Cosmic Admin API Reference

getUploadParamsForTemplate

upload an existing template into the CloudStack cloud.

Request parameters

Parameter Name	Description	Required
displaytext	the display text of the template. This is usually used for display purposes.	true
format	the format for the volume/template. Possible values include QCOW2, OVA, and VHD.	true
hypervisor	the target hypervisor for the template	true
name	the name of the volume/template	true
ostypeid	the ID of the OS Type that best represents the OS of this template.	true
zoneid	the ID of the zone the volume/template is to be hosted on	true
account	an optional accountName. Must be used with domainId.	false
bits	32 or 64 bits support. 64 by default	false
checksum	the MD5 checksum value of this volume/template	false
details	Template details in key/value pairs.	false
domainid	an optional domainId. If the account parameter is used, domainId must also be used.	false
isdynamicallyscalable	true if template contains XS tools inorder to support dynamic scaling of VM cpu/memory	false
isextractable	true if the template or its derivatives are extractable; default is false	false
isfeatured	true if this template is a featured template, false otherwise	false
ispublic	true if the template is available to all accounts; default is true	false
isrouting	true if the template type is routing i.e., if template is used to deploy router	false
passwordenabled	true if the template supports the password reset feature; default is false	false
projectid	Upload volume/template for the project	false
sshkeyenabled	true if the template supports the sshkey upload feature; default is false	false
templatetag	the tag for this template.	false

Response Tags

Response Name	Description
id	the template/volume ID
expires	the timestamp after which the signature expires
metadata	encrypted data to be sent in the POST request.
postURL	POST url to upload the file to
signature	signature to be sent in the POST request.