Hetzner setup

Prepare your Hetzner account

cripta.to deploys mail servers into your own Hetzner Cloud project. Before onboarding, create a project and a project API token.

Hetzner Console API token docs

01

Create a Hetzner account

Go to Hetzner Console and create an account if you do not already have one.
Complete email verification, billing details, and any identity checks Hetzner requests.
Keep this account under your control. Your mail server will run inside it.

02

Create a Cloud project

Open Hetzner Console and select Cloud from the product area.
Create a new project dedicated to cripta.to mail servers.
Use a clear project name, such as cripta-mail or mail-production.

03

Create an API token

Inside the project, open Security, then API Tokens.
Create a new API token with read and write permissions.
Copy the token immediately. Hetzner only shows it once.
Paste it into cripta.to when adding your Hetzner provider credentials.

Security notes

Create the API token only inside the project used for cripta.to.
Store the token somewhere safe until you add it to cripta.to.
Rotate or delete the token in Hetzner Console if you ever suspect it was exposed.
Never upload your private SSH key. Hetzner only needs the public key.
cripta.to only uses the API token to create and manage servers in your project. It cannot access other projects or your account settings.