> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hostinger.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hostinger.com/api-reference/overview.md).

# API Reference

The Hostinger API is a mostly RESTful API over HTTPS. Every endpoint is documented under [**Endpoints**](/api-reference/endpoints.md), grouped by product — hosting, domains, DNS, email, VPS, WordPress, ecommerce, and billing.

Those pages are rendered from the same OpenAPI specification that produces the CLI, the SDKs, and the MCP server, so the reference cannot drift from the API itself.

## Authentication

1. Generate an API token in [hPanel → API](https://hpanel.hostinger.com/profile/api). Tokens inherit the permissions of the user who created them and can be set to expire. See [Security & Access](/account/security.md) for how they're managed.
2. Send the token as a bearer header on every request:

```bash
curl https://developers.hostinger.com/api/hosting/v1/websites \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

Requests must use `Content-Type: application/json`. `POST`, `PUT`, and `PATCH` accept a JSON body.

## Rate limits

The API allows **90 requests per minute** per IP address. Exceeding it returns `429 Too Many Requests`, and every response carries `X-RateLimit-Limit`, `X-RateLimit-Remaining`, and `Retry-After` headers so you can pace your calls. Repeatedly hitting the limit can get your IP temporarily blocked.

## Trying endpoints from the browser

Each endpoint page has a **Test it** panel. Paste an API token into it and the request runs against the live API from your browser — the same call the code samples show.

> Test requests count against your rate limit and act on your real account. Prefer read-only endpoints while exploring.

## Other ways to automate Hostinger

* [**Hostinger CLI**](/api-reference/cli.md) — the official command-line client, generated from this same specification. Install it and sign in from your browser; no API token needed:

```bash
brew install hostinger/tap/hostinger
hostinger hosting websites list
```

* [**Scripting with the CLI**](/api-reference/cli-scripting.md) — piping JSON output into scripts and CI
* [**SDKs**](/api-reference/sdks.md) — official client libraries for PHP, Python, and TypeScript
* [**Email SDKs**](/api-reference/email-sdks.md) — libraries and a CLI for the separate [Mail API](https://api.mail.hostinger.com), which reads and sends mail from your mailboxes
* [**Hostinger Connector**](/hostinger-connector/overview.md) — manage Hostinger from your code editor through an AI assistant, powered by this API
* **MCP server** — the [`@hostinger/mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@hostinger/mcp) npm package exposes the API as 372 Model Context Protocol tools for any AI assistant, or connect to the hosted remote server at `https://mcp.hostinger.com` with no install

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*Last updated: September 2, 2026*