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Connect your Linode account

Updated October 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Create a personal access token in Akamai Cloud Manager with the scopes Nuvlo needs, connect it, and create your first Linode.

On this page
  1. Step 1: Open API tokens in Cloud Manager
  2. Step 2: Set the label, expiry and scopes
  3. Step 3: Copy the token
  4. Step 4: Add the token in Nuvlo
  5. Step 5: Connect and check
  6. Step 6: Create your first Linode
  7. Good to know
  8. Troubleshooting

Before you start

  • A Linode (Akamai Cloud) account with a payment method
  • The Owner, Admin or Developer role on your Nuvlo account

Step 1 Open API tokens in Cloud Manager

Sign in to Akamai Cloud Manager. Click your username, choose API Tokens, then Create a Personal Access Token.

Step 2 Set the label, expiry and scopes

Give the token a Label such as “Nuvlo” and pick an Expiry. When the token expires, Nuvlo can no longer manage your Linodes until you replace it.

Set the access level for each scope:

ScopeAccessWhy Nuvlo needs it
LinodesRead/WriteCreate, resize, rebuild, restart and delete servers, and manage their backups. Required.
ImagesRead/WriteTake snapshots and restore them.
EventsRead OnlyShow progress while a resize or backup runs.
AccountRead OnlyShow Linode’s own amounts in provider bill reminders. Optional.

Leave every other scope at No Access. With Linodes set to Read Only the token connects, but Nuvlo can’t create servers with it.

Step 3 Copy the token

Create the token. Linode shows it once in a pop-up. Copy it before you close the pop-up.

Step 4 Add the token in Nuvlo

In Nuvlo, open Integrations → Server providers, click Add provider and choose Linode (Akamai).

Enter an Account label (optional) and paste the token into API key or token.

Step 5 Connect and check

Click Connect account. Nuvlo checks that the token can reach your Linodes, then saves it. The account shows under Connected accounts.

Step 6 Create your first Linode

Open Create server, choose Linode (Akamai) and, if you have several, the account under Account. Click Choose what to host and follow Create a server.

Good to know

TopicOn Linode
BillingHourly, capped at the monthly price. Linode bills you directly.
PlansShared, dedicated and high-memory Linodes.
ResizingBigger or smaller plans. Smaller only when the disk fits. Linode moves the server to another host while it is off, which takes longer for large disks. The IP address stays the same.
Provider backupsA plan add-on with daily backups, plus one manual backup you can take any time.
SnapshotsStored as Linode images, which hold up to 6 GB of data. Restore over the server or into a new one.

Troubleshooting

  • This Linode token cannot access Linodes: the token has no access to the Linodes scope. Create a new token with Linodes set to Read/Write.
  • The provider rejected this key: the token was mistyped, revoked or has expired. Create a new one.
  • Snapshots fail: the token needs Images set to Read/Write. Create a new token and paste it under Manage on the Server providers page.