Create Hetzner Server: Hetzner Cloud action

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Server Name name	string	Required	Server Name. Example: web-server-1
Server Type server_type	string	Required	Server Type. Example: cx21, cpx11, cx32
Image image	string	Required	OS image name or ID
Location location	string	Optional	Location. Example: nbg1, fsn1, hel1, ash
SSH Key Names ssh_keys	string	Optional	Comma-separated SSH key names
Labels (JSON) labels	string	Optional	Key-value labels as JSON

Sample request

{
  "name": "e.g. web-server-1",
  "server_type": "e.g. cx21, cpx11, cx32",
  "image": "e.g. ubuntu-24.04",
  "location": "e.g. nbg1, fsn1, hel1, ash",
  "ssh_keys": "e.g. my-key"
}

Returns

{
  "server": {
    "id": 123,
    "name": "web-server-1",
    "status": "initializing",
    "server_type": {
      "name": "cx21"
    }
  },
  "root_password": "temp-password-123"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Create Hetzner Server.

What does the Create Hetzner Server action do in Hetzner Cloud?

Provisions a new server with image, type, location, SSH keys, optional cloud-init. Hetzner provisions much faster (15-30s) than most clouds. For elastic-scaling or "spin up sandbox per PR" CI/CD workflows.

What inputs does Create Hetzner Server require?

Required: Server Name, Server Type, Image. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Hetzner Cloud returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Hetzner Server support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Hetzner Server inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Hetzner Cloud's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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