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proxmox-full

v1.0.0

Complete Proxmox VE management - create/clone/start/stop VMs and LXC containers, manage snapshots, backups, storage, and templates. Use when user wants to manage Proxmox infrastructure, virtual machines, or containers.

Sourced from ClawHub, Authored by Mortada Sarheed

Installation

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Proxmox VE - Full Management

Complete control over Proxmox VE hypervisor via REST API.

Setup

export PVE_URL="https://192.168.1.10:8006"
export PVE_TOKEN="user@pam!tokenid=secret-uuid"

Create API token: Datacenter → Permissions → API Tokens → Add (uncheck Privilege Separation)

Auth Header

AUTH="Authorization: PVEAPIToken=$PVE_TOKEN"

Cluster & Nodes

# Cluster status
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/cluster/status" | jq

# List nodes
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes" | jq '.data[] | {node, status, cpu: (.cpu*100|round), mem_pct: (.mem/.maxmem*100|round)}'

# Node details
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/status" | jq

List VMs & Containers

# All VMs on node
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu" | jq '.data[] | {vmid, name, status}'

# All LXC on node
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/lxc" | jq '.data[] | {vmid, name, status}'

# Cluster-wide (all VMs + LXC)
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/cluster/resources?type=vm" | jq '.data[] | {node, type, vmid, name, status}'

VM/Container Control

# Start
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/start"

# Stop (immediate)
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/stop"

# Shutdown (graceful)
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/shutdown"

# Reboot
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/reboot"

# For LXC: replace /qemu/ with /lxc/

Create LXC Container

# Get next available VMID
NEWID=$(curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/cluster/nextid" | jq -r '.data')

# Create container
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/lxc" 
  -d "vmid=$NEWID" 
  -d "hostname=my-container" 
  -d "ostemplate=local:vztmpl/debian-12-standard_12.2-1_amd64.tar.zst" 
  -d "storage=local-lvm" 
  -d "rootfs=local-lvm:8" 
  -d "memory=1024" 
  -d "swap=512" 
  -d "cores=2" 
  -d "net0=name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp" 
  -d "password=changeme123" 
  -d "start=1"

LXC Parameters: | Param | Example | Description | |-------|---------|-------------| | vmid | 200 | Container ID | | hostname | myct | Container hostname | | ostemplate | local:vztmpl/debian-12-... | Template path | | storage | local-lvm | Storage for rootfs | | rootfs | local-lvm:8 | Root disk (8GB) | | memory | 1024 | RAM in MB | | swap | 512 | Swap in MB | | cores | 2 | CPU cores | | net0 | name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=dhcp | Network config | | password | secret | Root password | | ssh-public-keys | ssh-rsa ... | SSH keys (URL encoded) | | unprivileged | 1 | Unprivileged container | | start | 1 | Start after creation |

Create VM

# Get next VMID
NEWID=$(curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/cluster/nextid" | jq -r '.data')

# Create VM
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu" 
  -d "vmid=$NEWID" 
  -d "name=my-vm" 
  -d "memory=2048" 
  -d "cores=2" 
  -d "sockets=1" 
  -d "cpu=host" 
  -d "net0=virtio,bridge=vmbr0" 
  -d "scsi0=local-lvm:32" 
  -d "scsihw=virtio-scsi-pci" 
  -d "ide2=local:iso/ubuntu-22.04.iso,media=cdrom" 
  -d "boot=order=scsi0;ide2;net0" 
  -d "ostype=l26"

VM Parameters: | Param | Example | Description | |-------|---------|-------------| | vmid | 100 | VM ID | | name | myvm | VM name | | memory | 2048 | RAM in MB | | cores | 2 | CPU cores per socket | | sockets | 1 | CPU sockets | | cpu | host | CPU type | | net0 | virtio,bridge=vmbr0 | Network | | scsi0 | local-lvm:32 | Disk (32GB) | | ide2 | local:iso/file.iso,media=cdrom | ISO | | ostype | l26 (Linux), win11 | OS type | | boot | order=scsi0;ide2 | Boot order |

Clone VM/Container

# Clone VM
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/clone" 
  -d "newid=201" 
  -d "name=cloned-vm" 
  -d "full=1" 
  -d "storage=local-lvm"

# Clone LXC
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/lxc/{vmid}/clone" 
  -d "newid=202" 
  -d "hostname=cloned-ct" 
  -d "full=1" 
  -d "storage=local-lvm"

Clone Parameters: | Param | Description | |-------|-------------| | newid | New VMID | | name/hostname | New name | | full | 1=full clone, 0=linked clone | | storage | Target storage | | target | Target node (for migration) |

Convert to Template

# Convert VM to template
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/template"

# Convert LXC to template
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/lxc/{vmid}/template"

Snapshots

# List snapshots
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/snapshot" | jq '.data[] | {name, description}'

# Create snapshot
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/snapshot" 
  -d "snapname=before-update" 
  -d "description=Snapshot before system update"

# Rollback
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/snapshot/{snapname}/rollback"

# Delete snapshot
curl -sk -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/snapshot/{snapname}"

Backups

# Start backup
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/vzdump" 
  -d "vmid={vmid}" 
  -d "storage=local" 
  -d "mode=snapshot" 
  -d "compress=zstd"

# List backups
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage/{storage}/content?content=backup" | jq

# Restore backup
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu" 
  -d "vmid=300" 
  -d "archive=local:backup/vzdump-qemu-100-2024_01_01-12_00_00.vma.zst" 
  -d "storage=local-lvm"

Storage & Templates

# List storage
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage" | jq '.data[] | {storage, type, avail, used}'

# List available templates
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage/local/content?content=vztmpl" | jq '.data[] | .volid'

# List ISOs
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage/local/content?content=iso" | jq '.data[] | .volid'

# Download template
curl -sk -X POST -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/aplinfo" 
  -d "storage=local" 
  -d "template=debian-12-standard_12.2-1_amd64.tar.zst"

Tasks

# Recent tasks
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/tasks?limit=10" | jq '.data[] | {upid, type, status}'

# Task status
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/tasks/{upid}/status" | jq

# Task log
curl -sk -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/tasks/{upid}/log" | jq -r '.data[].t'

Delete VM/Container

# Delete VM (must be stopped)
curl -sk -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}"

# Delete LXC
curl -sk -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/lxc/{vmid}"

# Force delete (purge)
curl -sk -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$PVE_URL/api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}?purge=1&destroy-unreferenced-disks=1"

Quick Reference

Action Endpoint Method
List nodes /nodes GET
List VMs /nodes/{node}/qemu GET
List LXC /nodes/{node}/lxc GET
Create VM /nodes/{node}/qemu POST
Create LXC /nodes/{node}/lxc POST
Clone /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/clone POST
Start /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/start POST
Stop /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/status/stop POST
Snapshot /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/snapshot POST
Delete /nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid} DELETE
Next ID /cluster/nextid GET

Notes

  • Use -k for self-signed certs
  • API tokens don't need CSRF
  • Replace {node} with node name (e.g., pve)
  • Replace {vmid} with VM/container ID
  • Use qemu for VMs, lxc for containers
  • All create/clone operations return task UPID for tracking