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# VastAI.cloud_copy

Copy files between cloud and instance.

## Signature

```python theme={null}
VastAI.cloud_copy(
    src: Optional[str] = None,
    dst: Optional[str] = "/workspace",
    instance: Optional[str] = None,
    connection: Optional[str] = None,
    transfer: str = "Instance to Cloud"
) -> str
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="src" type="Optional[str]">
  src
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="dst" type="Optional[str]" default="&#x22;/workspace&#x22;">
  dst
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="instance" type="Optional[str]">
  instance
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="connection" type="Optional[str]">
  connection
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="transfer" type="str" default="&#x22;Instance to Cloud&#x22;">
  transfer
</ParamField>

## Returns

`str`, Result from the API call.

## Example

```python theme={null}
from vastai import VastAI

client = VastAI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.cloud_copy()
print(result)
```