doctl-compute-droplet

manage DigitalOcean Droplet virtual machines

TLDR

List all droplets

$ doctl compute droplet list

Create a droplet

$ doctl compute droplet create [name] --size [s-1vcpu-1gb] --image [ubuntu-22-04-x64] --region [nyc1]

Get droplet details

$ doctl compute droplet get [droplet_id]

Delete a droplet

$ doctl compute droplet delete [droplet_id]

SSH into droplet

$ doctl compute ssh [droplet_name]

List snapshots of a droplet

$ doctl compute droplet snapshots [droplet_id]

Create a droplet with tags and monitoring

$ doctl compute droplet create [name] --size [s-1vcpu-1gb] --image [ubuntu-22-04-x64] --region [nyc1] --tag-name [web] --enable-monitoring

SYNOPSIS

doctl compute droplet command [options]

doctl compute droplet manages DigitalOcean Droplets (virtual machines). It provides full lifecycle control including creation, configuration, monitoring, and deletion of cloud servers.Droplets can be created with various configurations specifying size, region, image, and networking options. The command supports actions like reboot, power cycle, resize, and snapshot creation.Integration with SSH keys enables secure access, and the ssh subcommand provides convenient direct connection to droplets by name.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Operation: list, create, get, delete, ssh, etc.

list

List all droplets.

create NAME

Create new droplet.

--size SLUG

Droplet size slug.

--image IMAGE

OS image slug or ID.

--region REGION

Data center region.

--ssh-keys IDS

SSH key IDs or fingerprints.

--vpc-uuid UUID

UUID of a non-default VPC to create the Droplet in.

--enable-backups

Enable automatic daily backups.

--enable-monitoring

Install the DigitalOcean monitoring agent.

--tag-name TAG

Apply a tag to the Droplet.

--user-data DATA

Shell script or cloud-init data to run on first boot.

--wait

Wait for Droplet creation to complete before returning.

delete ID

Delete droplet.

ssh NAME

SSH into droplet.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Droplet creation incurs charges immediately. Deletion is irreversible. Some actions require droplet power-off. Region availability varies for sizes and images.

HISTORY

doctl compute droplet is a core component of the doctl CLI, providing command-line management of DigitalOcean's primary compute service since the tool's initial release.