TensorDock
TensorDock Instances API

The current TensorDock Instances API (v2) at https://dashboard.tensordock.com/api/v2/instances for creating, listing, inspecting, starting, stopping, modifying, and deleting GPU and CPU virtual machines. Uses Bearer token authentication and a JSON:API-style envelope of `data.type`, `data.id`, and `data.attributes`. Supports both location-based and hostnode-based deployment patterns.
TensorDock Instances API is one of 3 APIs that TensorDock publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
This API exposes 1 machine-runnable capability that can be deployed as REST, MCP, or Agent Skill surfaces via Naftiko and 1 JSON Schema definition.
Tagged areas include GPU, Cloud, Compute, Instances, and Virtual Machines. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an OpenAPI specification, a JSON-LD context, 1 Naftiko capability spec, and 1 JSON Schema.
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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: TensorDock Instances API
  description: |
    The current TensorDock Instances API (v2) for creating, listing, inspecting,
    starting, stopping, modifying, and deleting GPU and CPU virtual machines on
    the TensorDock marketplace. Authentication uses a Bearer token generated
    from the Developer Settings page at https://dashboard.tensordock.com/api.

    Requests and responses follow a JSON:API-style envelope with `data.type`,
    `data.id`, and `data.attributes` fields. Rate limited at 100 requests per
    minute per organization.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: TensorDock Support
    email: [email protected]
    url: https://marketplace.tensordock.com/support
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.tensordock.com/favicon.ico

servers:
  - url: https://dashboard.tensordock.com
    description: TensorDock Dashboard (production)

security:
  - BearerAuth: []

tags:
  - name: Instances
    description: Create, list, inspect, and manage virtual machine instances
  - name: Locations
    description: Discover deployment locations and available GPU/CPU resources

paths:
  /api/v2/instances:
    get:
      summary: List Instances
      description: List all instances belonging to the calling organization.
      operationId: listInstances
      tags:
        - Instances
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Array of instance objects under `data.instances`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'

    post:
      summary: Create Instance
      description: |
        Create a new virtual machine instance. Supports both location-based
        deployment (specify `location_id`) and hostnode-based deployment.
        Requires a minimum storage of 100 GB, an account balance of at least
        $1, and at least one GPU for location-based deployment.
      operationId: createInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateInstanceRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Instance created and provisioning.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'

  /api/v2/instances/{id}:
    get:
      summary: Get Instance
      description: Retrieve details for a single instance by ID.
      operationId: getInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InstanceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Instance details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'

    delete:
      summary: Delete Instance
      description: Permanently delete an instance and release its resources.
      operationId: deleteInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InstanceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deletion succeeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessEnvelope'

  /api/v2/instances/{id}/start:
    post:
      summary: Start Instance
      description: Start a stopped instance.
      operationId: startInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InstanceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Start command accepted; status returns to `starting` then `running`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceStatusEnvelope'

  /api/v2/instances/{id}/stop:
    post:
      summary: Stop Instance
      description: Stop a running instance.
      operationId: stopInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InstanceId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Stop command accepted; status returns to `stopping` then `stopped`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceStatusEnvelope'

  /api/v2/instances/{id}/modify:
    put:
      summary: Modify Instance
      description: Adjust the resource allocation (vCPU, RAM, storage, GPU model and count) for an
        existing instance.
      operationId: modifyInstance
      tags:
        - Instances
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InstanceId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModifyInstanceRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Modification accepted.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessEnvelope'

components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: |
        Bearer token authentication. Generate API tokens at
        https://dashboard.tensordock.com/api. Send the token in the
        `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header.

  parameters:
    InstanceId:
      in: path
      name: id
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Instance UUID.

  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed or missing.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request body.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    NotFound:
      description: Instance not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    RateLimited:
      description: Too many requests; rate limited at 100 requests per minute per organization.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'

  schemas:
    SuccessEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: success
            message:
              type: string

    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
              title:
                type: string
              detail:
                type: string

    InstanceListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            instances:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceEnvelope'

    InstanceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceEnvelope'

    InstanceEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          const: virtualmachine
        id:
          type: string
        attributes:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceAttributes'

    InstanceAttributes:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum: [starting, running, stopping, stopped, deleting, deleted, error]
        ipAddress:
          type: string
        portForwards:
          type: object
        resources:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resources'
        rateHourly:
          type: number
        location_id:
          type: string
        image:
          type: string

    Resources:
      type: object
      properties:
        vcpu_count:
          type: integer
        ram_gb:
          type: number
        storage_gb:
          type: number
        gpus:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GpuAllocation'

    GpuAllocation:
      type: object
      properties:
        gpuV0Name:
          type: string
          description: TensorDock canonical GPU model identifier (e.g., `h100-sxm5-80gb`, `rtx4090-24gb`).
        count:
          type: integer

    CreateInstanceRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
            - attributes
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: virtualmachine
            attributes:
              type: object
              required:
                - name
                - image
                - resources
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                type:
                  type: string
                  const: virtualmachine
                image:
                  type: string
                  description: OS image (e.g., `ubuntu2404`, `windows10`).
                resources:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resources'
                location_id:
                  type: string
                hostnode_id:
                  type: string
                useDedicatedIp:
                  type: boolean
                ssh_key:
                  type: string
                cloud_init:
                  type: string

    ModifyInstanceRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        cpuCores:
          type: integer
        ramGb:
          type: number
        diskGb:
          type: number
        gpus:
          type: object
          properties:
            gpuV0Name:
              type: string
            count:
              type: integer

    InstanceStatusEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: virtualmachine
            id:
              type: string
            attributes:
              type: object
              properties:
                status:
                  type: string
                  enum: [starting, stopping]
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