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OVH

Automate OVH server and volume snapshots on a custom schedule.

SimpleBackups connects to your OVH account through API credentials to create and manage snapshots automatically. This guide walks you through generating an OVH API token with the correct permissions.

Generate OVH API credentials

  1. Go to the OVH Create API Token page
  2. Choose a name and description for the token
  3. Grant the following permissions:
    • GET: *
    • PUT: *
    • POST: *
    • DELETE: *

OVH - Create API token form

  1. Click Create
  2. Copy the Application Key, Application Secret, and Consumer Key

OVH - API credentials generated

OVH - Credentials detail view

You can now use these credentials to connect your OVH account as a snapshot provider in SimpleBackups.