## Initiate

**post** `/v2/droplets/{droplet_id}/actions`

To initiate an action on a Droplet send a POST request to
`/v2/droplets/$DROPLET_ID/actions`. In the JSON body to the request,
set the `type` attribute to on of the supported action types:

| Action                              | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Additionally Required Permission |
| ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| <nobr>`enable_backups`</nobr>       | Enables backups for a Droplet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                  |
| <nobr>`disable_backups`</nobr>      | Disables backups for a Droplet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                  |
| <nobr>`change_backup_policy`</nobr> | Update the backup policy for a Droplet                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                  |
| <nobr>`reboot`</nobr>               | Reboots a Droplet. A `reboot` action is an attempt to reboot the Droplet in a graceful way, similar to using the `reboot` command from the console.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                  |
| <nobr>`power_cycle`</nobr>          | Power cycles a Droplet. A `powercycle` action is similar to pushing the reset button on a physical machine, it's similar to booting from scratch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                  |
| <nobr>`shutdown`</nobr>             | Shutsdown a Droplet. A shutdown action is an attempt to shutdown the Droplet in a graceful way, similar to using the `shutdown` command from the console. Since a `shutdown` command can fail, this action guarantees that the command is issued, not that it succeeds. The preferred way to turn off a Droplet is to attempt a shutdown, with a reasonable timeout, followed by a `power_off` action to ensure the Droplet is off. |                                  |
| <nobr>`power_off`</nobr>            | Powers off a Droplet. A `power_off` event is a hard shutdown and should only be used if the `shutdown` action is not successful. It is similar to cutting the power on a server and could lead to complications.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                  |
| <nobr>`power_on`</nobr>             | Powers on a Droplet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                  |
| <nobr>`restore`</nobr>              | Restore a Droplet using a backup image. The image ID that is passed in must be a backup of the current Droplet instance. The operation will leave any embedded SSH keys intact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | droplet:admin                    |
| <nobr>`password_reset`</nobr>       | Resets the root password for a Droplet. A new password will be provided via email. It must be changed after first use.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | droplet:admin                    |
| <nobr>`resize`</nobr>               | Resizes a Droplet. Set the `size` attribute to a size slug. If a permanent resize with disk changes included is desired, set the `disk` attribute to `true`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | droplet:create                   |
| <nobr>`rebuild`</nobr>              | Rebuilds a Droplet from a new base image. Set the `image` attribute to an image ID or slug.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | droplet:admin                    |
| <nobr>`rename`</nobr>               | Renames a Droplet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| <nobr>`change_kernel`</nobr>        | Changes a Droplet's kernel. Only applies to Droplets with externally managed kernels. All Droplets created after March 2017 use internal kernels by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                  |
| <nobr>`enable_ipv6`</nobr>          | Enables IPv6 for a Droplet. Once enabled for a Droplet, IPv6 can not be disabled. When enabling IPv6 on an existing Droplet, [additional OS-level configuration](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/ipv6/how-to/enable/#on-existing-droplets) is required.                                                                                                                                                           |                                  |
| <nobr>`snapshot`</nobr>             | Takes a snapshot of a Droplet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | image:create                     |

### Returns

- **action:** `Action`