Linode API

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## Introduction The Linode API provides the ability to programmatically manage the full range of Linode products and services. This reference is designed to assist application developers and system administrators. Each endpoint includes descriptions, request syntax, and examples using standard HTTP requests. Response data is returned in JSON format. This document was generated from our OpenAPI Specification. See the OpenAPI website for mo

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Account View

Returns the contact and billing information related to your Account.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/account";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Domains List

This is a collection of Domains that you have registered in Linode's DNS Manager. Linode is not a registrar, and in order for these to work you must own the domains and point your registrar at Linode's nameservers.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains?page=1&page_size=100

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains?page=1&page_size=100"

import requests
params = {
    "page": "1",
    "page_size": "100"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('page_size', '100');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("page_size", "100")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "page" => "1",
  "page_size" => "100"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/domains?" . http_build_query([
    "page" => "1",
    "page_size" => "100"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Images List

Returns a paginated list of Images. * **Public** Images have IDs that begin with "linode/". These distribution images are generally available to all users. * **Private** Images have IDs that begin with "private/". These Images are Account-specific and only accessible to Users with appropriate [Gra

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images?page=1&page_size=100

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images?page=1&page_size=100"

import requests
params = {
    "page": "1",
    "page_size": "100"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images');
url.searchParams.set('page', '1');
url.searchParams.set('page_size', '100');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("page", "1")
	q.Set("page_size", "100")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "page" => "1",
  "page_size" => "100"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/linode.com/4.145.0/images?" . http_build_query([
    "page" => "1",
    "page_size" => "100"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Linode API?

Linode API is a Cloud API. Developers commonly use cloud APIs for:

provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
automating deployments and container orchestration
monitoring uptime and performance metrics
managing storage buckets and databases
setting up auto-scaling and load balancing

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Linode API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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