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Change the Type of a Server
An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Change the Type of a Server Changes the type (Cores, RAM and disk sizes) of a Server. Server must be powered off for this command to succeed. This copies the content of its disk, and starts it again. You can only migrate to… [POST /servers/{id}/actions/change_type]
Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__change_server_type · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id required | integer | ID of the Server. |
upgrade_disk required | boolean | If false, do not upgrade the disk (this allows downgrading the Server type… |
server_type required | string | ID or name of Server type the Server should migrate to. |
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_server_type",
"arguments": {
"id": 0,
"upgrade_disk": true,
"server_type": "…"
}
}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 the type of a server tool with id set to ….