Delete PTR record

Delete a PTR (Pointer) record for a specified virtual machine.

Delete PTR record

delete

Delete a PTR (Pointer) record for a specified virtual machine.

Once deleted, reverse DNS lookups to the virtual machine's IP address will no longer return the previously configured hostname.

Use this endpoint to remove reverse DNS configuration from VPS instances.

Authorizations

AuthorizationstringRequired

API Token authentication

Path parameters

virtualMachineIdintegerRequired

Virtual Machine ID

Example: 1268054

ipAddressIdintegerRequired

IP Address ID

Example: 246547

Responses

200

Success response

application/json

idintegerOptional

Action ID

Example: 8123712

namestringOptional

Action name

Example: action_name

statestring · enumOptional

Action state

Example: successPossible values:

created_atstring · date-timeOptionalExample: 2025-02-27T11:54:00Z

updated_atstring · date-timeOptionalExample: 2025-02-27T11:58:00Z

401

Unauthenticated response

application/json

500

Error response

application/json

delete/api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/ptr/{ipAddressId}

DELETE /api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/ptr/{ipAddressId} HTTP/1.1
Host: developers.hostinger.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "id": 8123712,
  "name": "action_name",
  "state": "success",
  "created_at": "2025-02-27T11:54:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-02-27T11:58:00Z"
}