We have provided the Python SDK to help the Python developers use Batch Compute more efficiently. You may select a suitable version based on your needs.
Note: You need a pair of AccessKeyId/AccessKeySecret in Active state. To use the Batch Compute SDK, you must know the Batch Compute endpoints in each Alibaba Cloud region.
Regions and endpoints
For more information about regions supporting Batch Compute, click here.
Methods
With this SDK, you can develop Python programs to submit jobs, stop jobs, view the job status, and so on.
| SN | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | create_job | Creates (submits) a job. |
| 2. | get_job | Obtains the running status of a job. |
| 3. | get_job_description | Obtains the static description of a job. |
| 4. | change_job_priority | Changes priority of a job. |
| 5. | start_job | Restarts a job. |
| 6. | stop_job | Stops a job. |
| 7. | delete_job | Deletes a job. |
| 8. | list_jobs | Lists all jobs. |
| 9. | get_task | Obtains the running status of tasks of a job. |
| 10. | list_tasks | Lists all tasks of a job. |
| 11. | get_instance | Obtains the running status of an instance. |
| 12. | list_instances | Lists all instances of a job. |
| 13. | create_image | Creates an image. |
| 14. | delete_image | Deletes an image. |
| 15. | get_image | Obtains the status information of an image. |
| 16. | list_images | Lists all images. |
| 17. | create_cluster | Creates a cluster. |
| 18. | change_cluster_desired_vm_count | Modifies the size of a cluster. |
| 19. | delete_cluster | Deletes a cluster. |
| 20. | get_cluster | Obtains the status information of a cluster. |
| 21. | list_clusters | Lists all clusters. |
| 22. | get_cluster_instance | Obtains the status information of an instance in a cluster. |
| 23. | recreate_cluster_instance | Recreates an instance in a cluster. |
| 24. | delete_cluster_instance | Deletes an instance from a cluster. |
| 25. | list_cluster_instances | Lists all instances in a cluster. |
| 26. | get_quotas | Obtains quotas, including available instance types and disk types. |
| 27. | easy_list | Simple list method |
| 28. | poll | Poll method |
Release note
Batch Compute Python SDK allows Python developers to conveniently use the Python programs to operate Alibaba Cloud Batch Compute.Currently, the SDK supports Python 2.5 or a later version. The complete version list for this SDK is shown below:
| SDK version | Download URL |
|---|---|
| v20151111-2.0.8a4 | Download |