order each time. I’ve not seen such an extensive API with VPS at this price point!"
