Install the SoftLayer's Python library. pip install softlayer or clone the source code from the github and install from source code. git clone https://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-python.git python setup.py install Once we have installed the SoftLayer Python library we are ready to use it as shown in the following example. You need your username and api key to run the below example. One can get both user name and api key at the following link once you login successfully. https://control.softlayer.com/account/user/profile Accounts username and API key E.g. showing how to use SoftLayer Python library. import SoftLayer from SoftLayer.managers.image import ImageManager client = SoftLayer.Client(username='', api_key='') image_manager = ImageManager(client) mask = "mask[id,name,note]" imageTemplates = image_manager.list_private_images(mask='id,name,note') print("ID - Name - Note") for template in imageTem