All Compute Engine code samples

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Change the deletion protection setting for an existing VM

Enable deletion protection for an existing VM without stopping the VM.

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• Prevent accidental VM deletion

Check operation status

Request to wait until an operation completes and get the operation status before continuing code execution.

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Create a firewall rule

Create a firewall rule that allows incoming HTTP and HTTPS access from the entire internet.

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• Using firewall rules

Create a VM instance

Create a VM instance in the specified project and zone.

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• Creating and starting a VM instance
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Create a VM instance from an instance template

Use an instance template to create a VM instance in the specified project and zone.

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• Create a VM from an instance template

Create a VM instance from an instance template with overrides

Create a VM instance from an instance template, then override the disk and machine type options in the template.

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• Create a VM from an instance template

Create a VM with a custom hostname

Create a VM with a custom hostname that conforms to the RFC 1035 requirements for valid hostnames.

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• Create a VM instance with a custom hostname

Create a Windows Server image

Create a Windows Server image from the specified source disk.

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• Create custom Windows Server images

Create an instance template

Use the specified machine type, boot disk and network to create an instance template.

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• Create instance templates

Create an instance template based on an existing instance

Use the configuration of an existing VM to create an instance template.

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• Create instance templates

Create an instance template with a subnet

Create an instance template that uses a specified subnetwork.

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• Create instance templates

Delete a firewall rule

Delete a firewall rule from a specified project.

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• Using firewall rules

Delete a VM instance

Delete an instance based on the project, zone, and instance name that you provide.

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• Delete a VM
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Delete an instance template

Delete an instance template from a specified project.

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• Get, List, and Delete Instance Templates

Enable deletion protection for a new VM

Create a VM in the specified project and zone with deletion protection enabled.

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• Prevent accidental VM deletion

Get information about an instance template

Get the basic information and instance configuration defined in an instance template.

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• Get, List, and Delete Instance Templates

Get the deletion protection status of a VM

Determine whether deletion protection is enabled for a specified VM.

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• Prevent accidental VM deletion

List all non-deprecated images in a project

Get a list of all non-deprecated images available in a specified project.

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• Creating and starting a VM instance
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List firewall rules in a project

Get a list of all firewall rules defined in your project.

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List instance templates in a project

Get a list of instance templates defined in a project.

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• Get, List, and Delete Instance Templates

List VM instances in a project

List instances in a project, either in one zone or across all zones.

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Reset a VM instance

Reset a running VM instance to its initial state.

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• Stop and start a VM

Resume a suspended VM

Resume a suspended VM in the specified project and zone.

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• Suspend and resume a VM

Start a VM instance

Restart a stopped VM instance.

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• Stop and start a VM

Start a VM with encrypted disks

Provide an encryption key and start a VM instance that has encrypted disks.

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• Stop and start a VM

Stop a VM instance

Stop a running VM instance.

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• Stop and start a VM

Suspend a running VM

Suspend a running VM in the specified project and zone.

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• Suspend and resume a VM

Update a firewall rule

Modify the priority of a firewall rule.

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• Using firewall rules