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Vultr Kubernetes API

Vultr Kubernetes Engine is a managed Kubernetes offering.

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Vultr Kubernetes API is one of 46 APIs that Vultr publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 12 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Kubernetes. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and 12 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 18 operations across 12 paths, and defines 31 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.vultr.com/v2.

18 operations 12 paths 31 schemas 4 DELETE8 GET1 PATCH4 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.0
Base URL
https://api.vultr.com/v2
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Vultr Kubernetes API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (API_Key). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (API Key). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • API_Key — The Vultr API v2 uses API keys for authentication. You can manage your API keys in the Vultr customer portal. Please do not share API keys publicly, or embed t…
  • API Key — The Vultr API v2 uses API keys for authentication. You can manage your API keys in the Vultr customer portal. Please do not share API keys publicly, or embed t…

Paths & Operations 18

Across 12 paths, the API surfaces 18 operations — 4 DELETE, 8 GET, 1 PATCH, 4 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Kubernetes 18

Vultr Kubernetes Engine is a managed Kubernetes offering.

POST
/kubernetes/clusters
Create Kubernetes Cluster
create-kubernetes-cluster body → 201400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters
List all Kubernetes Clusters
list-kubernetes-clusters → 200400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}
Get Kubernetes Cluster
get-kubernetes-clusters 1 param → 200400401404
PUT
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}
Update Kubernetes Cluster
update-kubernetes-cluster 1 param body → 204400401404
DELETE
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}
Delete Kubernetes Cluster
delete-kubernetes-cluster 1 param → 204400401404
DELETE
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/delete-with-linked-resources
Delete VKE Cluster and All Related Resources
delete-kubernetes-cluster-vke-id-delete-with-linked-resources 1 param → 204400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/resources
Get Kubernetes Resources
get-kubernetes-resources 1 param → 200400401404
POST
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools
Create NodePool
create-nodepools 1 param body → 201400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools
List NodePools
get-nodepools 1 param → 200400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools/{nodepool-id}
Get NodePool
get-nodepool 2 params → 200400401404
PATCH
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools/{nodepool-id}
Update Nodepool
update-nodepool 2 params body → 202400401404
DELETE
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools/{nodepool-id}
Delete Nodepool
delete-nodepool 2 params → 204400401404
DELETE
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools/{nodepool-id}/nodes/{node-id}
Delete NodePool Instance
delete-nodepool-instance 3 params → 204400401404
POST
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/node-pools/{nodepool-id}/nodes/{node-id}/recycle
Recycle a NodePool Instance
recycle-nodepool-instance 3 params → 204400401404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/config
Get Kubernetes Cluster Kubeconfig
get-kubernetes-clusters-config 1 param → 200400401404
GET
/kubernetes/versions
Get Kubernetes Versions
get-kubernetes-versions → 200404
GET
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/available-upgrades
Get Kubernetes Available Upgrades
get-kubernetes-available-upgrades 1 param → 200400401404
POST
/kubernetes/clusters/{vke-id}/upgrades
Start Kubernetes Cluster Upgrade
start-kubernetes-cluster-upgrade 1 param body → 202400401404

Schemas 31

The contract defines 31 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are vke-cluster_2 (13 properties), vke-cluster_3 (13 properties), nodepools_2 (12 properties), nodepools_3 (12 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

nodepools
object
NodePool
9 properties
nodepool-instances
object
Instance that belongs to a nodepool
3 properties
vke-cluster
object
VKE Cluster
11 properties
update_nodepool_request
object
5 properties
get_kubernetes_resources_200_response_resources_block_storage_inner
object
4 properties
create_kubernetes_cluster_201_response
object
1 property
get_nodepools_200_response
object
1 property
create_nodepools_request
object
7 properties 3 required
create_kubernetes_cluster_request
object
6 properties 2 required
get_kubernetes_resources_200_response_resources_load_balancer_inner
object
4 properties
update_kubernetes_cluster_request
object
1 property 1 required
get_kubernetes_versions_200_response
object
1 property
create_kubernetes_cluster_request_node_pools_inner
object
7 properties 3 required
vke-cluster_2
object
VKE Cluster
13 properties
start_kubernetes_cluster_upgrade_request
object
1 property 1 required
get_kubernetes_resources_200_response
object
1 property
nodepool-instances_2
object
Instance that belongs to a nodepool
3 properties
get_kubernetes_clusters_config_200_response
object
1 property
nodepools_2
object
NodePool
12 properties
create_nodepools_201_response
object
1 property
get_kubernetes_available_upgrades_200_response
object
1 property
list_kubernetes_clusters_200_response
object
1 property
update_nodepool_request_1
object
1 property 1 required
get_kubernetes_resources_200_response_resources
object
2 properties
create_kubernetes_cluster_201_response_2
object
1 property
get_nodepools_200_response_2
object
1 property
vke-cluster_3
object
VKE Cluster
13 properties
nodepool-instances_3
object
Instance that belongs to a nodepool
3 properties
nodepools_3
object
NodePool
12 properties
create_nodepools_201_response_2
object
1 property
list_kubernetes_clusters_200_response_2
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

vultr-kubernetes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Base URL
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Docs
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