How Can I Access the Contabo API?

What can I do with the Contabo API?

The Contabo API allows you to manage your resources through HTTP requests. You can find the documentation for the Contabo API here.


How can I access the Contabo API?

  1. Open the Customer Control Panel.
  2. Click "API" from the blue "control panel" section on the left hand side of the page. 

You should then be able to access the client ID and client secret which are required to use the API. 


You will also need to set a password for your API user, which you can do by clicking the "Send Link" button. An email will be sent to the email address associated with your user account with instructions on how to set your API password.


A detailed guide on how to access the APIs can be found here, and there are no regional restrictions on who can access the Contabo API.


There is also no downtime on your server when you activate the Contabo API.


How many users can access the Contabo API for the same account?

There is no set limit to the number of API users you can have.


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