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Change reverse DNS records for a Primary IP
An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Change reverse DNS records for a Primary IP Change the reverse DNS records for this Primary IP. Allows to modify the PTR records set for the IP address. [POST /primary_ips/{id}/actions/change_dns_ptr]
Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__change_primary_ip_dns_ptr · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id required | integer | ID of the Primary IP. |
ip required | string | Single IPv4 or IPv6 address to create pointer for. |
dns_ptr required | string | Domain Name to point to. PTR record content used for reverse DNS. Set to null… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "hetzner_api__change_primary_ip_dns_ptr",
"arguments": {
"id": 0,
"ip": "…",
"dns_ptr": "…"
}
}Or connect the Hetzner Cloud API server directly, which lists 178 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-hetzner-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/hetzner-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the change reverse dns records for a primary ip tool with id set to ….