DigitalOcean API Custom Image Reference
Use the DigitalOcean API to create, delete, and manage custom images.
Custom Images Reference
Validated on 25 Sep 2018 • Last edited on 17 Jun 2025
Custom images are Linux and Unix-like images you import to DigitalOcean. You can create Droplets based custom images, which lets you migrate and scale your workloads without spending time recreating your environment from scratch.
The DigitalOcean API lets you manage resources programmatically with standard HTTP requests. All actions available in the control panel are also available through the API.
doctl is the command-line interface for the DigitalOcean API. It supports most of the same actions available in the API and DigitalOcean Control Panel.