VPC Networks & Public IPs

All nodepick compute nodes are provisioned on an isolated Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network by default. Each node receives a private IPv4 address on the VPC subnet and is protected from direct public internet exposure.

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

A VPC provides an isolated private network for your compute nodes. Nodes deployed into the same VPC can communicate privately over low-latency internal networking.

Managing VPC Networks

Python CLI
Python SDK

Create a new VPC network:

np network create production-vpc --region fmt1

List all active VPC networks:

np network list

Inspect details of a specific VPC:

np network get production-vpc

Delete a VPC network (must have no active nodes):

np network delete production-vpc

from nodepick import NodePickClient

client = NodePickClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# Create a VPC
vpc = client.vpc_create(name="production-vpc", region="fmt1")
vpc_id = vpc["id"]

# List VPCs
vpcs = client.vpc_list()

# Get VPC details
details = client.vpc_get(vpc_id)

# Delete VPC
client.vpc_delete(vpc_id)

Deploying Nodes to a VPC

Attach nodes to a specific VPC using the --vpc flag in the CLI or the vpc parameter in the SDK:

Python CLI
Python SDK

np node create --name web-1 --vpc production-vpc

node = client.node_create(display_name="web-1", vpc="production-vpc")

Public IP Addresses

Public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are dynamic add-ons assigned post-provisioning. When you need direct public ingress or external service exposure, attach a public IP address.

Attaching a Public IP

The CLI and SDK automatically detect whether an address is IPv4 or IPv6:

Python CLI
Python SDK

Attach an auto-allocated public IPv4:

np node attach-ip web-1

Attach an auto-allocated public IPv6 prefix:

np node attach-ip web-1 --ip auto-ipv6

Attach a specific reserved IP:

np node attach-ip web-1 --ip 184.105.163.137

# Auto-allocate IPv4
client.attach_ip("web-1")

# Auto-allocate IPv6
client.attach_ip("web-1", version=6)

# Attach specific IP
client.attach_ip("web-1", ip="184.105.163.137")

Detaching a Public IP

When public internet access is no longer required, detach the public IP. The node remains running on its private VPC address:

Python CLI
Python SDK

np node detach-ip web-1

client.detach_ip("web-1")

Get Started

Managing Compute

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

Managing VPC Networks

Deploying Nodes to a VPC

Public IP Addresses

Attaching a Public IP

Detaching a Public IP

​Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

​Managing VPC Networks

​Deploying Nodes to a VPC

​Public IP Addresses

​Attaching a Public IP

​Detaching a Public IP

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)

Managing VPC Networks

Deploying Nodes to a VPC

Public IP Addresses

Attaching a Public IP

Detaching a Public IP