Automated VM Cloning, Starting and closing

[S_N]

I am new to working on Proxmox.


It is already set up, and the multiple VMs are working.


1) I want one VM to be cloned from Templete.


2) Start that VM.


3) On that VM, there will be some GitHub action jobs. And later, close that VM.


I want to automate these three steps. One idea I think could be having a github action runner on Proxmox. But I could disturb other VMs, which I don't want. Is there another way with the Rest API or any other action I can take to achieve my goal?

 

[fabian]

you can automate all of that using the VM (and possible some integration inside your guest template).

https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Proxmox_VE_API

 

[S_N]

@fabian
Thanks for the answer.
I was already reading the API document, but there is vast documentation. Can you please guide me in a little more specific direction?

 

[sb-jw]

Just use the search field so you don't have to click through the tree.

Clone: https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/api-viewer/index.html#/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/clone

 

[fabian]

alternatively, you can also use your browser's dev console and see what kind of requests are triggered for certain actions, and then look those up in the API docs

 

[bbgeek17]

@S_N , you may find this helpful:
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/concurrent-cloning-of-vm.97549/#post-422356

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