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Export a Zone file

An MCP tool from the Hetzner Cloud API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Export a Zone file Returns a generated Zone file in BIND (RFC 1034/1035) format. Only applicable for Zones in primary mode. #### Operation specific errors | Status | Code | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | 422 |… [GET /zones/{id_or_name}/zonefile]

Name on the gateway: hetzner_api__get_zone_zonefile · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
id_or_name requiredstringID or Name of the Zone.

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:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "hetzner_api__get_zone_zonefile",
  "arguments": {
    "id_or_name": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Hetzner Cloud API server directly, which lists 178 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
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 export a zone file tool with id_or_name set to ….

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