# openstack.compute.v2.image

## The Image Class

The `Image` class inherits from `Resource`.

class openstack.compute.v2.image.Image(_synchronized=False, connection=None, **attrs)

  The base resource

  Parameters:

    - _synchronized (bool) – This is not intended to be used directly. See `new()` and `existing()`.

    - connection (openstack.connection.Connection) – Reference to the Connection being used. Defaults to None to allow Resource objects to be used without an active Connection, such as in unit tests. Use of `self._connection` in Resource code should protect itself with a check for None.

  resource_key = 'image'

    Singular form of key for resource.

  resources_key = 'images'

    Plural form of key for resource.

  base_path = '/images'

    The base part of the URI for this resource.

  allow_fetch = True

    Allow get operation for this resource.

  allow_delete = True

    Allow delete operation for this resource.

  allow_list = True

    Allow list operation for this resource.

  links

    Links pertaining to this image. This is a list of dictionaries, each including keys `href` and `rel`, and optionally `type`.

  name

    The name of this image.

  created_at

    Timestamp when the image was created.

  min_disk

    The mimimum disk size. Type: int

  min_ram

    The minimum RAM size. Type: int

  progress

    If this image is still building, its progress is represented here. Once an image is created, progres will be 100. Type: int

  status

    The status of this image.

  updated_at

    Timestamp when the image was updated.

  size

    Size of the image in bytes. Type: int

## The ImageDetail Class

The `ImageDetail` class inherits from `Image`.

openstack.compute.v2.image.ImageDetail

  alias of `Image`

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