GMO Cloud

GMO Cloud API

Automate Operations and Integrate Services

Normally, the GMO Cloud Console is used to manage operations including starting, suspending and restarting virtual machines; resource management, load balancing and IP address configuration.

By using GMO Cloud APIs, these operations can be performed through external programs, without logging into the GMO Cloud Console. Reduce your operational loads and costs via automating system operations.

Furthermore, it is possible to integrate third-party cloud services and develop proprietary systems by using GMO Cloud APIs.

Utilize APIs to expand practical applications

Example #1: Automating system operations

Example #2: Control allocation of resources

Example #3: Centrally manage multiple systems and develop proprietary systems

API Console

How to Get Started

In order to utilize GMO Cloud API, it is necessary to obtain an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key from the GMO Cloud API Portal.

In order to login to GMO Cloud API Portal, the same user ID and password character strings used for login to the GMO Cloud Customer Portal are used.

It is possible to cancel or reissue an Access Key ID, or restrict access from GMO Cloud Public API Portal.
In order to prevent abuse, it is necessary to first register in the GMO Cloud API Portal, the IP addresses of the connection origins (call origins).

How to Use the GMO Cloud API

In order to utilize the GMO Cloud API, it is necessary to issue requests using Query Requests (GET/POST allowed) through HTTP protocol. All of the requests should be written according to the following format.

https://api.gmocloud.com/ (Cloud-Zone ID) /?Action=（Executable Function Name）
&(Funtion Parameters）
&(Common Parameters)

Cloud Zone ID

Cloud-Zone ID is an identifier allocated to a Cloud-Zone by GMO Cloud's Allocation Service. Use the following chart to interpret the ID.

Function Parameters

Cloud-Zone ID is an identifier allocated to a Cloud-Zone by GMO Cloud's Allocation Service. Use the following chart to interpret the ID.

Common Parameters

Common Parameters is composed of the following structure.

&AccessKeyId=(Access Key ID)
&Signature=(Signature)
&Version=1.0

Access Key ID

Access Key ID: use the character string obtained from GMO Cloud API Portal.

Signature

Signature: use the following method to calculate and substitute in.

StringToSign = HTTP Request Method + \n +
api.gmocloud.com + \n +
/ + \n +
"normalized QueryString"

Normalized Query String

Timestamp

Timestamp can be used to enhance the security level of the request. When Timestamp parameter is designated, the following behaviour takes place.

HTTP Status Code

GMO Cloud API returns appropriate HTTP status code to each request.

Response is returned by BODY in JSON format.
Refer to samples responses for each request.

Request Sample and Response Sample

When the GMO Cloud API is utilized, values in the request sample and response sample character strings that depend on discrete environment are abstracted. Use the following table to appropriately interpret them.

Control Panel, Parallels Plesk Panel 11

Popular server management tool

Parallels Plesk Panel 11 is an advanced server management tool developed by Parallels, Inc. which allows you to simplify server operations, manage multiple sites and implement distribution of roles.

(*) To use Plesk 11, please select the Plesk 11 enabled OS template when creating a virtual machine.
(*) If a Plesk 11 compatible OS template was chosen, the initial license will not be set in the virtual machine, so please purchase a "10 domain" or "unlimited domain" license from the GMO Cloud Customer Portal before using.

Plesk 11 Feature List

Email Creation Features

File Manager Feature

Upload files through the web browser without FTP software.

Multiple Site Management

Create multiple sites and easily set configurations such as disk space allocation or email creation restrictions.

WEB Access Analysis

Use tools such as Webalizer and Awstats to display information such as page views, visitor counts and pages accessed on a particular site.