diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
index f570f1cdd74..ea2c28fd25c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/digital_ocean/digital_ocean.py
@@ -20,89 +20,88 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: digital_ocean
 short_description: Create/delete a droplet/SSH_key in DigitalOcean
 description:
-     - Create/delete a droplet in DigitalOcean and optionally wait for it to be 'running', or deploy an SSH key.
+ - Create/delete a droplet in DigitalOcean and optionally wait for it to be 'running', or deploy an SSH key.
 version_added: "1.3"
 options:
-  command:
-    description:
-     - Which target you want to operate on.
-    default: droplet
-    choices: ['droplet', 'ssh']
-  state:
-    description:
-     - Indicate desired state of the target.
-    default: present
-    choices: ['present', 'active', 'absent', 'deleted']
-  client_id:
-     description:
-     - DigitalOcean manager id.
-  api_key:
-    description:
-     - DigitalOcean api key.
-  id:
-    description:
-     - Numeric, the droplet id you want to operate on.
-  name:
-    description:
-     - String, this is the name of the droplet - must be formatted by hostname rules, or the name of a SSH key.
-  unique_name:
-    description:
-     - Bool, require unique hostnames.  By default, DigitalOcean allows multiple hosts with the same name.  Setting this to "yes" allows only one host per name.  Useful for idempotence.
-    version_added: "1.4"
-    default: "no"
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
-  size_id:
-    description:
-     - This is the slug of the size you would like the droplet created with.
-  image_id:
-    description:
-     - This is the slug of the image you would like the droplet created with.
-  region_id:
-    description:
-     - This is the slug of the region you would like your server to be created in.
-  ssh_key_ids:
-    description:
-     - Optional, array of of ssh_key_ids that you would like to be added to the server.
-  virtio:
-    description:
-     - "Bool, turn on virtio driver in droplet for improved network and storage I/O."
-    version_added: "1.4"
-    default: "yes"
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
-  private_networking:
-    description:
-     - "Bool, add an additional, private network interface to droplet for inter-droplet communication."
-    version_added: "1.4"
-    default: "no"
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
-  backups_enabled:
-    description:
-     - Optional, Boolean, enables backups for your droplet.
-    version_added: "1.6"
-    default: "no"
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
-  user_data:
-    description:
-      - opaque blob of data which is made available to the droplet
-    version_added: "1.10"
-    required: false
-    default: None
-  wait:
-    description:
-     - Wait for the droplet to be in state 'running' before returning.  If wait is "no" an ip_address may not be returned.
-    default: "yes"
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
-  wait_timeout:
-    description:
-     - How long before wait gives up, in seconds.
-    default: 300
-  ssh_pub_key:
-    description:
-     - The public SSH key you want to add to your account.
+command:
+description:
+ - Which target you want to operate on.
+default: droplet
+choices: ['droplet', 'ssh']
+state:
+description:
+ - Indicate desired state of the target.
+default: present
+choices: ['present', 'active', 'absent', 'deleted']
+client_id:
+ description:
+ - DigitalOcean manager id.
+api_key:
+description:
+ - DigitalOcean api key.
+id:
+description:
+ - Numeric, the droplet id you want to operate on.
+name:
+description:
+ - String, this is the name of the droplet - must be formatted by hostname rules, or the name of a SSH key.
+unique_name:
+description:
+ - Bool, require unique hostnames.  By default, DigitalOcean allows multiple hosts with the same name.  Setting this to "yes" allows only one host per name.  Useful for idempotence.
+version_added: "1.4"
+default: "no"
+choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+size_id:
+description:
+ - This is the slug of the size you would like the droplet created with.
+image_id:
+description:
+ - This is the slug of the image you would like the droplet created with.
+region_id:
+description:
+ - This is the slug of the region you would like your server to be created in.
+ssh_key_ids:
+description:
+ - Optional, array of of ssh_key_ids that you would like to be added to the server.
+virtio:
+description:
+ - "Bool, turn on virtio driver in droplet for improved network and storage I/O."
+version_added: "1.4"
+default: "yes"
+choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+private_networking:
+description:
+ - "Bool, add an additional, private network interface to droplet for inter-droplet communication."
+version_added: "1.4"
+default: "no"
+choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+backups_enabled:
+description:
+ - Optional, Boolean, enables backups for your droplet.
+version_added: "1.6"
+default: "no"
+choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+user_data:
+description:
+  - opaque blob of data which is made available to the droplet
+version_added: "1.10"
+required: false
+default: None
+wait:
+description:
+ - Wait for the droplet to be in state 'running' before returning.  If wait is "no" an ip_address may not be returned.
+default: "yes"
+choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+wait_timeout:
+description:
+ - How long before wait gives up, in seconds.
+default: 300
+ssh_pub_key:
+description:
+ - The public SSH key you want to add to your account.
 
 notes:
-  - Two environment variables can be used, DO_CLIENT_ID and DO_API_KEY.
-  - Version 1 of DigitalOcean API is used.
+  - Two environment variables can be used, DO_API_KEY and DO_API_TOKEN. They both refer to the v2 token.
 requirements: [ dopy ]
 '''
 
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       command=ssh
       name=my_ssh_key
       ssh_pub_key='ssh-rsa AAAA...'
-      client_id=XXX
       api_key=XXX
 
 # Create a new Droplet
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       command=droplet
       id=123
       name=mydroplet
-      client_id=XXX
       api_key=XXX
       size_id=2gb
       region_id=ams2
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       state=present
       ssh_key_ids=[id1,id2]
       name=mydroplet
-      client_id=XXX
       api_key=XXX
       size_id=2gb
       region_id=ams2
@@ -285,7 +281,7 @@ class SSH(JsonfyMixIn):
 
     @classmethod
     def setup(cls, client_id, api_key):
-        cls.manager = DoManager(client_id, api_key)
+        cls.manager = DoManager(client_id, api_key, api_version=2)
 
     @classmethod
     def find(cls, name):