Linode Api

Linode (now Akamai Cloud) is a developer-friendly cloud alternative to AWS/GCP with simpler pricing and a clean REST API — similar positioning to DigitalOcean. For agents: create Linodes (VMs), manage LKE (Kubernetes) clusters, provision Object Storage buckets (S3-compatible), and manage databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL). $100 free trial credit covers evaluation. Good API documentation and straightforward resource model. Confidence is docs-derived.

REST API at api.linode.com/v4. Linodes: POST /linode/instances creates VM ({type: "g6-standard-1", region: "us-east", image: "linode/ubuntu22.04", root_pass}). GET /linode/instances lists instances. POST /linode/instances/{id}/reboot reboots. DELETE /linode/instances/{id} destroys. LKE (Kubernetes): POST /lke/clusters creates cluster ({label, region, k8s_version, node_pools: [{type, count}]}). POST /lke/clusters/{id}/kubeconfig retrieves kubeconfig (base64). Object Storage: POST /object-storage/buckets creates bucket ({cluster: "us-east-1", label}). Databases: POST /databases/postgresql/instances creates managed Postgres ({label, engine, region, type}). NodeBalancers: POST /nodebalancers creates load balancer. Firewalls: POST /networking/firewalls creates firewall rules.

Bearer token auth: Authorization: Bearer {access_token}. Tokens from Linode Dashboard → My Profile → API Tokens. Scopes: read_write or read_only per resource type. HTTPS enforced. No OAuth2. Object Storage: separate S3-compatible credentials (access key + secret key) — manage via API or Dashboard. Rate limiting: 1600 req/2min per token.

Standard HTTP status codes with JSON error bodies ({errors: [{reason, field}]}). 422 for invalid region/type combination. Linode creation: async — poll GET /linode/instances/{id} until running. LKE cluster: ~5-8 minutes to provision. Object Storage: S3-compatible API at {cluster}.linodeobjects.com — use boto3 with custom endpoint. Linode uptime at status.linode.com. Dedicated CPU types: available for compute-intensive workloads. Block storage: attach/detach volumes from instances via API.

linode.com/docs/api covers REST API reference with interactive API explorer, Linode CLI reference, and guides for all services. Getting started: Linode account ($100 free credit), generate API token — first Linode created in under 5 minutes. linode-cli: pip install linode-cli or use REST directly. Community via Linode Community and Stack Overflow. API documentation is clean and well-organized with an interactive explorer.