For **published restricted-access** images only. Queues `PENDING_ALLOWLIST` on the publish access record; `upload_status` stays `COMPLETE` and the image remains visible per current rules. Requires `justification` and `allowed_orgs_request_text` describing the requested allow-list change. Returns **409** if another publish or visibility request is already open.
**Required scopes (any one):**
- `air:image_write` (roles: `air_image_publisher`, `air_image_uploader`)
- `air:image_publish` (roles: `air_image_publisher`)
This endpoint expects an object.
justificationstringOptional1-2048 characters
Required explanation for community manager review and email.
allowed_orgs_request_textstringOptional1-4096 characters
Required description of the allow-list change (e.g. org names or IDs).
Response
idstringRead-onlyformat: "uuid"
namestring1-128 characters
The name of the image. This must be unique with the version.
versionstring1-64 characters
The version of the image. This must be unique with the name.
creatorstring or nullRead-only
The email of the user who created the image.
modifieddatetimeRead-only
default_usernamestring<=64 characters
The default username for authenticating with the operating system.
default_passwordstring<=64 characters
The default password for authenticating with the operating system.
publishedbooleanRead-only
Whether the image is published.
publicly_publishedbooleanRead-only
Whether the image is published to all users (public) vs restricted to an allow-list. Always false for unpublished images.
publish_access_record_idstring or nullRead-only
The id of the image publish access record. Returned only to the owning organization, Air admins, and SREs; null otherwise.
upload_statusenum
The upload status of the image file.
READY - Ready
UPLOADING - Uploading
VALIDATING - Validating
COMPLETE - Complete
PUBLISHING - Publishing
UNPUBLISHING - Unpublishing
COPYING_FROM_IMAGE_SHARE - Copying from image share
PENDING_PUBLISH - Pending Publish
PENDING_UNPUBLISH - Pending Unpublish
last_uploaded_atdatetime or nullRead-only
The date and time the image was last uploaded.
sizeintegerRead-only
The size of the image file in bytes.
hashstringRead-only
The hash of the image file. This is used to check if the content of the image has changed.
is_owned_by_clientbooleanRead-only
If the image is owned by the client. When true, the client can share/publish/unpublish the image.
mountpointstring or nullOptional1-128 characters
Partition that hosts the operating system root file system.
minimum_resourcesobjectOptional
The minimum resources required to run the image.
includes_air_agentbooleanOptionalDefaults to false
Whether the image includes the Air Agent service.
cpu_archenumOptionalDefaults to x86
The CPU architecture of the image.
emulation_typelist of stringsOptional
The types of emulation the image supports.
emulation_versionstringOptional<=64 characters
The version of the emulation the image supports.
providerenumOptionalDefaults to VM
The provider of the image.
VM - VM
CONTAINER - CONTAINER
notesstringOptional<=4096 characters
Notes about the image.
release_notesstringOptional<=4096 characters
Release notes for the image.
user_manualstringOptional<=4096 characters
User manual for the image.