docker-machine-py

A Python library for the Docker Machine CLI. It does everything the docker-machine command does, but from within Python – create machines, check status, get ip, run ssh commands, regenerate certificates, etc.

Installation

The latest stable version is always available on PyPi.

pip install docker-py

Documentation

Read the full documentation here.

Usage

import docker_machine
machine = Machine('my_digitalocean_machine')
if not machine.exists():
    machine.create('digitalocean', access_token='my_digitalocean_access_token')
    
status = machine.status()
machine.rm(force=True)

Customizing the client

docker_machine.CLIENT = docker_machine.cli.client.Client(storage_path=None, storage_path=None, tls_ca_cert=None, 
    tls_ca_key=None, tls_client_cert=None, tls_client_key=None, github_api_token=None, native_ssh=False, 
    bugsnag_api_token=None)

Using the lower level wrapper

If you need more control or wish to interact with docker-machine exactly as you would from cli you can use the client directly.