doctl compute volume-action
Generated on 20 Oct 2025
from doctl version
v1.146.0
Description
Block storage volume action commands allow you to attach, detach, and resize existing volumes.
Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl compute | Display commands that manage infrastructure |
| doctl compute volume-action attach | Attach a volume to a Droplet |
| doctl compute volume-action detach | Detach a volume from a Droplet |
| doctl compute volume-action detach-by-droplet-id | (Deprecated) Detach a volume. Use `detach` instead. |
| doctl compute volume-action get | Retrieve the status of a volume action |
| doctl compute volume-action list | Retrieve a list of actions taken on a volume |
| doctl compute volume-action resize | Resize the disk of a volume |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |