Set root password

Set root password for a specified virtual machine.

Set root password

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Set root password for a specified virtual machine.

Requirements for password are same as in the recreate virtual machine endpoint.

Use this endpoint to update administrator credentials for VPS instances.

Authorizations

AuthorizationstringRequired

API Token authentication

Path parameters

virtualMachineIdintegerRequired

Virtual Machine ID

Example: 1268054

Body

passwordstring · password · min: 12Required

Root password for the virtual machine

Example: oMeNRustosIO

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

422

Validation error response

application/json

500

Error response

application/json

put/api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/root-password

PUT /api/vps/v1/virtual-machines/{virtualMachineId}/root-password HTTP/1.1
Host: developers.hostinger.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 27

{
  "password": "oMeNRustosIO"
}

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