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# List instance templates

> > ⚠️ This endpoint is in [public preview](/preview/roadmap).

List all instance templates.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /preview/openapi.json get /preview/v2/instance_templates
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: sfc-api
  description: >-
    Public preview API - subject to change. See
    https://docs.sfcompute.com/preview/roadmap for details.
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.sfcompute.com
security:
  - bearer_auth: []
tags:
  - name: Account
    description: The authenticated account and logged-in user.
  - name: Pools
    description: A bucket of owned compute balance over time.
  - name: Orders
    description: >-
      Place orders targeting a capacity to increase your reserved compute
      balance during some time period.
  - name: Instance Templates
    description: Reusable instance configuration.
  - name: Images
    description: Custom machine images for instances.
  - name: Roles
    description: TOML-based permission role definitions.
  - name: Grants
    description: Bind principals (users or tokens) to roles on a workspace.
  - name: Tokens
    description: Workspace-scoped API tokens.
  - name: Instances
    description: Spin up instances in a capacity to use your available compute.
  - name: Instance SKU Catalog
    description: Browse available instance SKU property definitions.
  - name: Procurements
    description: Market automations that maintain capacity by placing buy/sell orders.
  - name: Deployments
    description: >-
      Deployment automations that maintain a fleet of instances, including spot
      deployments that buy capacity up to a maximum price.
  - name: Users
    description: Read-only access to users within the caller's organization.
  - name: Workspaces
    description: Resource containers scoped to an account.
  - name: Permissions
    description: Inspect what the caller is allowed to do.
  - name: Billing
    description: Billing profile, contacts, and auto top-up settings.
  - name: Orderbook
    description: >-
      Read-only orderbook visibility: bid/ask spread, depth, open and filled
      orders, and historical fills, keyed on hardware requirements + delivery
      window.
  - name: Orders
    description: >-
      Estimate an order before placing it: filled price, fee, and operational
      notices.
paths:
  /preview/v2/instance_templates:
    get:
      tags:
        - Instance Templates
      summary: List instance templates
      description: |-
        > ⚠️ This endpoint is in [public preview](/preview/roadmap).

        List all instance templates.
      operationId: list_instance_templates
      parameters:
        - name: workspace
          in: query
          description: >-
            Scope the returned list to a single workspace (ID, resource path, or
            name). Without it, the returned list spans every workspace where the
            caller has `InstanceTemplate:List` and `InstanceTemplate:Read`
            (granted at either the workspace or organization level).
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourcePathOrId_WorkspaceId'
        - name: id
          in: query
          description: Filter by instance template ID or name (repeatable).
          required: false
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourcePathOrId_InstanceTemplateId'
          style: form
          explode: true
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            format: u-int32
            default: 50
            maximum: 50
            minimum: 1
        - name: starting_after
          in: query
          description: Set to the response's `cursor` to fetch the next page.
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplatesCursor'
        - name: ending_before
          in: query
          description: Set to the response's `cursor` to fetch the previous page.
          required: false
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplatesCursor'
        - name: include
          in: query
          description: Additional fields to include in the response.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplateInclude'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of instance templates.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListInstanceTemplatesResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenError'
        '422':
          description: Validation failed.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnprocessableEntityError'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    ResourcePathOrId_WorkspaceId:
      type: string
      description: >-
        A resource path like 'sfc:workspace:acme:my-workspace' _or_ an ID.
        Resource paths are human-readable but not stable - they change when
        resources are renamed or moved. IDs are stable and permanent.
      examples:
        - wksp_k3R-nX9vLm7Qp2Yw5Jd8F
      pattern: >-
        (wksp_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21})|(sfc:workspace:[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+(:[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+){1,1})
    ResourcePathOrId_InstanceTemplateId:
      type: string
      description: >-
        A resource path like
        'sfc:instance_template:acme:prod:my-instance_template' _or_ an ID.
        Resource paths are human-readable but not stable - they change when
        resources are renamed or moved. IDs are stable and permanent.
      examples:
        - itmpl_k3R-nX9vLm7Qp2Yw5Jd8F
      pattern: >-
        (itmpl_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}|ntmpl_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21})|(sfc:instance_template:[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+(:[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+){2,2})
    InstanceTemplatesCursor:
      type: string
      examples:
        - itmplc_gqXR7s0Kj5mHvE2wNpLc4Q
      pattern: ^itmplc_[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$
    InstanceTemplateInclude:
      type: string
      const: cloud_init_user_data
      default: cloud_init_user_data
      readOnly: true
    ListInstanceTemplatesResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - object
        - has_more
        - data
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          const: list
          default: list
          readOnly: true
        cursor:
          oneOf:
            - type: 'null'
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplatesCursor'
              description: Pass as `starting_after` or `ending_before` to paginate.
        has_more:
          type: boolean
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplateResponse'
    UnauthorizedError:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
            - message
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: authentication_error
              default: authentication_error
              readOnly: true
            message:
              type: string
              x-speakeasy-error-message: true
    ForbiddenError:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
            - message
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: forbidden
              default: forbidden
              readOnly: true
            message:
              type: string
              x-speakeasy-error-message: true
    UnprocessableEntityError:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
            - message
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: unprocessable_entity
              default: unprocessable_entity
              readOnly: true
            message:
              type: string
              x-speakeasy-error-message: true
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
    InternalServerError:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - type
            - message
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              const: api_error
              default: api_error
              readOnly: true
            message:
              type: string
              x-speakeasy-error-message: true
    InstanceTemplateResponse:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplateScope'
        - type: object
          required:
            - object
            - image
            - cloud_init_user_data_used
            - created_at
          properties:
            object:
              type: string
              const: instance_template
              default: instance_template
              readOnly: true
            image:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageSummary'
              description: Machine image to use when starting instances with this template.
            cloud_init_user_data_used:
              type: boolean
              description: Whether cloud-init user data is configured for this template.
            tags:
              oneOf:
                - type: 'null'
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Tags'
                  description: Metadata tags attached to this instance template.
            created_at:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnixEpoch'
            cloud_init_user_data:
              type: string
              format: byte
              description: >-
                Base64-encoded [cloud-init user
                data](https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/explanation/format/index.html).
              example: IyEvYmluL2Jhc2gKZWNobyBoZWxsbyB3b3JsZAo=
              contentEncoding: base64
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        field:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The field that caused the error (for validation errors)
        code:
          type: string
          description: Specific error code for this detail
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
    InstanceTemplateScope:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - resource_path
        - owner
        - workspace
        - workspace_id
        - name
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstanceTemplateId'
        resource_path:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/instance_templateResourcePath_InstanceTemplateId
        owner:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
        workspace:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
        workspace_id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkspaceId'
        name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
    ImageSummary:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - name
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageId'
        name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
    Tags:
      type: object
      additionalProperties:
        type: string
        examples:
          - prod
        maxLength: 256
        pattern: ^[^,=]{0,256}$
      propertyNames:
        type: string
        examples:
          - env
        maxLength: 128
        minLength: 1
        pattern: ^[^_,= ][^,= ]{0,127}$
      examples:
        - env: prod
          team: infra
      maxProperties: 50
    UnixEpoch:
      type: integer
      format: int64
      description: Unix timestamp.
      example: 1738972800
    InstanceTemplateId:
      oneOf:
        - type: string
          examples:
            - itmpl_k3R-nX9vLm7Qp2Yw5Jd8F
          pattern: itmpl_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}
        - type: string
          description: Legacy alias prefix; accepted on read, never emitted on write.
          pattern: ntmpl_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}
      description: >-
        Accepts the canonical prefix below; additional legacy prefixes are
        aliased for read compatibility. Writes always emit the canonical form.
    instance_templateResourcePath_InstanceTemplateId:
      type: string
      description: >-
        A resource path for a instance_template resource. Format:
        sfc:instance_template:<account>:<workspace>:<name>.
      examples:
        - sfc:instance_template:<account_id>:<workspace>:<name>
      pattern: sfc:instance_template:([a-zA-Z0-9._-]+:){2}[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+
    Name:
      type: string
      examples:
        - my-resource-name
      maxLength: 255
      minLength: 1
      pattern: '[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._-]{0,254}'
    WorkspaceId:
      type: string
      examples:
        - wksp_k3R-nX9vLm7Qp2Yw5Jd8F
      pattern: wksp_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}
    ImageId:
      oneOf:
        - type: string
          examples:
            - image_k3R-nX9vLm7Qp2Yw5Jd8F
          pattern: image_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}
        - type: string
          description: Legacy alias prefix; accepted on read, never emitted on write.
          pattern: vmi_[0-9a-zA-Z_-]{1,21}
      description: >-
        Accepts the canonical prefix below; additional legacy prefixes are
        aliased for read compatibility. Writes always emit the canonical form.
  securitySchemes:
    bearer_auth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        Create an API token using `sf tokens create` or at
        https://sfcompute.com/account/api-keys.

````