Ordering instant servers¶

The "New instant servers" menu¶

Instant servers available for order are divided into several categories. After switching to a category, a general list of configurations available for ordering is displayed, including their price and available quantity:

curl -s "https://invapi.hostkey.com/os.php" -X POST \
--data "action=list" \
--data "instance_id=2" \

Choosing your server type¶

In the top part of the menu you can select a geographic region and choose the type of server you want to order:

curl -s "https://invapi.hostkey.com/presets.php" -X POST \
--data "action=list" \
--data "location=NL" \

By clicking the Order. button you begin the ordering procedure. A purple button opposite the server name indicates that the server is available for order, if the button is inactive (grayed out) it means that, at present, this server is not available for automated purchase.

Placing an order and checking out¶

To place an order press the Order button. You will be redirected to the following menu:

Please make all of the following selections and fill in the required forms when placing an order. During placing an order, select:

• General settings - hostname/server name;
• Operating System - choosing an operating system for installation on a server;
• Apps and panels - choosing a server control panel;
• Networking and IP - traffic plan for Internet connection;
• Advanced options - if desired, input is not required:
  • Enter the public SSH-key of the super-user, which will be utilized by the OS root user;
  • Enter any post-instal script commands - these will be executed when the server is started for the first time;
  • Specify a post-instal callback URL – this URL will be called via curl when the server is started for the first time.
• Order confirmation.

Order confirmation¶

An example list of available Operating Systems:

curl -s "https://invapi.hostkey.com/eq.php" -X POST \
--data "action=order_instance" \
--data "token=YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN" \
--data "deploy_period=monthly" \
--data "deploy_notify=1" \
--data "email=YOUR_EMAIL" \
--data "pin=000000" \
--data "id=-1" \
--data "os_id=112" \
--data "root_pass=Q%3DwWKD~_~_%234" \
--data "hostname=bm.v1-medium" \
--data "ssh_key=" \
--data "post_install_callback=" \
--data "post_install_script=" \
--data "reinstall_key=" \
--data "os_name=CentOS+7" \
--data "imitate_deploy=-1" \
--data "imitate_error=0" \
--data "own_os=0" \
--data "jenkins_task=-1" \
--data "traffic_plan=12" \
--data "invoice_relid=" \
--data "preset=bm.v1-medium" \
--data "location_name=NL" \

After clicking the Order button the system will automatically check the server availability, whether your account has sufficient funds to place the order and on passing both checks will send the order for execution. You will be informed of the assigned server's ID number. You will be receiving messages detailing the deployment and installation stages of your ordered server. As soon as your order is deployed, a dialogue informing your of the server's readiness will open. Your order will be finalized and any payments drawn from the account only in case the server is deployed successfully.

If in 10-15 minutes the server is not delivered to you for any reason, you can check it's status with a manager in our website's online chat - they can help you determine the actual status of your server.