Scaling a Node Pool
Function
This API is used to scale in or out a node pool.

The URL for cluster management is in the format of https://Endpoint/uri, where uri specifies the resource path for API access.
URI
POST /api/v3/projects/{project_id}/clusters/{cluster_id}/nodepools/{nodepool_id}/operation/scale
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
project_id | Yes | String | Project ID. For details about how to obtain the value, see How to Obtain Parameters in the API URI. |
cluster_id | Yes | String | Cluster ID. For details about how to obtain the value, see How to Obtain Parameters in the API URI. |
nodepool_id | Yes | String | Node pool ID. |
Request Parameters
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Content-Type | Yes | String | Message body type (format). |
X-Auth-Token | Yes | String | Requests for calling an API can be authenticated using either a token or AK/SK. If token-based authentication is used, this parameter is mandatory and must be set to a user token. For details, see Obtaining a User Token. |
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
kind | Yes | String | API type. The value is fixed at NodePool. |
apiVersion | Yes | String | API version. The value is fixed at v3. |
spec | Yes | ScaleNodePoolSpec object | Parameters in the request for scaling a node pool |
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
desiredNodeCount | Yes | Integer | Desired number of nodes in a node pool |
scaleGroups | Yes | Array of strings | Node pool to be scaled in or out. Only one scaling group can be specified. To scale the default scaling group, set the value to default. |
options | No | ScaleNodePoolOptions object | Configurations of node pool scaling options |
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
scalableChecking | No | String | Scale-out status check policy. The value can be instant (synchronous checks) or async (asynchronous checks). It defaults to instant. |
billingConfigOverride | No | ScaleUpBillingConfigOverride object | Overwrites the default billing mode configuration of a node during node pool scaling. |
Response Parameters
None
Example Requests
- Scale out nodes in the default scaling group of a node pool (pay-per-use).
{ "kind" : "NodePool", "apiVersion" : "v3", "spec" : { "desiredNodeCount" : 1, "scaleGroups" : [ "default" ] } }
Example Responses
None
Status Codes
Status Code | Description |
|---|---|
202 | The node pool scaling is accepted. Nodes in the node pool will be added or deleted based on the expected number of nodes in the node pool after scaling. |
Error Codes
See Error Codes.
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