Create attached Cloud VPS block volume

Create a block storage volume and attach it to a target Cloud VPS. sizeGb must be a whole number from 10 to 1000. Use targetVpsId from GET /api/v2/vps; do not send internal machine IDs.

Cloud VPS Block Volumes

Authentication

Required API scope: write:storage

Use Authorization: Bearer <token> for API keys. Dashboard sessions may also use hostup_session.

Context

Headers

Accept Example
Content-Type Example

Body

required
application/json
name stringnull · Example: database-data
sizeGb integer required · Example: 100
targetVpsId string required · Example: vps_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3

Responses

201 Volume created and attached.
id string required · Example: vol_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
displayId string required · Example: VOL-1024
name stringnull required · Example: database-data
sizeGb integer required · Example: 100
status string · enum required · Example: attached
available
attached
creating
deleting
error
attachedVpsId stringnull required · Example: vps_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
actions object required
actions.canAttach object required
actions.canAttach.allowed boolean required · Example: true
actions.canAttach.reason stringnull required · Example: null
actions.canDetach object required
actions.canDetach.allowed boolean required · Example: true
actions.canDetach.reason stringnull required · Example: null
actions.canDelete object required
actions.canDelete.allowed boolean required · Example: true
actions.canDelete.reason stringnull required · Example: null
createdAt string required · Example: 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
400 Invalid request. The response body is an RFC 7807 Problem Details document.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
401 Unauthorized. Authentication is required.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
403 Forbidden. The caller lacks a required scope or does not own the resource.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
404 Not found. The resource does not exist or is not owned by the caller.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
429 Rate limited. Retry after the limit resets. 429 responses include `Retry-After` seconds plus `X-RateLimit-*` headers.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
500 Internal error. Retry later or contact support if the issue persists.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on `detail`.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when `code` is `invalid_request`.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/v2/volumes
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cURL 
curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/v2/volumes" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "database-data",
    "sizeGb": 100,
    "targetVpsId": "vps_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3"
  }'
Response 
{
  "id": "vol_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3",
  "displayId": "VOL-1024",
  "name": "database-data",
  "sizeGb": 100,
  "status": "attached",
  "attachedVpsId": "vps_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3",
  "actions": {
    "canAttach": {
      "allowed": false,
      "reason": "Volume is already attached."
    },
    "canDetach": {
      "allowed": true,
      "reason": null
    },
    "canDelete": {
      "allowed": false,
      "reason": "Detach the volume before deleting it."
    }
  },
  "createdAt": "2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z"
}
Request Body Create and attach volume 
{
  "name": "database-data",
  "sizeGb": 100,
  "targetVpsId": "vps_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3"
}