Setting linode name through Python API
Hi,
When I create a linode through the Python API, how can I set its name? When I create one, on my dashboard it shows as linode-xxxx and I'd like to change that name as the linode is created.
Thank you!
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aorme
Linode Staff
Hey -- When you create a new Linode with create_instance, you can specify a label like this:
new_linode, password = client.linode.create_instance("g6-standard-2", "us-east", label="new")
To rename an existing Linode, you need the LinodeID. Here's a basic example of how to grab the LinodeID -- this will print all of your Linodes by ID and label:
my_linodes = client.linode.get_instances()
for a_linode in my_linodes:
print(a_linode.id, a_linode.label)
Once you have the ID, you can create a model, set the label attribute, and save the model. Assuming your Linode's ID was 5000:
my_linode = Linode(client, 5000)
my_linode.label = "New Label"
my_linode.save()
There's more great info in the docs, too:
Getting Started with Linode API for Python
Core Concepts