jdunck/python-cloudservers

Python bindings to the Rackspace Cloud Servers API

Documentation forthcoming.

In the meantime:

>>> import cloudservers
>>> cs = cloudservers.CloudServers(USERNAME, API_KEY)
>>> cs.flavors.list()
[...]
>>> cs.servers.list()
[...]
>>> s = cs.servers.create(image=2, flavor=1, name='myserver')
... time passes ...
>>> s.reboot()
... time passes ...
>>> s.delete()

Or, from the shell, try cloudservers help.

FAQ

What's wrong with libcloud?

Nothing! However, as a cross-service binding it's by definition lowest common denominator; I needed access to the Rackspace-specific APIs (shared IP groups, image snapshots, resizing, etc.). I also wanted a command-line utility.