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Obtaining an API key from OVH

This page is meant to guide you in obtaining an API key from OVH in order to configure YunoHost's automatic DNS configuration mecanism

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DO NOT share your API tokens with anybody! A malicious attacker obtaining your tokens could take over your domain, and possibly your server!

  1. Go to the OVH token request page

  2. Fill the form with the required informations as shown below:

    • Account ID or email address: This is your usual OVH login
    • Password: This is your usual OVH password
    • Script Name: for example YunoHost Auto DNS
    • Script description: for example YunoHost Auto DNS
    • Validity: Unlimited
    • Rights: use the + button to add the following lines
      • GET : /domain/zone/*
      • POST : /domain/zone/*
      • PUT : /domain/zone/*
      • DELETE : /domain/zone/*

  3. You will obtain three tokens (an application key, a secret application key, and a consumer key) which should be used in YunoHost's configuration