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Add SSH key to instance: Append an SSH public key to an existing instance's authorized_keys.
Atomically update forwarded HTTP ports on an instance: Atomically add and remove forwarded HTTP ports on a running instance in a single transaction. Body: {"add_ports": [8080], "remove_ports": [3000]}. Adds are deduplicated and removing ports that are not currently forwarded is a no-op. Each forwarded port is reachable at https://-.thunder…
Create instance: Create a new compute instance.
Delete instance: Delete a compute instance by ID
List instances: Get a list of user's compute instances
Modify instance: Modify a running compute instance's resources
Create a snapshot: Create a new snapshot from a running instance
Delete a snapshot: Delete a snapshot by ID
List snapshots: Get a list of all snapshots for the authenticated user's organization
Add an SSH key: Add a new SSH public key to the authenticated user's organization
Delete an SSH key: Delete an SSH key by ID
Get current pricing: Retrieve current hourly pricing information for compute resources
Get GPU specifications: Retrieve GPU spec configurations for all supported GPU types, counts, and modes
Get thunder templates: Get available thunder templates for instance creation
List API tokens: Returns the names of API tokens that belong to the authenticated user's organization. Token values/hashes are never returned.
List SSH keys: Get a list of all SSH keys for the authenticated user's organization
Billing: Understand Thunder Compute's usage-based billing, payment methods, billing alerts, current rates, and tips for saving on GPU cloud costs.
Development vs Production: Differentiate development and production environments on Thunder Compute. Select hardware and configurations optimized for your project scale.
Data Processing Addendum: Review the Data Processing Addendum for Thunder Compute. Audit legal terms, data handling protocols, and privacy compliance for your organization.
Self-host Deepseek R1: Self-host Deepseek R1 on Thunder Compute cloud GPUs. Local model deployment and configure hardware for optimized inference performance.
Ephemeral Storage: Mount temporary data mounted at /ephemeral. Speed up training and installs with fast NVMe storage for weights, caches, and scratch data.
Run GPT‑OSS 120B on Thunder Compute: Deploy GPT-OSS 120B on Thunder Compute hardware. Initialize the large language model and configure the local environment for high-performance use.
MCP Server: Use Thunder Compute with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Run Models: Choose a Thunder Compute GPU, model format, and serving runtime for open model inference.
Run Qwen3.6 27B: Launch Qwen3.6 27B dense on Thunder Compute with a GPU-fitting quantization, tested llama.cpp commands, and OpenAI-compatible access.
Thunder Compute Skill for OpenClaw: Use Thunder Compute from your own OpenClaw instance to see available GPUs, launch and stop instances, create snapshots, and report cost from chat.
Thunder Compute Referral Program: Earn credits by referring friends to Thunder Compute. Get 3% of every dollar your referrals spend on GPU instances with our lifetime rewards program.
Jupyter Notebooks: Execute Jupyter Notebooks on Thunder Compute cloud GPUs. Configure remote kernels and process intensive data workloads in a notebook environment.
Speeding Up Snapshots: Accelerate snapshot creation and restoration on Thunder Compute. technical optimizations to reduce backup latency and improve data speed.
Stopping Instances: Manage instance states to optimize billing on Thunder Compute. Learn how to pause and resume compute resources using snapshots.
Run Unsloth Studio: Launch Unsloth Studio on a Thunder Compute GPU instance and open it through a public HTTPS URL.
Fine-tune with Unsloth Studio: Run a small Gemma 4 QLoRA fine-tune in Unsloth Studio on a Thunder Compute GPU instance.
Using Docker: Containerize applications using Docker on Thunder Compute. Manage images, deploy containers, and optimize Docker environments on cloud GPU instances.
Use Instance Templates for AI: Quickly deploy LLMs (Ollama) and AI image generators (ComfyUI) on Thunder Compute using pre-configured instance templates. Get started fast.
Weights & Biases: Track, debug, and optimize GPU-heavy workloads on Thunder Compute instances using Weights & Biases (wandb).
Restrictions: Analyze platform restrictions for Thunder Compute services. Review technical limitations, usage policies, and resource constraints for accounts.
Technical Specifications: Hardware specifications, networking details, and pre-installed software for Thunder Compute instances
Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot common Thunder Compute errors. Find solutions for connection issues, function errors, SSH problems, and access logs. Get support via Discord.
Authentication: Authenticate Thunder Compute services within VSCode. Manage API keys and SSH credentials to ensure secure access to your remote instances.
Connecting to Instances: Connect to Thunder Compute instances via VS Code. Configure SSH settings and manage remote development sessions for low-latency coding workflows.
Creating Instances: Provision new instances via the VSCode interface. Select hardware profiles and initialize remote environments on the Thunder Compute platform.
Deleting Instances: Terminate and delete instances using VSCode management tools. Clean up organization hardware and release resources when tasks are complete.
File Transfers: Transfer files between local machines and Thunder Compute instances. Manage data uploads and downloads within your VSCode development workflow.
Modifying Instances: Modify instance configurations using VSCode. Update disk space and GPU counts for your active Thunder Compute cloud resources.
Monitoring Instances: Monitor instance performance and resource usage in VSCode. Track CPU, memory, and GPU metrics for your active Thunder Compute cloud environment.
Port Forwarding: Configure port forwarding to access local services on Thunder Compute. Map internal ports to your local machine for efficient testing and debugging.
Snapshots: Manage system snapshots directly within the VSCode environment. Create, restore, and organize backups to preserve your current development state.
SSH on Thunder Compute: Set up SSH access for Thunder Compute instances. Configure public key authentication and establish secure remote connections for terminal operations.
Quickstart: Configure Thunder Compute using VSCode, Cursor, or Windsurf. Set up your development environment and establish remote connections with this guide.

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