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ibm_vpc_list_instances_with_iam_authentication.py
pythonThis quickstart demonstrates how to authenticate with IBM Cloud and list all Vir
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ibm_vpc_list_instances_with_iam_authentication.py
1import os
2from ibm_vpc import VpcV1
3from ibm_cloud_sdk_core.authenticators import IAMAuthenticator
4from ibm_cloud_sdk_core import ApiException
5
6# 1. Setup Authentication
7# Replace 'YOUR_API_KEY' with your actual IBM Cloud API key
8# Or set it as an environment variable: export IBMCLOUD_API_KEY='your-api-key'
9api_key = os.getenv('IBMCLOUD_API_KEY') or 'YOUR_API_KEY'
10authenticator = IAMAuthenticator(api_key)
11
12# 2. Initialize the Service
13vpc_service = VpcV1(authenticator=authenticator)
14
15# 3. Set the Service URL (Region specific)
16# Example: https://us-south.iaas.cloud.ibm.com/v1
17vpc_service.set_service_url('https://us-south.iaas.cloud.ibm.com/v1')
18
19try:
20 # 4. List VPCs
21 vpcs = vpc_service.list_vpcs().get_result()
22
23 print("List of VPCs:")
24 for vpc in vpcs['vpcs']:
25 print(f"ID: {vpc['id']} | Name: {vpc['name']}")
26
27except ApiException as e:
28 print(f"Method failed with status code {e.code}: {e.message}")