DescribeImages

1. API Description

This API is used to view the list of images.

Note

The images in the list are not applicable to all instance models. You can query the imageIds returned by DescribeInstanceTypes to get the images applicable to specific models.

2. Input Parameters

The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters.

Parameter Name	Required	Type	Description
imageIds	No	Array of String	List of image IDs.
imageName	No	String	Image name.
catalog	No	String	Image catalog. The optional values are as follows: CentOS Windows Ubuntu Debian ESXi
imageType	No	String	Image type. The optional values are as follows: PUBLIC_IMAGE: public images CUSTOM_IMAGE: custom images You cannot create a custom image by yourself currently. If necessary, please submit a ticket.
osType	No	String	Operating system type. The optional values are as follows: Windows Linux
instanceTypeId	No	String	Supported instance model ID.

3. Output Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Description
requestId	String	The unique request ID, which is returned for each request. RequestId is required for locating a problem.
images	Array of ImageInfo	Information on images.

4. Code Example

Example

Query the information of images without any parameters.

POST /api/v2/bmc HTTP/1.1
Host: console.zenlayer.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-ZC-Action: DescribeImages
<Common Request Params>

Response:
{
  "requestId": "T4C35327C-7B13-47B8-A815-5E5213D4A9F9",
  "response": {
    "requestId": "T4C35327C-7B13-47B8-A815-5E5213D4A9F9",
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "bd5faa16-39d2-4bbf-a5c8-b95a193b1626",
        "imageName": "CentOS7.4-x86_64",
        "catalog": "centos",
        "imageType": "PUBLIC_IMAGE",
        "osType": "linux"
      }
    ]
  }
}

5. Developer Resources

Zenlayer Cloud API 2.0 integrates SDKs to make it easier for you to call APIs. More programming languages will be supported.

6. Error Codes

The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see Common Error Codes.​

HTTP Status Code	Error Code	Description
404	INVALID_INSTANCE_TYPE_NOT_FOUND	Instance type not found.