# Compute Engine API Samples

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[shell_link]: https://console.cloud.google.com/cloudshell/open?git_repo=https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples&page=editor&open_in_editor=compute/api/README.md

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These samples are used on the following documentation pages:

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* https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/tutorials/python-guide
* https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/create-start-instance
* https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/api/how-tos/api-requests-responses

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