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API status.

There is no public ordering or provisioning API today. This page is here so you know that, and what to use until one exists.

What exists now

  • Ordering through the configurator, with shareable configuration links.
  • Sign-in with an account access key.
  • Your server is a normal Linux or BSD VPS: use SSH, Ansible, Terraform with the provider you prefer inside it, or any tool you already use.

What is planned

Read-only order status and an authenticated reboot, reinstall and console endpoint are the first candidates. If you need API access for a project, tell us what you would automate. No dates are promised.

Automating a server today

You can already automate everything inside your server. Use SSH with key-based login, then manage it with Ansible, shell scripts, cloud-init-style provisioning or configuration tools you prefer. For rebuilds, keep your configuration in version control so a RAM-only instance can be restored in minutes.

Why there is no public API yet

Ordering and account access work through the configurator and your access key. A public API needs authentication that does not weaken the no-ID model, careful rate limits and a stable contract, so it is not offered until those are right.

Until then, anything inside your server is yours to automate with any tool you like: shell scripts, Ansible, Docker Compose or cron. See the Docker guide and the hardening checklist.

FAQ

Common questions

Is there a public API?

Not yet. Ordering and management happen through the website. The page above lists what is planned.

Can I script a purchase?

Not through an official interface today. Shareable configuration links in the configurator make repeat orders quick.

How do I ask for API access?

Contact us and describe what you would automate, such as order status or reboot.

Can I automate ordering?

Not through a public API today. Order through the configurator. Automation inside your server is unrestricted within the acceptable use policy.

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