Hetzner tutorial

1. Generate an API token at Hetzner

1. Sign in to the Hetzner Cloud Console and open (or create) a cloud project.
2. Go to Security → API Tokens and click Generate API Token.
3. Choose the Read & Write permission and give it a name (e.g. “Application Platform”).
4. Copy the token immediately – Hetzner shows it only once.

Hetzner’s official guide: Generating an API token.

2. Store the API credential in the platform

1. In the platform, open Servers → Manage credentials.
2. Create a new Hetzner Cloud API credential and paste the token. The platform validates it right away.

3. Create the server

1. Open Servers → add server → Hetzner server.
2. Select your API credential and set a name and server ID (slug).
3. Choose the size – the Hetzner types cpx22, cpx32, cpx42, and ccx33 are available.
4. Confirm. The platform creates the server in your Hetzner account and automatically sets up firewall, backups, SSH keys, and deploy access.

The server is then available when creating or editing projects.

See also

• Cloud servers with your account
• Domain setup