SoftLayer_Virtual_Guest::createObject.py

# So we can talk to the SoftLayer API:
import SoftLayer

# For nice debug output:
from pprint import pprint as pp

# Your SoftLayer API username and key.
#
# Generate an API key at the SoftLayer Customer Portal:
# https://manage.softlayer.com/Administrative/apiKeychain
apiUsername = ''
apiKey = ''

client = SoftLayer.Client(username=apiUsername, api_key=apiKey)

newCCI = {
    'hostname': 'test1',
    'domain': 'example.com',
    'startCpus': 1,
    'maxMemory': 1024,
    'hourlyBillingFlag': 'true',
    'operatingSystemReferenceCode': 'UBUNTU_LATEST',
    'localDiskFlag': 'false'
}

result = client['Virtual_Guest'].createObject(newCCI)
pp(result)