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Create a Certificate
An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Create a Certificate Creates a new Certificate. The default type **uploaded** allows for uploading your existing certificate and private_key in PEM format. You have to monitor its expiration date and handle renewal… [POST /certificates]
Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__create_certificate · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name required | string | Name of the Certificate. |
labels | object | User-defined labels (key/value pairs) for the Resource. For more information… |
type | uploaded | managed | Choose between uploading a Certificate in PEM format or requesting a managed… |
certificate | string | Certificate and chain in PEM format, in order so that each record directly… |
private_key | string | Certificate key in PEM format. Required for type uploaded Certificates. |
domain_names | array | Domains and subdomains that should be contained in the Certificate issued by… |
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__create_certificate",
"arguments": {
"name": "…"
}
}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 create a certificate tool with name set to ….