Reinstall VM
Power & state
Reinstall VM
Reinstall a virtual machine with a new OS template. This will destroy all data on the VM.
POST
Reinstall VM
Updated May 8, 2026
Authorizations
API key for authentication. Each key is bound to a specific account.
Headers
Project ID. Required for all mutating operations (create, delete, power actions, resize).
Path Parameters
VM ID (UUID)
Body
application/json
ID of the OS template to reinstall with
New root/admin password. Either password or auto_generate_password should be provided.
SSH public keys for authentication
Auto-generate a password and email it to the account owner
Last modified on May 8, 2026