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Hetzner Cloud API datacenter body parameter removal on POST /v1/servers

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On July 1, 2026, the Hetzner Cloud API removed the datacenter body parameter for the POST /v1/servers endpoint. Requests to POST /v1/servers that use the datacenter body parameter fail since that date. The change follows the earlier deprecation of the property in request and response payloads.


Calls it hits

  • POST /v1/servers
  • body parameter datacenter

What to use instead of these calls

Send location instead of datacenter when creating a server.

In Hetzner Cloud API's words

We deprecated the datacenter property in the request body and response of Servers and Primary IPs. The removal will happen after 1 July 2026.

Hetzner Cloud API, Announcement

Facts

API
Hetzner Cloud API api.hetzner.cloud
Kind
Parameter removal
Announced
December 16, 2025
Takes effect
July 1, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Hetzner Cloud API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to POST /v1/servers, body parameter datacenter on Hetzner Cloud API stopped working on July 1, 2026.

What happens to calls after July 1, 2026?

They have failed since July 1, 2026.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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