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Register a new agent account and get an API key. No authentication needed. The returned API key grants read+write access to all BorealHost API endpoints. Store it securely — it cannot be retrieved again. The key is automatically activated for this session — all subsequent tool calls will use it. N

Set your BorealHost API key for this session. Call this if you already have an API key (from a previous registration, checkout completion, or the BorealHost panel). All subsequent tool calls will use this key for authentication. No need to call this after register() — the key is set automatically.

Check the current API key's account info, scopes, and site count. Requires: BOREALHOST_API_KEY env var (read scope). Returns: {"user": {"id": "uuid", "email": "...", "date_joined": "iso8601"}, "api_key": {"id": "uuid", "name": "...", "prefix": "bh_...", "scopes": ["read",

Request an API key for a site you are running on (challenge-response). This starts a two-step verification flow: 1. A claim token is written to your container at ~/.borealhost/.claim_token (mode 600, owner admin — only readable if you're on the container) 2. Read that file and call claim_api_key

Claim an API key using a claim token from the container. After calling request_api_key(), read the claim token from ~/.borealhost/.claim_token on your container and pass it here. The token is single-use — once claimed, it cannot be used again. The API key is automatically activated for this MCP se

List available hosting plans with pricing and resources. No authentication needed. Args: track: Filter by plan track. Valid values: "single_site", "agency". Leave empty to list all tracks. include_deprecated: Include deprecated plans (default: false) Returns: [{"slug": "sit

Start a new checkout session to purchase a hosting plan. No authentication needed. After creating, call update_checkout to set buyer info, then complete_checkout to pay. Args: sku: Plan SKU in format bh_{plan_slug}_{monthly|annual}. Examples: "bh_site_starter_monthly", "bh_site_pro_an

Set buyer email and desired site slug on a checkout session. The checkout must be in "not_ready" status. Setting requested_slug transitions status to "ready" (required before completing). Args: checkout_id: Checkout session ID from create_checkout buyer_email: Optional email — if omitted,

Complete checkout with payment and start site provisioning. The checkout must be in "ready" status. Two payment methods: - "stripe_checkout" (default): Returns a short, chat-safe payment URL. **Present `payment_url` to the human — NOT `stripe_checkout_url`.** The raw Stripe URL has a required

Poll a checkout session for status updates. Call this after complete_checkout to track payment and provisioning. Polling strategy: - First 60 seconds: every 5 seconds - After 60 seconds: every 15 seconds - Stop after 10 minutes if not completed Checkout statuses (in order): - "not_ready": Missing

Get detailed status of a hosted site including resources, domains, and modules. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier (the slug chosen during checkout) Returns: {"slug": "my-site", "plan": "site_starter", "status": "active", "domains": ["my-site.borealhost.ai

Create or delete DNS records for a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "create" or "delete" record_type: "A", "AAAA", "CNAME", "MX", "TXT", or "SRV" subdomain: Subdomain part (e.g. "www", "mail"). Leave empty for the apex/roo

Install an app template on a VPS/Cloud site. Starts a background installation. Poll get_app_status() for progress. Requires: API key with write scope. VPS or Cloud plan only. Args: slug: Site identifier template: App template slug. Available: django, laravel, nextjs, nodejs,

Get app installation status and log. Poll this after install_app() to track progress. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier app_id: App ID from install_app() response Returns: {"id": "uuid", "app_name": "myapp", "status": "running"|"installing"|"failed",

List installed apps on a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"apps": [{"id": "uuid", "app_name": "myapp", "template_slug": "django", "status": "running", "domain": "myapp.mysite.borealhost.ai"}]}

List all snapshots and scheduled snapshots for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"snapshots": [{"id": "uuid", "name": "snap-...", "status": "completed", "storage_type": "local"|"b2", "size_bytes": 1234, "size_display": "1.2 Mo", "cr

Create a local container snapshot (async). Runs in background — returns immediately with status "creating". Poll list_snapshots() to check when status becomes "completed" or "failed". Available for VPS, dedicated, and cloud plans (any plan with max_snapshots > 0). Local snapshots are stored on the

Create a B2 cloud-backed snapshot (zero local disk, async). Streams container data directly to Backblaze B2 via restic. No local disk impact — billed separately at cost+5%. Runs in background — returns immediately with status "creating". Poll list_snapshots() to check when status becomes "completed

Delete a snapshot (local or B2). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier snapshot_id: UUID of the snapshot to delete Returns: {"success": true, "message": "Snapshot deleted"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Snapshot not found

Rollback a site to a previous snapshot. WARNING: This is destructive. The current state of the container will be replaced with the snapshot contents. Requires: API key with admin scope. Args: slug: Site identifier snapshot_id: UUID of the snapshot to rollback to Returns: {"success":

Get snapshot disk usage and quota info for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"disk_quota_gb": 200, "max_snapshots": 5, "snapshot_count": 2, "local_snapshot_bytes": 1234, "b2_snapshot_bytes": 5678, "can_create": true}

Schedule a snapshot for future execution. Requires: API key with write scope. Max 3 pending schedules per site. Args: slug: Site identifier scheduled_at: ISO 8601 datetime (must be in the future) description: Optional description (max 200 chars) Returns: {"id": "uuid", "scheduled_

Cancel a scheduled snapshot. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier schedule_id: UUID of the scheduled snapshot to cancel Returns: {"success": true, "message": "Scheduled snapshot cancelled"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Schedule not found or already executed

List all backups for a site (automatic and manual). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "backup_type": "auto"|"manual", "status": "completed", "size_bytes": 1234, "size_display": "1.2 Mo", "timestamp": "iso8601", "notes": "..."

Create a manual backup (runs asynchronously). The backup starts in the background. Poll list_backups() to check status. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"id": "uuid", "status": "pending", "message": "Backup started. Poll list_backups() to che

Restore a site from a backup. WARNING: This is destructive. The current state of the site will be replaced. Runs asynchronously — may take several minutes. Requires: API key with admin scope. Args: slug: Site identifier backup_id: UUID of the backup to restore from Returns: {"success

Get traffic and performance metrics for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier days: Number of days of history (1–90, default: 7) Returns: {"requests": [...], "bandwidth": [...], "errors": [...], "period": {"start": "iso8601", "end": "iso8601"}} E

Change a site's hosting plan (upgrade or downgrade). Requires: API key with admin scope. Best practice: create a snapshot before downgrading. Args: slug: Site identifier new_plan: Target plan slug (e.g. "site_pro", "site_managed"). Call list_plans() to see available plans. R

Delete a site and schedule resource cleanup (7-day grace period). WARNING: This is destructive. The site will be inaccessible immediately but data is retained for 7 days before permanent deletion. Best practice: create a snapshot before decommissioning. Requires: API key with admin scope. Args:

Update account profile fields (email, language, name). Requires: API key with write scope. Only provided (non-empty) fields are updated. Args: email: New email address language: Language preference — "fr" (French) or "en" (English) first_name: First name last_name: Last name Retur

Permanently anonymize the account. Cancels subscriptions, deactivates keys. WARNING: This is irreversible. The account will be soft-deleted and all personal data anonymized. All sites will be decommissioned. Requires: API key with admin scope. Returns: {"success": true, "message": "Account an

List all subscriptions with plan details, pricing, status, and site slug. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "plan_slug": "site_starter", "plan_name": "Starter", "status": "active", "billing_period": "monthly", "price": {"amount": 500, "currency": "cad"},

Get a Stripe billing portal URL for managing payment methods and invoices. Returns a URL (not a redirect) that the human can open in a browser. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: flow: Optional. Set to "payment_method_update" to go directly to the payment method update page.

Atomically rotate an API key. Old key is immediately invalidated. Creates a new key with the same name, scopes, and rate limits. The new key is returned once — store it immediately. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: key_id: UUID of the API key to rotate (get from whoami()) Returns:

Create a new API key with specified scopes. Cannot create keys with higher scopes than the current key. Site-scoped keys restrict access to a single site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: name: Human-readable name for the key (1-100 chars) scopes: Comma-separated scopes. Options:

List all API keys for the account. Shows key metadata (name, prefix, scopes, last used) but never the full key value. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "name": "My Key", "prefix": "bh_a2...", "scopes": ["read", "write"], "is_active": true, "created_at": "

Revoke (deactivate) an API key. The key stops working immediately. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: key_id: UUID of the key to revoke (from list_api_keys or whoami) Returns: {"success": true, "message": "API key revoked"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Key not found or already revoked

Get SSH connection info for a VPS/dedicated site. Only available for VPS/dedicated plans (not shared hosting). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"host": "184.107.x.x", "port": 22, "username": "admin", "ssh_command": "ssh admin@184.107.x.x"} Er

Inject your SSH public key into a site's container for direct SSH access. The key is appended to /home/admin/.ssh/authorized_keys. Only available for VPS/dedicated plans. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier public_key: SSH public key string. Supported types:

List files and directories in a site's container. Path scoping depends on the plan: - Shared plans: rooted at wp-content/ (WordPress content directory) - VPS/dedicated plans: full filesystem access Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to list

Read the contents of a file from a site's container. Max file size: 512KB. Binary files are rejected — use the site's file manager or SSH for binary files. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to the file Returns: {"path": "wp-config.php"

Write or overwrite a text file in a site's container. Creates parent directories if they don't exist. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to the file content: File content as a UTF-8 string Returns: {"success": true, "path": "...",

Upload a base64-encoded file to a site's container. Use this for binary files (images, archives, fonts, etc.). For text files, prefer write_file(). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path including filename (e.g. "images/logo.png") content_b

Delete a file or directory from a site's container. Directories are deleted recursively. Protected system paths (e.g. /etc, /usr) cannot be deleted. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to delete Returns: {"success": true, "path": "...",

Create a directory in a site's container. Creates parent directories if they don't exist. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path of the directory to create Returns: {"success": true, "path": "uploads/2024", "message": "Directory created"}

List installed WordPress plugins with status. Requires: API key with read scope. WordPress sites only. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"plugins": [{"name": "akismet", "status": "active", "version": "5.3", "update_available": false}, ...]}

List installed WordPress themes with status. Requires: API key with read scope. WordPress sites only. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"themes": [{"name": "twentytwentyfour", "status": "active", "version": "1.0", "update_available": false}, ...]}

Install, activate, deactivate, or delete a WordPress plugin. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "install", "activate", "deactivate", or "delete" plugin: Plugin slug (e.g. "akismet", "jetpack", "woocommerce") Returns: {"action": "install", "plug

Install, activate, or delete a WordPress theme. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "install", "activate", or "delete" theme: Theme slug (e.g. "twentytwentyfour", "astra") Returns: {"action": "install", "theme": "astra", "result": {...}}

Check for available WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"core": {"current": "6.5", "update": "6.6"}, "plugins": [{"name": "...", "current": "1.0", "new": "1.1"}], "themes": [...]}

Update WordPress core, all plugins, and all themes. Runs all updates in sequence. May take up to 2 minutes. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"core": {...}, "plugins": [...], "themes": [...]}

List cron jobs on a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"jobs": [{"line": 1, "schedule": "*/5 * * * *", "command": "/usr/bin/php /var/www/html/wp-cron.php"}, ...]}

Add a cron job to a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier schedule: Cron schedule (e.g. "*/5 * * * *", "0 2 * * *") command: Command to execute Returns: {"added": true, "result": {...}}

Delete a cron job by line number. Get line numbers from list_cron(). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier line_number: Line number of the cron entry to delete Returns: {"deleted": true}

Get SSL certificate information for a site. Returns certificate details, expiry date, and issuer. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"issuer": "Let's Encrypt", "domain": "example.com", "expires_at": "iso8601", "days_remaining": 60, "force_h

Force SSL certificate renewal via certbot. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"renewed": true, "expires_at": "iso8601"}

List available PHP versions and the currently active one. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"versions": [{"version": "8.1", "active": false}, {"version": "8.2", "active": false}, {"version": "8.3", "active": true}]}

Switch the active PHP version for a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier version: Target PHP version (e.g. "8.3", "8.2", "8.1") Returns: {"version": "8.3", "result": {...}}

Get cache status (Redis, WP object cache, hit rates). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"redis_running": true, "object_cache_enabled": true, "hit_rate": 0.95, "memory_used_mb": 12}

Flush all caches (Redis + WP object cache). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"flushed": true}

Enable or disable the WordPress object cache. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier enable: true to enable, false to disable Returns: {"enabled": true}

Get WordPress database information (size, tables, row counts). Requires: API key with read scope. WordPress sites only. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"database": "wp_mysite", "size_mb": 45.2, "tables": 12, "total_rows": 15432}

Optimize WordPress database tables (reduces bloat). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"optimized": true, "tables_optimized": 12}

Search and replace in WordPress database (e.g. URL migration). Handles serialized data safely. Use dry_run=true first to preview changes. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier old: String to search for (e.g. "http://old-domain.com") new: Replacement string (e

List all databases on a site's container. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"databases": ["wordpress", "app_db", ...]}

List tables in a database. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier database: Database name Returns: {"tables": [{"name": "wp_posts", "rows": 1234, "size_mb": 5.2}, ...]}

Execute a SQL query on a site's database. Supports SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and DDL statements. Results are limited to 1000 rows for SELECT queries. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier database: Database name query: SQL query string Returns: {"c

Get detailed system stack information (OS, PHP, DB, web server versions). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"os": "Debian 12", "kernel": "6.1.0", "php": "8.3.4", "mysql": "10.11.6-MariaDB", "nginx": "1.24.0", "wordpress": "6.5"}

Get current resource usage (CPU, memory, disk, load average). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"cpu_percent": 12.5, "memory_mb": 384, "memory_total_mb": 512, "disk_used_gb": 3.2, "disk_total_gb": 10, "load_1m": 0.5, "load_5m": 0.3, "load_1

Get Cloudflare proxy (CDN) status for a site. Shows whether traffic is routed through Cloudflare's CDN (orange cloud) or goes direct to origin (grey cloud / DNS-only). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"domain": "my-site.borealhost.ai", "has_record"

Enable or disable Cloudflare CDN proxy for a site. When enabled (orange cloud): traffic goes through Cloudflare's CDN, gets caching, DDoS protection, and SSL termination at the edge. When disabled (grey cloud): traffic goes directly to origin server. Requires: API key with write scope. Args:

Purge Cloudflare CDN cache for a site. Without urls: purges all cached content for the site's subdomain. With urls: purges only the specified URLs (max 30 per call). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier urls: Optional list of specific URLs to purge (e.

List SFTP accounts on a site. Also returns the host and port to connect to. Do not use the site's domain for SFTP: it is Cloudflare-proxied and only carries HTTP(S). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"accounts": [{"username": "sftpuser", "home": "/w

Create an SFTP account on a site. The account is chrooted to /var/www and lands in home_dir. Password must be at least 8 characters. Username must be lowercase alphanumeric. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier username: SFTP username (lowercase, max 32 chars)

Remove an SFTP account from a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier username: SFTP username to remove Returns: {"removed": true, "username": "sftpuser"}

List user-configurable alert rules for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "metric": "disk", "operator": "gt", "threshold": 90, "severity": "warning", "enabled": true, "cooldown_minutes": 30, "notify_email": true}]

Create an alert rule to monitor CPU, memory, or disk usage. When the metric crosses the threshold, a notification is sent via email and/or webhook. Max 10 rules per site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier metric: "cpu", "memory", or "disk" (percentage-based)

Delete an alert rule. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier rule_id: UUID of the alert rule to delete Returns: {"deleted": true, "id": "uuid"}

Run a ClamAV malware scan on a site's container. Scans the web root (or specified path) for malware, viruses, and trojans. ClamAV is installed automatically if not present. Excludes node_modules, vendor, .git, and cache directories. May take up to 5 minutes for large sites. Requires: API key with

List IP allow/deny firewall rules for a site. Rules are implemented as Nginx allow/deny directives per container. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"rules": [{"ip": "1.2.3.4", "action": "deny"}, {"ip": "10.0.0.0/8", "action": "allow"}]}

Add an IP firewall rule (allow or deny) and reload Nginx. Supports IPv4, IPv6, and CIDR notation. Max 100 rules per site. If a rule already exists for the IP, the action is updated. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier ip: IP address or CIDR (e.g. "1.2.3.4", "10

Remove an IP firewall rule and reload Nginx. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier ip: IP address or CIDR to remove (must match exactly) Returns: {"removed": true, "ip": "1.2.3.4"}

Retrieve container logs (error, access, or PHP). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier log_type: "error" (Nginx/Apache errors), "access" (HTTP request log), or "php" (PHP-FPM errors, WordPress sites only) lines: Number of lines to retrieve (1–500,

List all domains owned by the authenticated user. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"domain": "example.com", "status": "active", "expires_at": "iso8601", "auto_renew": true, "linked_site": "my-site"}]

Check domain availability and get pricing. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com", "mybiz.ca") Returns: {"domain": "example.com", "available": true, "price": {"amount": 15.99, "currency": "CAD", "period": "1 year"}, "premium": false

Register a new domain with WHOIS contact info and Stripe billing. The domain cost is charged to the user's active subscription. Free domain if plan includes free_domain_annual + annual billing + first domain. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain: Full domain name (e.g. "example.ca

Get full domain details including DNS and infrastructure status. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") Returns: {"domain": "example.com", "status": "active", "expires_at": "iso8601", "auto_renew": true, "nameservers": ["ns1.b

List subdomain DNS records for a domain you own. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain_name: Registrable domain (e.g. "example.com") Returns: [{"fqdn": "blog.example.com", "subdomain": "blog", "record_type": "A", "value": "1.2.3.4", "is_auto": true}, ...] Errors: NOT_

Create and route a subdomain of a site-linked domain. Creates the DNS A record (if absent) pointing at the site's server, then configures the nginx vhost and SSL certificate on that server. The domain must already be linked to a site (see link_domain). Idempotent: if the DNS record already exists

Link a domain to a hosted site. Attaches the domain to the specified site and triggers automatic DNS configuration and SSL provisioning. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") site_slug: Site identifier to link the domain to Returns:

Set what a registered domain points at — a site, someone else's nameservers, our DNS with no site, or a redirect to another URL. Use this to park a domain, hand it to an external host, or forward it. Switching modes tears down the previous one (a forwarded domain that becomes a site domain loses it

Update domain settings (auto-renew, WHOIS privacy, registrar lock). Only provided (non-None) fields are updated. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") auto_renew: Enable/disable automatic renewal whois_privacy: Enable/disable WHOI

List all DNS records for a domain. Returns DNS records at the domain level (independent of site-level manage_dns). Use this for domains that may not be linked to a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") Returns: [{"id": "record-i

Add a DNS record to a domain. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") record_type: "A", "AAAA", "CNAME", "MX", "TXT", or "SRV" value: Record value (e.g. "1.2.3.4" for A, "mail.example.com" for MX) subdomain: Subdomain part (e.g.

Delete a DNS record from a domain. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") record_id: ID of the DNS record to delete (from list_domain_dns) Returns: {"success": true, "message": "DNS record deleted"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Domain o

List AI modules and their enabled/disabled state for a site. Also returns the list of modules available for the site's plan. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"modules": {"chatbot": true, "seo": false, "translation": false, "content": false}, "

Enable or disable an AI module on a site. The module must be in the plan's available module list. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier module_name: Module to toggle. Available modules: "chatbot" (AI chat widget), "seo" (SEO optimization),

List on-demand compute instance types with hourly CAD prices. On-demand instances are real cloud VMs in Canada (Montreal region), billed per minute (1-hour minimum) post-paid onto your existing BorealHost subscription. Use them for short-lived extra compute (builds, batch jobs, experiments). Requi

List OS images available for on-demand compute instances. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"images": [{"id": "UBUNTU_24_04_64BIT", "name": "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (x86_64)", "family": "linux", "flavour": "ubuntu"}, ...]}

Launch an on-demand hourly compute instance (Canada, CAD). Billing starts at launch (per minute, 1-hour minimum) and runs until terminate_compute_instance — stopping does NOT stop the charge. Every instance has a hard TTL (max_lifetime_hours, default 72h) after which it is auto-terminated. Usage is

List your on-demand compute instances with month-to-date spend. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"instances": [...], "month_to_date_spend_cad": 12.34, "monthly_spend_cap_cad": 500.0}

Get live details for a compute instance (state, public IP, accrued cost). State is synced from the cloud provider on each call. SSH as root once state is "running" and public_ip is set. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: instance_id: Instance UUID from launch_compute_instance / list Re

Start a stopped compute instance. Requires: API key with write scope.

Stop a compute instance. WARNING: hourly billing continues while stopped. Use terminate_compute_instance to stop the charges permanently. Requires: API key with write scope.

Reboot a running compute instance. Requires: API key with write scope.

Permanently terminate a compute instance — this stops hourly billing. The instance and its disk are destroyed and cannot be recovered. Copy any results off the instance before terminating. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: Final instance dict with state "terminated" and total accru

List your compute volumes — machines that survive instance termination. A volume is a whole machine (packages, drivers, services, users, data) stored in Canada. Detaching destroys the instance but keeps the machine; attaching restores it onto a fresh instance, optionally of a DIFFERENT type. That i

Get a volume's live state, its instance, and its monthly storage cost. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: Volume dict plus "monthly_storage_cad". After attach, poll this until instance.state is "running" — then allow a few more minutes for the restore to finish and the machine

Create a persistent machine and boot its first instance. Start here, then set the machine up however you like (install packages, drivers, models). Everything you do becomes part of the volume the first time you detach or snapshot it. While attached you pay hourly compute; while detached you pay on

Turn an instance you are ALREADY running into a persistent volume. Use this when you launched something, set it up, and then decided you want to keep it. Nothing reboots and no data moves — the machine you have becomes the volume, and you can detach it afterwards to stop paying for compute while ke

Queue: snapshot the machine, verify it, then destroy the instance. This is how you stop paying for compute while keeping your work. ASYNCHRONOUS. Returns immediately with state "detaching" — it does NOT mean the detach finished. The capture takes minutes (roughly 1 min per 10 GB plus verification)

Restore a detached volume onto a fresh instance — optionally a new type. Pass a different instance_type to move the same machine to different hardware: this is the closest thing to changing instance type that the provider allows, since it has no resize API at all. The restore runs at first boot an

Queue a checkpoint snapshot without detaching — before a risky change. ASYNCHRONOUS. Returns immediately with state "snapshotting"; poll get_compute_volume until it is back to "attached" (done) or "error". Named systemd units are stopped for the capture so the snapshot is application-consistent (a

Permanently delete a volume and everything stored in it. Irreversible: the instance is released AND the stored data is purged from object storage, so billing genuinely stops. Refuses while an instance is live unless force=True, so a running machine's only copy cannot be destroyed by reflex. Requir

Start, stop, or restart a site's container. Only for plans with a dedicated container (VPS / split-VPS / dedicated). Shared-hosting sites share a container and cannot restart it. The response reports the observed container state after the action. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug

List the account's support tickets. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: status: Optional filter (e.g. "open", "closed") Returns: [{"id", "subject", "status", "category", "created_at", ...}, ...]

Get a support ticket with its full message thread. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: ticket_id: Ticket UUID from list_support_tickets Returns: {"id", "subject", "status", "messages": [...]}

Open a support ticket with the BorealHost team. Use this to escalate platform-side problems you cannot fix with the available tools (billing issues, infrastructure faults, API bugs). A human answers every ticket — poll get_support_ticket for updates. Requires: API key with write scope. Args:

Add a message to an existing support ticket. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: ticket_id: Ticket UUID message: Reply text Returns: {"id", "status", ...}

Get the backup retention policy for a VPS site. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"site", "retention": {"keep_daily", "keep_weekly", "keep_monthly"}}

Set the backup retention policy for a VPS site. Storage is billed on real stored bytes, so deeper history costs the customer, not the platform. Values are clamped to platform bounds; the response reports what was actually stored. Pass -1 to leave a knob unchanged, or reset=true to restore defaults.

Permanently delete a single backup (metadata + stored snapshot). Irreversible. Requires: API key with admin scope. Returns: {"site", "backup_id", "deleted": true}

List HTTP redirect rules for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id", "source_path", "target_url", "redirect_type"}, ...]

Add an HTTP redirect rule to a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier source_path: Path to redirect, must start with "/" (e.g. "/old-page") target_url: Destination URL redirect_type: 301 (permanent, default) or 302 (temporary) Returns: {"id", "so

Delete a redirect rule by source path or id. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"site", "deleted": true}

Enable or disable the HTTP→HTTPS redirect for a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"site", "force_https": true|false, "message"}

List database users for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"engine", "users": [{"user", "host", ...}, ...]}

Manage a database user on a site. Actions: "create" (user+password), "drop" (user), "set_password" (user+password), "grants" (list a user's grants), "grant" / "revoke" (user+database, optional privileges e.g. "ALL" or "SELECT,INSERT"). Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"engine", "

Prepare a domain to transfer to another registrar. Unlocks the domain and emails the EPP/auth code to the registrant contact on file (BorealHost never sees the code). The domain keeps working here until the transfer completes. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"domain", "unlocked"

Route *.domain (every subdomain) to the domain's linked site. Creates a wildcard DNS record and issues a wildcard certificate via ACME DNS-01. SLOW — DNS propagation is part of the challenge, expect 2-5 minutes. Requires the domain to be linked to a site and its DNS hosted by BorealHost. Requires:

Install your own SSL certificate for a site's domain. The certificate must be a PEM fullchain (leaf + intermediates) and the key unencrypted PEM. Validated (parse, key match, domain coverage, expiry) before nginx is touched; nginx config is tested before reload. Requires: API key with write scope.

Email addon status and mailboxes for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"configured": bool, "domain", "mailboxes", "mailbox_list": [...]}

Enable business email (hosted mailboxes + webmail) on a domain. Creates the hosted-email domain, sets up outbound authentication (DKIM/SPF), and auto-configures MX/SPF DNS when the zone is hosted by BorealHost. Mailboxes are billed per-mailbox on the site subscription. Requires: API key with write

Create a mailbox on the site's email domain. Password is generated when omitted and returned ONCE — store it. Each mailbox adds to the subscription's email billing. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier local_part: Part before the @ (e.g. "info") display_name

Delete a mailbox (its mail is destroyed). Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"email", "deleted": true}

Reset a mailbox password (generated when omitted, returned ONCE). Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"email", "password", "message"}

One-time webmail single-sign-on URL for a mailbox. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"email", "url"}

List webhook endpoints registered on the account. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id", "url", "events", "is_active", "last_status", "failure_count"}, ...]

Register a webhook endpoint for platform events. Events (backup failures, security notices, hosting incidents, billing) are POSTed as JSON, signed with X-BH-Signature (HMAC-SHA256 of the raw body). The signing secret is returned ONCE. Categories: billing, security, hosting, decommission, general —

Remove a webhook endpoint. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"id", "deleted": true}

Send a test event to a webhook endpoint (async). Poll list_webhooks afterwards for last_status. Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"id", "message"}

List SMTP relay credentials for a site, with domain-auth status. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"relays": [{"relay_id", "domain", "status", "domain_authenticated"}, ...]}

Enable an SMTP relay for a site's outbound transactional mail. Provisions a mail-send-only credential on the platform relay and configures SPF/DKIM DNS when the domain zone is hosted here. The SMTP password is returned ONCE. Use TLS on port 587, username "apikey". Requires: API key with write scop

Revoke an SMTP relay credential (immediate at the relay). Requires: API key with write scope. Returns: {"relay_id", "revoked": true}