Abstract: Provided are examples of apparatus and methods which relate to action-based computing resource configuration. In an example, an instruction indicating an action to be executed by a plurality of computing resources is received. An identification is made that input of data indicating values of one or more user-specified configuration parameters of the plurality of computing resources is required to configure the plurality of computing resources to execute the action. The identifying can include retrieving configuration information from at least a portion of the plurality of computing resources and formatting the retrieved configuration information to present the user with a dynamically-generated graphical user interface which restricts the user to entering only certain values for the data. A description of the one or more user-specified configuration parameters is displayed with a video display.

Abstract: Provided are example methods and apparatus for orchestrating cloud computing resources which enable customizing cloud management software to add, via user-provided code, features and functionality which go beyond base features built into the cloud management software, without otherwise modifying the cloud computing management software. The user-provided code can include a plug-in, a script, a webhook, a callout, the like, or a combination thereof.