Theres a python api the cloudservers module, and a commandline script cloudservers. Cloud files provides private or public file containers and media files are served via integration with the akamai content delivery network. Experience the agility, flexibility and scalability the cloud offers without it becoming your core business. Cloud networks connects your website or app to your database, both of which run on cloud servers. This guide is intended to assist software developers who want to develop applications by using the application programming interface api for the rackspace cloud backup service. Rackspace offers a flexible and scalable solution to object storage through its cloud files service. The operations are grouped according to the service they interact with for example, cloud block storage or cloud file and the scope they act on, such as containers or objects. You can use the cloud servers api operations to interact directly with the service. Powerclient rackspace cloud api powershell client github. Install the swiftly client for cloud files rackspace. Jul 18, 2017 the php sdk should work with most openstackbased cloud deployments, though it specifically targets the rackspace public cloud.
The core storage system is designed to provide a secure, networkaccessible way to store an unlimited number of files. The rackspace command line interface rack cli is a unified tool for managing your rackspace services. Using the pythonnovaclient with rackspace cloud servers. Cloud files and sdks and apis rackspace developer portal. Install pythonnovaclient on windows rackspace support. Allow you to choose a image to backup into rackspace cloud files by default on rackspace uk cloud. Python bindings to the rackspace cloud servers api. Some of the rackspace services that this sdk supports include cloud block storage, cloud dns, cloud databases, and cloud files. I wonder if someone know how could i download the saved server image in a rackspace cloud server. Powerclient rackspace cloud api powershell client latest updates as of september 9th 2015, this client has been updated to use json requests only. The python directory has all the python scripts which is the guts to interact with cloudservers. The examples im going to show you are written in python we seem to like python a lot at rackspace.
Whether youre just getting started with the rackspace cloud or looking for reference on a product youve been using for a while, weve got the right documentation to get you on your way. We have installation instructions for windows, mac os x, and linux. If youre running a script or program, you can use the cloud servers api, but that involves some coding effort. When you begin writing your own software to interact with cloud servers, you might want to learn about how cloud servers works in the cloud control panel and how sdks and apis are documented at rackspace. Cloud servers and sdks and apis rackspace developer portal. Upload, download, and delete objects in rackspace cloud files. See openstacksdk and the rackspacesdk plugin in order to interact with rackspace s openstackbased public cloud see the license file for license and information. I have been searching and nothing found even in the rackspace knowledge base. Each implements the entire rackspace cloud servers api. You can get your api key by logging in to the cloud control panel, clicking on your account name in the upperright corner, and then selecting account settings. December 30, 2019 this is a guide to the core infrastructure services at the heart of the rackspace cloud.
For more information about using cloud files, see the cloud files api developer guide. The following example connects to the rackspace public cloud and lists containers stored in cloud files within the iad datacenter. Quickstart for cloud files rackspace developer portal. Environment variables make it easier to reference account information in api requests, to reuse the same curl commands with different credentials, and to keep sensitive information like your api key from being exposed when you send requests to rackspace cloud api services. Troubleshoot cloud files upload and download issues. Api documentation this guide is intended to assist software developers who want to develop applications by using the rest application programming interface api for. Rackspace s official sdk for python is pyrax, an apache licensed sdk for openstack clouds pyrax supports these rackspace services directly.
This was specifically created for the rackspace private cloud insights api, though it is generally applicable to anything that needs to be given a token. Send api requests to rackspace cloud networks rackspace. Create a cloud server in dfw create an image of that cloud server in dfw export that image to a cloud files container also in dfw download the. As a leader in professional and managed services for public cloud infrastructure, here at rackspace we deliver unbiased guidance on bestfit managed cloud solutions to organizations around the globe. We can build an openstack private cloud for you that can be hosted at rackspace, collocated in a thirdparty data center, or hosted in your own data center. A python client for the rackspace cloud backup api. Offerings include web application hosting or platform as a service cloud sites, cloud storage cloud files, virtual private server cloud servers, load balancers, databases, backup, and monitoring. Set up a static landing page by using rackspace cloud files. If an extension is required, it is available in the rackspace implementation of the openstack identity keystone.
Rbac permissions crossreference to rackspace cloud files api operations. But note that you dont have to use python, as there are sdks for several other languages as well, and they all work in a similar way. The nova client is an opensource python client provides access to all public rackspace cloud. Swiftly is a client tool that you can use to upload objects to and download objects from your rackspace cloud files account. The cloud control panel gives you gui access to all of your rackspace services, but sometimes you might want to manage your assets through a scripting interface like the api. Store and manage your files using our online control panel or desktop software or programmatically via the cloud files api developer tools are available for java, python, node. You can also back up your databases on a regular basis and set up monitoring functionality to track usage. Project description release history download files.
Cloud files provides online object storage for files and media, delivering them globally at blazing speeds over a worldwide content delivery network cdn. You can store as many files as you wanteven very large files. Install pythonopenstackclient on linux and mac os rackspace. Some of the identity api operations require only the core authentication service api v2. Whether it is adding a new customer account, adding mailboxes, or any other of the supported features the api allows your application to administer the changes regardless of your applications language or nature. Learn about the available cloud servers api resources and operations, and see request and response examples. Other tools and applications for cloud files rackspace developer portal. Object services operations rackspace developer portal. The rackspace email rest api provides most of the functions of the control panel through a restbased web api. Rackspace cloud files is one of over a dozen cloud services offered by rackspace on its cloud platform openstack. The rackspace cloud images developer guide provides detailed information about the cloud images v2 api. Each implements the entire openstack compute api as well as a few rackspaceonly addons. This route is not available to customers who access the cloud office control panel via my.
Python bindings to the rackspace cloud servers api github. This document describes the features available with api 1. To start using the api and run the examples in this section, you need the following items. Cloud databases is a mysql relational database service that allows you to easily provision instances without having all the maintenance overhead.
Were a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for public cloud infrastructure professional and managed service providers, worldwide 2019. Connect your dedicated rackspace environment to the public cloud of your choice aws, microsoft azure, or the rackspace cloud with rackconnect. The region is the region where your rackspace infrastructure is deployed. Rackspaces official sdk for python is pyrax, an apache licensed sdk for openstack clouds. Theres a python api the ukcloudservers module, and a commandline script ukcloudservers. Python bindings to the rackspace cloud servers api python. Troubleshooting the cloud files cdn when files are not refreshing. The cloud servers hosting your databases use shared ips and a redundant, activepassive configuration. Rackspace cloud guide to core infrastructure services. We are one of the largest hosting partners of vmware and microsoft, and were a cofounder of openstack. Rackspace cloud files provide online object storage for files and media.
Commandline tool or browser client for communicating with the api service. It allow you to connect via any ftp client to do uploaddownload or create containers. A script to generate authentication tokens for use with rackspace cloud identity. To view or download the cloud files api documentation, go to the cloud files developer guide. If you are not familiar with cloud files, see the product information. In this article, well discuss remotely managing a rackspace cloud server using the pythonnovaclient package running on windows. Oct 22, 2019 rackspace cloud files is an affordable, redundant, scalable, and dynamic storage service. Youll also probably want to read rackspaces api guide pdf the first bit, at least to get an idea of the concepts. Because rackspace cloud servers are based on openstack, the pythonnovaclient also works with that product. How to download the saved images in the rackspace cloud. Cloud images faq getting started where is the documentation. It provides streamlined and secure configuration and a single point of entry for all rackspace cloud services.
For a complete and very rewarding automation experience nothing beats connecting directly to the rackspace api. Learn about the available identity api resources and methods and see request and response examples. Python command line tool that extends the rackspace python sdk, pyrax, and uses the sdk to sync multiple cloud containers. Openstack was founded by rackspace hosting and nasa, and is now a global. The cloud files api allows developers to upload files programmatically, enable cloud files cdn integration on any container for public distribution, create containers programmatically. The following types of documentation are available. Operating system changes rackspace developer portal.
This is a client for the openstack compute api used by rackspace cloud and others. Recently active rackspacecloud questions stack overflow. Or download it from our servers and install it manually. The rackspace developer center gives developers tools and resources to build powerful, scalable apps on the only cloud backed by the rackspace fanatical experience. Python library for interacting with many of the popular cloud service providers using a unified api. Rackspace email customers will continue to use the webmail and cloud office control panel login links for their needs. If one database server goes down, the other takes over the shared ip using gratuitous arp on the data plane with no need for an api call. In general, whenever a rackspace deployment is substantially different than a pure openstack one, a separate rackspace subclass is provided so that you can still use the sdk with a pure openstack instance for example. This introduction gets you up and running with cloud backup, including tips for troubleshooting, managing your configuration, systems actions, and email preferences. Rackspace cloud python sdk by rackspace is an apache licensed sdk for openstack clouds.
Before you can start using rackspace apis, you need to have your api key. The rackspace cloud is a set of cloud computing products and services billed on a utility computing basis from the usbased company rackspace. Installation and configuration rackspace developer portal. See openstacksdk and the rackspacesdk plugin in order to interact with rackspace s openstackbased public cloud. Assuming you have python and the pip package manager installed, then you can download and install nova with the following command. Other tools and applications for cloud files rackspace. How to download the saved images in the rackspace cloud server. If you dont have one, sign up for a rackspace cloud account. This connection is made by using the internal ip address that your server comes with on the internal rackspace network, servicenet. Given that there is a way to download images from rackspace perhaps you could. It is possible to connect different frameworks and software, such as bash, python, php, and node. Rackspace command line interface rackspace developer portal. Theres a python api the cloudservers module, and a commandline script installed as cloudservers.
This is a client for rackspace s cloud servers api. Username is the username for your rackspace cloud account. Usage the following example connects to the rackspace public cloud and lists containers stored in cloud files within the iad datacenter. Nov 28, 2017 this plugin enables support for rackspace authentication and services with the openstack sdk. In the api documentation, you can see all available api operations for all cloud services.
Contribute to pycontribspyrax development by creating an account on github. Rackspace cloud block storage is not intended as a cloud backup. Send api requests to cloud files rackspace developer portal. Rackspace cloud files is an online file and media storage service. Quickstart for cloud databases rackspace developer portal. Rackspace kubernetesasaservice kaas provides a kubernetes solution that runs on multiple enterprisegrade cloud platforms and is designed to deliver container orchestration, cluster and workloads monitoring, logging, and other managed service capabilities for both public and private clouds. The cli client provides a bit more functionality than the cloud control panel without needing to delve into the application programmer interface api directly.
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