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Using the API

Here are some quick ways to start using the Google Compute Engine API.

The one-minute experience

To play around and see what the API can do, without writing any code, visit the OAuth 2 playground to create and try out REST requests. Instant gratification!

How-Tos

If you already understand the basics and there are particular things you want to do, see the How Tos pages.

Reference

To look up a particular resource type or method, see the Reference .

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