Add disk space to a VPS

Extend the storage space on an existing Virtual Private Server (VPS). This is useful when your server needs more disk space for data, applications, or system files.

VPS & Cloud VM

Context

Used in the dashboard

/instance/[id]

Where to get IDs / values

path.vmid

GET /api/vps-accounts

Related endpoints

GET /api/vm/{vmid}/iso List available ISO images for a virtual server POST /api/vm/{vmid}/iso Mount an ISO image to a VPS for installation or troubleshooting DELETE /api/vm/{vmid}/iso Remove or detach an ISO image from a virtual server

Path Parameters

vmid integer · min: 1 required Example: 10000

Unique vmid identifier

Headers

Accept Example

Content-Type Example

Body

required

application/json

interface string required · Example: scsi

size string · enum required · Example: 50G

100G

50G

storage string required · Example: block-storage-vm

Responses

200

data object required

data.message string required · Example: New disk added successfully

Human-readable message.

data.result object required

data.result.cache string required · Example: none

data.result.diskId integer required · Example: 1

data.result.diskName string required · Example: scsi1

data.result.result object

data.result.size string · enum · Example: 50G

100G

50G

data.result.storage string · Example: block-storage-vm

data.result.success boolean · Example: true

True for successful responses.

data.success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

requestId string required · Example: 2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba

Unique request identifier (UUID).

success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

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

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/{vmid}/add-disk

For AI assistants

cURL

curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/10000/add-disk" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "size": "50G",
    "storage": "block-storage-vm",
    "interface": "scsi"
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "success": true,
    "message": "New disk added successfully",
    "result": {
      "success": true,
      "diskName": "scsi1",
      "diskId": 1,
      "storage": "block-storage-vm",
      "size": "50G",
      "cache": "none",
      "result": {}
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "message": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Human-readable message."
        },
        "result": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "cache": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "diskId": {
              "type": "integer"
            },
            "diskName": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "result": {
              "type": "object"
            },
            "size": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "100G",
                "50G"
              ]
            },
            "storage": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "success": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "description": "True for successful responses."
            }
          }
        },
        "success": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "True for successful responses."
        }
      }
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique request identifier (UUID)."
    },
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "True for successful responses."
    },
    "timestamp": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC)."
    }
  }
}

Request Body Example 1

{
  "size": "50G",
  "storage": "block-storage-vm",
  "interface": "scsi"
}