API and gcloud CLI references

This page provides links to API and gcloud CLI references for Google Cloud Load Balancing. For contextual how-to information about using these commands, see the load balancing How-to guides.

Addresses

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

Backend buckets

Resource type References
All gcloud  |   API

Backend services

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

Forwarding rules

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

Health checks

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API
Legacy HTTP gcloud  |   API
Legacy HTTPS gcloud   |   API

Instance groups and NEGs

Resource type References
Regional managed instance groups gcloud  |   API (group)  |   API (group manager)
Zonal managed instance groups gcloud  |   API (group)  |   API (group manager)
Zonal unmanaged instance groups gcloud  |   API
Network endpoint groups (NEGs) gcloud   |   API

SSL certificates

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

SSL policies

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

Target instances and target pools

Resource type References
Target instances gcloud  |   API
Target pools gcloud  |   API

Target proxies

Resource type References
Global target HTTP proxies gcloud  |   API
Global target HTTPS proxies gcloud  |   API
Regional target HTTP proxies gcloud  |   API
Regional target HTTPS proxies gcloud  |   API
Target SSL proxies gcloud  |   API
Target TCP proxies gcloud  |   API

URL maps

Resource type References
Global gcloud  |   API
Regional gcloud  |   API

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Last updated 2026-02-19 UTC.