Extend the maintenance deadline for a virtual server

Request an extension for a pending virtual server (VM) maintenance deadline. You need to provide the `deadlineId` obtained from the GET /api/vm/{vmid}/maintenance endpoint. This is useful if you need more time to prepare for scheduled maintenance.

VPS Services VM

Context

Where to get IDs / values

path.vmid

GET /api/vps-accounts

Workflow links

Requires

deadlineId from GET /api/vm/{vmid}/maintenance

Related endpoints

GET /api/vm/{vmid}/maintenance Check and manage VPS maintenance GET /api/vm/{vmid}/iso Get available ISO images for a VM POST /api/vm/{vmid}/iso Mount an ISO file to a VPS for installation or troubleshooting

Path Parameters

vmid integer · min: 1 required Example: 10000

Unique vmid identifier

Headers

Accept Example

Content-Type Example

Body

required

application/json

deadlineId integer required · Example: 2

Responses

200

data object required

data.canExtendAgain boolean required · Example: true

data.extensionCount integer required · Example: 1

data.maxExtensions integer required · Example: 2

data.newDeadline string required · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

data.originalDeadline string required · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

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

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/{vmid}/maintenance/extend

For AI assistants

cURL

curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/10000/maintenance/extend" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "deadlineId": 2
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "success": true,
    "originalDeadline": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "newDeadline": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "extensionCount": 1,
    "maxExtensions": 2,
    "canExtendAgain": true
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "canExtendAgain": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "extensionCount": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "maxExtensions": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "newDeadline": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "originalDeadline": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "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

{
  "deadlineId": 2
}