Daytona

Use Daytona in Sim to create and manage sandboxes, execute shell commands or Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript code, transfer files, and clone repositories. Authenticate with a Daytona API key. Stop or delete sandboxes when work finishes, and configure auto-stop and auto-delete intervals to manage idle resources.

Use the block

Run AI-generated code in isolated sandboxes. Create and manage sandboxes, execute shell commands, run Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript code, transfer files, and clone Git repositories.

Actions

Daytona Create Sandbox

Create a new Daytona sandbox for running AI-generated code in isolation

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`snapshot`	string	No	ID or name of the snapshot to create the sandbox from (uses default if empty)
`name`	string	No	Name for the sandbox (defaults to the sandbox ID)
`target`	string	No	Region where the sandbox will be created (e.g., us, eu)
`user`	string	No	User associated with the sandbox
`env`	json	No	Environment variables to set in the sandbox as key-value pairs
`labels`	json	No	Labels to attach to the sandbox as key-value pairs
`cpu`	number	No	CPU cores to allocate to the sandbox
`memory`	number	No	Memory to allocate to the sandbox in GB
`disk`	number	No	Disk space to allocate to the sandbox in GB
`autoStopInterval`	number	No	Auto-stop interval in minutes (0 disables auto-stop)
`autoArchiveInterval`	number	No	Auto-archive interval in minutes (0 uses the maximum interval)
`autoDeleteInterval`	number	No	Auto-delete interval in minutes (negative disables, 0 deletes immediately on stop)
`public`	boolean	No	Whether the sandbox HTTP preview is publicly accessible

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandbox`	json	The created sandbox

Daytona List Sandboxes

List Daytona sandboxes in the organization

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`limit`	number	No	Maximum number of sandboxes to return (1-200)
`name`	string	No	Filter sandboxes by name prefix (case-insensitive)
`labels`	json	No	Filter sandboxes by labels as key-value pairs
`cursor`	string	No	Pagination cursor from a previous response

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandboxes`	array	Sandboxes in the organization
`nextCursor`	string	Cursor for the next page of results

Daytona Get Sandbox

Get details of a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID or name of the sandbox

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandbox`	json	The sandbox details

Daytona Start Sandbox

Start a stopped Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID or name of the sandbox

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandbox`	json	The started sandbox

Daytona Stop Sandbox

Stop a running Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID or name of the sandbox

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandbox`	json	The stopped sandbox

Daytona Delete Sandbox

Delete a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID or name of the sandbox

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`sandbox`	json	The deleted sandbox

Daytona Execute Command

Execute a shell command inside a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to execute the command in
`command`	string	Yes	Shell command to execute
`cwd`	string	No	Working directory for the command (defaults to the sandbox working directory)
`env`	json	No	Environment variables to set for the command as key-value pairs
`timeout`	number	No	Timeout in seconds (defaults to 10 seconds)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`exitCode`	number	Exit code of the command (-1 if missing from the response)
`result`	string	Combined stdout/stderr output of the command

Daytona Run Code

Run Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript code inside a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to run the code in
`code`	string	Yes	Code to run
`language`	string	Yes	Language of the code: python, javascript, or typescript
`env`	json	No	Environment variables to set for the run as key-value pairs
`timeout`	number	No	Timeout in seconds (defaults to 10 seconds)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`exitCode`	number	Exit code of the code run (-1 if missing from the response)
`result`	string	Combined stdout/stderr output of the code run
`artifacts`	json	Artifacts produced by the run (e.g., matplotlib charts)

Daytona Upload File

Upload a file to a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to upload the file to
`destinationPath`	string	Yes	Destination path in the sandbox (a trailing slash uploads into that directory using the file name)
`file`	file	No	The file to upload
`fileName`	string	No	Optional file name override

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`uploadedPath`	string	Path of the uploaded file in the sandbox
`name`	string	Name of the uploaded file
`size`	number	Size of the uploaded file in bytes

Daytona Download File

Download a file from a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to download the file from
`filePath`	string	Yes	Path of the file in the sandbox

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`file`	file	Downloaded file stored in execution files
`name`	string	Name of the downloaded file
`mimeType`	string	MIME type of the downloaded file
`size`	number	Size of the downloaded file in bytes

Daytona List Files

List files in a directory of a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to list files in
`path`	string	No	Directory path to list (defaults to the sandbox working directory)

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`files`	array	Files and directories at the given path
↳ `name`	string	File or directory name
↳ `isDir`	boolean	Whether the entry is a directory
↳ `size`	number	Size in bytes
↳ `mode`	string	File mode string
↳ `permissions`	string	Permission string
↳ `owner`	string	Owning user
↳ `group`	string	Owning group
↳ `modifiedAt`	string	Last modification timestamp

Daytona Git Clone

Clone a Git repository into a Daytona sandbox

Inputs and outputs

Input

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	string	Yes	Daytona API key
`sandboxId`	string	Yes	ID of the sandbox to clone the repository into
`url`	string	Yes	URL of the Git repository to clone
`path`	string	Yes	Path in the sandbox to clone the repository into
`branch`	string	No	Branch to clone (defaults to the default branch)
`commitId`	string	No	Specific commit to check out after cloning
`username`	string	No	Username for authenticating to private repositories
`password`	string	No	Password or personal access token for private repositories

Output

Parameter	Type	Description
`repoUrl`	string	URL of the cloned repository
`clonePath`	string	Path the repository was cloned into