GOOGLE CLOUD / PYTHON AUTOMATION
The problem behind the project
Small, understandable examples can make a cloud API easier to adopt. This repository demonstrates the core start and stop calls behind an HTTP-triggered VM operation, alongside the related technical walkthrough on this site.
What it includes
- Separate start_vm and stop_vm request handlers.
- Google Compute Engine v1 API client integration.
- Returns the operation response from the Compute Engine API.
Built with
Python · Google Cloud Functions · Compute Engine API · google-api-python-client
Project context
A historical code example, not a complete scheduling or cost-management platform. Project, zone, instance, permissions, authentication, and a supported runtime must be configured and reviewed before deployment. An accepted API operation is not confirmation that the VM has finished changing state.