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API tokens authenticate requests to the Grid Hosting API. The API covers Grid Hosting only (not cPanel, DNS Hosting, or domain registration). Each token has Abilities. They are split into read and write for individual panel functions. Grant only what that token needs. Tokens do not expire. They stay valid until you revoke them. You can create more than one token (for example one per script, environment, or MCP client). Treat a token like a password: copy it when it is shown, store it in a secrets manager, and revoke it if it leaks.

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Create a token

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Log in

Log in to your hosting panel at hosting-panel.net.
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Open API tokens

Open Profile from the user menu, then click API tokens in the settings sidebar.
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Create a token

Enter a Token name you will recognize (placeholder example: CI deployment).Select Abilities. Each ability is a panel function with .read and, where writes exist, .write (for example domains.read and domains.write). account.read, api-keys.read, stats.read, and logs.read have no write counterpart.Click Create token.Connect via MCP and Your tokens are on the same page, below the form.
API tokens page with Token name, Abilities checkboxes, Create token, Connect via MCP, and Your tokens
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Copy the token

Copy the token immediately. The panel shows Please copy your new API token. For your security, it will not be shown again. Click Done when you have stored it.
One-time API token reveal with copy field and Done
You send it as a Bearer token on every request:
These write abilities are labelled Grants full account access: wordpress.write, cron.write, nodejs.write, files.write, and ssh-keys.write.

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Your tokens

Existing tokens appear under Your tokens at the bottom of the page. If you have none, it says You have not created any API tokens yet. Revoke a token from that list when you no longer need it.

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Use the token

See the API reference for authentication and available endpoints. Each endpoint requires a matching ability (for example account.read).

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MCP server

The Connect via MCP card is on the same page. Point an MCP client at https://hosting-panel.net/mcp and authenticate with one of your tokens as a Bearer token. The token’s abilities decide which tools it can use. Give an MCP client that URL and token and ask it to add the server.
Last modified on September 7, 2026