Can I launch an instance from the command line?

You can launch an instance from the command line using the Cloud API:

1. Generate an API key.

2. Create a file named request.json that contains the necessary payload. For example:

   {
     "region_name": "us-east-1",
     "instance_type_name": "gpu_1x_a100_sxm4",
     "ssh_key_names": [
       "SSH-KEY"
     ],
     "file_system_names": [],
     "quantity": 1
   }
   

3. Run the following command:

   curl -u API-KEY: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/instance-operations/launch -d @request.json -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq .
   

Replace API-KEY with your actual API key. Don’t remove the trailing colon (:).