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diff --git a/doc/rtd/reference/datasources/upcloud.rst b/doc/rtd/reference/datasources/upcloud.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21b95922 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rtd/reference/datasources/upcloud.rst @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +.. _datasource_upcloud: + +UpCloud +******* + +The `UpCloud`_ datasource consumes information from UpCloud's `metadata +service`_. This metadata service serves information about the +running server via HTTP over the address ``169.254.169.254`` available in +every DHCP-configured interface. The metadata API endpoints are fully +described in `UpCloud API documentation`_. + +Providing user data +=================== + +When creating a server, user data is provided by specifying it as +``user_data`` in the API or via the server creation tool in the control panel. +User data is immutable during the server's lifetime, and can be removed by +deleting the server. + +.. _UpCloud: https://upcloud.com/ +.. _metadata service: https://upcloud.com/community/tutorials/upcloud-metadata-service/ +.. _UpCloud API documentation: https://developers.upcloud.com/1.3/8-servers/#metadata-service |