Get your VM hostname

Retrieve the current hostname for a specific virtual machine (VM) you manage. This helps identify your server in the network or for configuration purposes.

VPS Services VM

Context

Used in the dashboard

/instance/[id]

Where to get IDs / values

Path Parameters

vmid integer · min: 1 required Example: 10000

Unique vmid identifier

Headers

Accept Example
Content-Type Example

Responses

200
data object required
data.hostname string required · Example: my-server
data.vmid string required · Example: 10000
requestId string required · Example: 2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba

Unique request identifier (UUID).

success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

timestamp string required · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

GET https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/{vmid}/hostname
For AI assistants
cURL 
curl -X GET "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/10000/hostname" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "hostname": "my-server",
    "vmid": "10000"
  }
}