I’d like to create, manage and delete droplets - all from my Java app and without human intervention. Seems possible except for the step requiring the root access: is there a way to get the credentials programmatically, not by email?
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Please add in your API this option - email <br> <br>Sample: <br> <br>New Droplet <br>GET https://api.digitalocean.com/v1/droplets/new?client_id=[client_id]&api_key=[api_key]&name=[droplet_name]&size_id=[size_id]&image_id=[image_id]®ion_id=[region_id]&email=[my_email] <br> <br>my_email - email address <br> <br>On email send root password <br> <br> <br> <br>This very good!
You can setup ssh keys in your droplets. No email will be sent to you with root password and can login with the key password. <br>Windows: <br>https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-use-ssh-keys-with-putty-on-digitalocean-droplets-windows-users <br> <br>Linux: <br>https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-use-ssh-keys-with-digitalocean-droplets
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