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  from libcloud.container.types import Provider
  from libcloud.container.providers import get_driver
  
  
  def main():
  
      #   LXD API specification can be found at:
      # https://github.com/lxc/lxd/blob/master/doc/rest-api.md#10containersnamemetadata
  
      # LXD host change accordingly
      host_lxd = 'https://192.168.2.4'
  
      # port that LXD server is listening at
      # change this according to your configuration
      port_id = 8443
  
      # get the libcloud LXD driver
      lxd_driver = get_driver(Provider.LXD)
  
      # acquire the connection.
      # certificates should  have been  added to the LXD server
      # here we assume they are on the same directory change
      # accordingly
      conn = lxd_driver(key='', secret='', secure=False,
                        host=host_lxd, port=port_id, key_file='lxd.key', cert_file='lxd.crt')
  
      # this API call does not require authentication
      api_end_points = conn.get_api_endpoints()
      print(api_end_points.parse_body())
  
      # this API call is allowed for everyone (but result varies)
      api_version = conn.get_to_version()
      print(api_version.parse_body())
  
      # get the list of the containers
      containers = conn.list_containers()
      print(containers)
  
  
  if __name__ == '__main__':
      main()
subject: Add basic example for using the LXDContainerDriver