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paused_under_attack

IPv4 changes paused. HTTP status 409.

IPv4 changes on this VPS are paused for a while after a DDoS attack.

What to do

Wait until the time in pausedUnderAttackUntil, then retry. GET /api/v2/vps/{id}/network shows the same time under ipChangePolicy.

What the message says

  • This VPS was recently the target of a DDoS attack. IPv4 addresses cannot be added until 2026-09-29T08:39:14.000Z.

Example

Response 409
{
  "type": "https://developer.hostup.se/errors/paused_under_attack",
  "title": "IPv4 changes paused",
  "status": 409,
  "detail": "This VPS was recently the target of a DDoS attack. IPv4 addresses cannot be added until 2026-09-29T08:39:14.000Z.",
  "code": "paused_under_attack",
  "requestId": "req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3"
}

Branch on code, not on title or detail. When you contact support about it, include the requestId. More in Errors and retries.

Endpoints that return it