Reset your virtual server (VM) password

Reset the password for your virtual server (VM) if forgotten or for security reasons. This is a critical security measure requiring you to set a new password.

VPS Services VM

Context

Where to get IDs / values

path.vmid

GET /api/vps-accounts

Related endpoints

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 DELETE /api/vm/{vmid}/iso Remove or detach an ISO file from a VM

Path Parameters

vmid integer · min: 1 required Example: 10000

Unique vmid identifier

Headers

Accept Example

Content-Type Example

Body

required

application/json

password string required · Example: YOUR_PASSWORD

Responses

200

data object required

data.accountId string required · Example: 20000

data.message string required · Example: Password reset initiated. VM will restart automatically to apply changes.

Human-readable message.

data.success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

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).

500

code string required · Example: INTERNAL_ERROR

Machine-readable error code.

error string required · Example: Internal Server Error

HTTP status title (e.g. 'Bad Request').

message string required · Example: Failed to reset password

Human-readable message.

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

Unique request identifier (UUID).

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

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/vm/{vmid}/reset-password

For AI assistants

cURL

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

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Password reset initiated. VM will restart automatically to apply changes.",
    "vmid": "10000",
    "accountId": "20000"
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "accountId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Human-readable message."
        },
        "success": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "description": "True for successful responses."
        },
        "vmid": {
          "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

{
  "password": "YOUR_PASSWORD"
}