Enable DDoS protection for a virtual server

Enable DDoS scrubbing (attack protection) for a specific virtual server (VPS). This is useful when your server is experiencing a DDoS attack and you need immediate protection. Protection can be enabled for a specified period.

VPS & Cloud VM

Context

Where to get IDs / values

path.vmid

GET /api/vps-accounts

Related endpoints

GET /api/vm/{vmid}/ddos-scrubbing Check and manage DDoS protection for your VPS DELETE /api/vm/{vmid}/ddos-scrubbing Disable DDoS protection for a specific VPS GET /api/vm/{vmid}/iso List available ISO images for 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

duration integer required · Example: 3600

Responses

200

data object required

data.active boolean required · Example: true

data.duration integer required · Example: 3600

data.expires_at string required · Example: 2026-02-10 00:00:00

data.ip string · Example: 192.0.0.1

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}/ddos-scrubbing

For AI assistants

cURL

curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/10000/ddos-scrubbing" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "duration": 3600
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "ip": "192.0.0.1",
    "active": true,
    "duration": 3600,
    "expires_at": "2026-02-10 00:00:00"
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "active": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "duration": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "expires_at": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "ip": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "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

{
  "duration": 3600
}