Hetzner

Automate Hetzner server snapshots on a custom schedule.

SimpleBackups connects to your Hetzner account through an API token to create and manage server snapshots automatically. This guide walks you through generating a Hetzner API token and creating your first snapshot job.

Connect your Hetzner account to SimpleBackups

Generate a Hetzner API token

1. Log in to your Hetzner Cloud Console
2. Navigate to Security, then API Tokens, and click Generate API Token

3. Select the Read & Write permission, enter a name for your token, and click Generate API Token

!Save your token

The API token is displayed only once. Copy it immediately and store it securely.

Add Hetzner as a provider in SimpleBackups

1. Go to the Snapshots/Create page and click Connect a new provider

2. Select Hetzner from the Provider dropdown, enter a name for the connection, paste the API token, and click Save provider

Create a snapshot backup job

1. Account: Choose your connected Hetzner account
2. Resource: Select the server you want to snapshot. The Resource dropdown lists all servers accessible under your Hetzner account.
3. Retention: Set the number of snapshots to keep. Older snapshots beyond this number are automatically rotated.
4. Name and save: Give your snapshot job a descriptive name and click Create Snapshot

iNote

Hetzner snapshots do not include volumes attached to your server. This is a Hetzner limitation. To back up volume data, create a [file backup](/server-and-file-backup/overview) for the volume instead.