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Get detailed system stack information (OS, PHP, DB, web server versions). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"os": "Debian 12", "kernel": "6.1.0", "php": "8.3.4", "mysql": "10.11.6-MariaDB", "nginx": "1.24.0", "wordpress": "6.5"}

Install an app template on a VPS/Cloud site. Starts a background installation. Poll get_app_status() for progress. Requires: API key with write scope. VPS or Cloud plan only. Args: slug: Site identifier template: App template slug. Available: django, laravel, nextjs, nodejs, nuxtjs, rails, static app_name: Short name for the app (2-50 chars, lowercase alphanumeric + hyphens). Used as subdomain: {app_name}.{site_domain} db_type: Database type. "none", "mysql", or "postgresql" (depends on template) domain: Custom domain override (default: {app_name}.{site_domain}) display_name: Human-friendly name (default: derived from app_name) Returns: {"id": "uuid", "app_name": "myapp", "status": "installing", "message": "Installation started. Poll for progress."} Errors: FORBIDDEN: Plan does not support apps (shared plans) VALIDATION_ERROR: Invalid template, app_name, or duplicate name

Launch an on-demand hourly compute instance (Canada, CAD). Billing starts at launch (per minute, 1-hour minimum) and runs until terminate_compute_instance — stopping does NOT stop the charge. Every instance has a hard TTL (max_lifetime_hours, default 72h) after which it is auto-terminated. Usage is metered onto your existing BorealHost subscription; an active subscription is required. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: instance_type: From list_compute_types, e.g. "lsw.c3.large" image_id: From list_compute_images, e.g. "UBUNTU_24_04_64BIT" name: Optional label for the instance ssh_public_key: Public key installed as root access. Mutually exclusive with user_data (provider limitation) — provide exactly one. user_data: cloud-init config (plain text #cloud-config). Use ssh_authorized_keys inside it if you need a key AND user data. root_disk_size: GB (default max(min_disk, 25)) storage_type: "CENTRAL" (redundant) or "LOCAL" (faster I/O) max_lifetime_hours: Hard TTL, 1-336 (default 72) Returns: Instance dict: {"id", "state": "launching", "public_ip", "instance_type", "hourly_price_cad", "terminate_after", ...}. Poll get_compute_instance until state is "running" and public_ip is set (~1-3 min). Errors: PAYMENT_REQUIRED: No active subscription to bill against LIMIT_EXCEEDED: Concurrent instance cap reached SPEND_CAP_EXCEEDED: Monthly compute spend cap reached VALIDATION_ERROR: Bad type/image/disk/TTL, or both/neither of ssh_public_key and user_data

Link a domain to a hosted site. Attaches the domain to the specified site and triggers automatic DNS configuration and SSL provisioning. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") site_slug: Site identifier to link the domain to Returns: {"success": true, "domain": "example.com", "linked_site": "my-site", "message": "Domain linked"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Domain or site not found VALIDATION_ERROR: Domain already linked to another site

List user-configurable alert rules for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "metric": "disk", "operator": "gt", "threshold": 90, "severity": "warning", "enabled": true, "cooldown_minutes": 30, "notify_email": true}]

List all API keys for the account. Shows key metadata (name, prefix, scopes, last used) but never the full key value. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "name": "My Key", "prefix": "bh_a2...", "scopes": ["read", "write"], "is_active": true, "created_at": "iso8601", "last_used_at": "iso8601"|null, "site_slug": null|"my-site"}]

List installed apps on a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"apps": [{"id": "uuid", "app_name": "myapp", "template_slug": "django", "status": "running", "domain": "myapp.mysite.borealhost.ai"}]}

List all backups for a site (automatic and manual). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "backup_type": "auto"|"manual", "status": "completed", "size_bytes": 1234, "size_display": "1.2 Mo", "timestamp": "iso8601", "notes": "..."}]

List OS images available for on-demand compute instances. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"images": [{"id": "UBUNTU_24_04_64BIT", "name": "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (x86_64)", "family": "linux", "flavour": "ubuntu"}, ...]}

List your on-demand compute instances with month-to-date spend. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"instances": [...], "month_to_date_spend_cad": 12.34, "monthly_spend_cap_cad": 500.0}

List on-demand compute instance types with hourly CAD prices. On-demand instances are real cloud VMs in Canada (Montreal region), billed per minute (1-hour minimum) post-paid onto your existing BorealHost subscription. Use them for short-lived extra compute (builds, batch jobs, experiments). Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"region": "ca-central-1", "currency": "CAD", "billing": "hourly, post-paid; billing runs until the instance is terminated", "types": [{"type": "lsw.c3.large", "vcpu": 2, "memory_gb": 3, "hourly_price_cad": 0.08, "min_disk_gb": 5, "storage_types": ["CENTRAL", "LOCAL"]}, ...]}

List your compute volumes — machines that survive instance termination. A volume is a whole machine (packages, drivers, services, users, data) stored in Canada. Detaching destroys the instance but keeps the machine; attaching restores it onto a fresh instance, optionally of a DIFFERENT type. That is how you move a workload from a small CPU box to a big GPU box without rebuilding it. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: {"volumes": [{"id", "name", "state", "instance_type", "stored_gb", "has_snapshot", "instance": {...} or null}, ...], "price_cad_per_gb_month": 0.03} state is one of: creating, attached, detaching, detached, attaching, error. Only "attached" has a running instance you can log into.

List cron jobs on a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"jobs": [{"line": 1, "schedule": "*/5 * * * *", "command": "/usr/bin/php /var/www/html/wp-cron.php"}, ...]}

List all databases on a site's container. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"databases": ["wordpress", "app_db", ...]}

List all DNS records for a domain. Returns DNS records at the domain level (independent of site-level manage_dns). Use this for domains that may not be linked to a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") Returns: [{"id": "record-id", "type": "A", "subdomain": "www", "value": "1.2.3.4", "ttl": 3600}] Errors: NOT_FOUND: Domain not found or not owned by account

List all domains owned by the authenticated user. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"domain": "example.com", "status": "active", "expires_at": "iso8601", "auto_renew": true, "linked_site": "my-site"}]

List files and directories in a site's container. Path scoping depends on the plan: - Shared plans: rooted at wp-content/ (WordPress content directory) - VPS/dedicated plans: full filesystem access Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to list (empty for root of accessible area) Returns: {"path": "/", "entries": [{"name": "index.php", "type": "file", "size": 1234, "modified": "iso8601"}, {"name": "uploads", "type": "directory", "modified": "iso8601"}]} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Unknown slug or path doesn't exist

List IP allow/deny firewall rules for a site. Rules are implemented as Nginx allow/deny directives per container. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"rules": [{"ip": "1.2.3.4", "action": "deny"}, {"ip": "10.0.0.0/8", "action": "allow"}]}

List SFTP accounts on a site. Also returns the host and port to connect to. Do not use the site's domain for SFTP: it is Cloudflare-proxied and only carries HTTP(S). Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"accounts": [{"username": "sftpuser", "home": "/wordpress", "uid": 1001}], "configured": true, "connection": {"host": "1.2.3.4", "port": 9312, "protocol": "SFTP"}}

List AI modules and their enabled/disabled state for a site. Also returns the list of modules available for the site's plan. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"modules": {"chatbot": true, "seo": false, "translation": false, "content": false}, "available": ["chatbot", "seo", "translation", "content"]} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Unknown slug

List available PHP versions and the currently active one. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"versions": [{"version": "8.1", "active": false}, {"version": "8.2", "active": false}, {"version": "8.3", "active": true}]}

List available hosting plans with pricing and resources. No authentication needed. Args: track: Filter by plan track. Valid values: "single_site", "agency". Leave empty to list all tracks. include_deprecated: Include deprecated plans (default: false) Returns: [{"slug": "site_starter", "name": "Starter", "track": "single_site", "hosting_type": "shared", "price": {"monthly": 5, "annual": 2, "currency": "CAD"}, "resources": null, "features": {"max_sites": 1, "ai_modules": [...], "ai_agents": [], "free_domain_annual": false}}, ...]

List installed WordPress plugins with status. Requires: API key with read scope. WordPress sites only. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"plugins": [{"name": "akismet", "status": "active", "version": "5.3", "update_available": false}, ...]}

List all snapshots and scheduled snapshots for a site. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"snapshots": [{"id": "uuid", "name": "snap-...", "status": "completed", "storage_type": "local"|"b2", "size_bytes": 1234, "size_display": "1.2 Mo", "created_at": "iso8601"}], "scheduled": [...]}

List all subscriptions with plan details, pricing, status, and site slug. Requires: API key with read scope. Returns: [{"id": "uuid", "plan_slug": "site_starter", "plan_name": "Starter", "status": "active", "billing_period": "monthly", "price": {"amount": 500, "currency": "cad"}, "site_slug": "my-site", "created_at": "iso8601"}]

List tables in a database. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier database: Database name Returns: {"tables": [{"name": "wp_posts", "rows": 1234, "size_mb": 5.2}, ...]}

List installed WordPress themes with status. Requires: API key with read scope. WordPress sites only. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"themes": [{"name": "twentytwentyfour", "status": "active", "version": "1.0", "update_available": false}, ...]}

Create or delete DNS records for a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "create" or "delete" record_type: "A", "AAAA", "CNAME", "MX", "TXT", or "SRV" subdomain: Subdomain part (e.g. "www", "mail"). Leave empty for the apex/root domain. value: Record value. Required for "create". Examples: A: "1.2.3.4", CNAME: "example.com", MX: "mail.example.com", TXT: "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all" ttl: Time to live in seconds (default: 3600) Returns: {"success": true, "record": {"type": "A", "subdomain": "www", "value": "1.2.3.4", "ttl": 3600}} Errors: VALIDATION_ERROR: Missing value for create, invalid record type NOT_FOUND: Unknown slug

Install, activate, deactivate, or delete a WordPress plugin. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "install", "activate", "deactivate", or "delete" plugin: Plugin slug (e.g. "akismet", "jetpack", "woocommerce") Returns: {"action": "install", "plugin": "jetpack", "result": {...}}

Install, activate, or delete a WordPress theme. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier action: "install", "activate", or "delete" theme: Theme slug (e.g. "twentytwentyfour", "astra") Returns: {"action": "install", "theme": "astra", "result": {...}}

Optimize WordPress database tables (reduces bloat). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"optimized": true, "tables_optimized": 12}

Read the contents of a file from a site's container. Max file size: 512KB. Binary files are rejected — use the site's file manager or SSH for binary files. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Relative path to the file Returns: {"path": "wp-config.php", "content": "<?php ...", "size": 1234, "encoding": "utf-8"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: File doesn't exist VALIDATION_ERROR: File is binary or exceeds 512KB

Reboot a running compute instance. Requires: API key with write scope.

Register a new agent account and get an API key. No authentication needed. The returned API key grants read+write access to all BorealHost API endpoints. Store it securely — it cannot be retrieved again. The key is automatically activated for this session — all subsequent tool calls will use it. No extra configuration needed. If no email is provided, a synthetic agent identity is created (agent-{uuid}@api.borealhost.ai). If an email is provided, it links to an existing or new human account. Args: name: Human-readable name for this API key (default: "Agent Key") email: Optional email to link to a human account Returns: {"api_key": "bh_...", "key_id": "uuid", "prefix": "bh_...", "scopes": ["read", "write"], "account_id": "uuid", "message": "Store this API key securely..."} Errors: RATE_LIMITED: Max 5 registrations per IP per hour VALIDATION_ERROR: Invalid email format

Register a new domain with WHOIS contact info and Stripe billing. The domain cost is charged to the user's active subscription. Free domain if plan includes free_domain_annual + annual billing + first domain. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain: Full domain name (e.g. "example.ca", "mybusiness.com") first_name: Registrant first name last_name: Registrant last name email: Registrant email address phone: Phone number in E.164 format: "+1.5145551234" address1: Street address (e.g. "123 Rue Principale") city: City (e.g. "Montreal") state: Province/state code (e.g. "QC", "ON", "BC") postal_code: Postal/ZIP code (e.g. "H2X 1Y4") country: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (default: "CA") period: Registration period in years (1–10, default: 1) usage_mode: What the domain points at. "site" (default) links it to the billing subscription's site with automatic DNS + Nginx + SSL. "external_ns" delegates it to `nameservers` — the domain is registered here but hosted elsewhere; we manage no DNS. "dns_only" keeps it on our DNS with no site behind it. "forward" redirects visitors to `forward_url`. nameservers: Ordered list of 2–6 nameserver hostnames. Required when usage_mode="external_ns" (e.g. ["ns1.other.com", "ns2.other.com"]) forward_url: Redirect target, required when usage_mode="forward" (e.g. "https://example.org") forward_type: "301" permanent (default) or "302" temporary forward_include_path: Append the visitor's path to the target (default: True) ca_legal_type: Required for .ca domains. CIRA legal types: "CCO" (Canadian citizen), "RES" (permanent resident), "CCT" (corporation), "GOV" (government), "EDU" (education), "ASS" (association), "HOP" (hospital), "PRT" (partnership), "TDM" (tradem…

Remove an IP firewall rule and reload Nginx. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier ip: IP address or CIDR to remove (must match exactly) Returns: {"removed": true, "ip": "1.2.3.4"}

Remove an SFTP account from a site. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier username: SFTP username to remove Returns: {"removed": true, "username": "sftpuser"}

Request an API key for a site you are running on (challenge-response). This starts a two-step verification flow: 1. A claim token is written to your container at ~/.borealhost/.claim_token (mode 600, owner admin — only readable if you're on the container) 2. Read that file and call claim_api_key(token) within 1 hour This proves you have access to the container without storing any secrets on disk permanently. The claim token is single-use and ephemeral. No authentication needed — the proof is reading the file from the container. Args: site_slug: The site identifier (your BorealHost site slug) Returns: {"status": "pending", "site_slug": "my-site", "expires_in_seconds": 3600, "claim_path": "~/.borealhost/.claim_token", "instructions": "Read the claim token and call claim_api_key()..."} Errors: VALIDATION_ERROR: Unknown site slug or no active subscription RATE_LIMITED: Too many pending claim tokens

Restore a site from a backup. WARNING: This is destructive. The current state of the site will be replaced. Runs asynchronously — may take several minutes. Requires: API key with admin scope. Args: slug: Site identifier backup_id: UUID of the backup to restore from Returns: {"success": true, "message": "Restore started..."} Errors: VALIDATION_ERROR: Backup not found or not in completed state

Revoke (deactivate) an API key. The key stops working immediately. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: key_id: UUID of the key to revoke (from list_api_keys or whoami) Returns: {"success": true, "message": "API key revoked"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Key not found or already revoked

Rollback a site to a previous snapshot. WARNING: This is destructive. The current state of the container will be replaced with the snapshot contents. Requires: API key with admin scope. Args: slug: Site identifier snapshot_id: UUID of the snapshot to rollback to Returns: {"success": true, "message": "Rolled back to snapshot ..."} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Snapshot not found or not in completed state

Atomically rotate an API key. Old key is immediately invalidated. Creates a new key with the same name, scopes, and rate limits. The new key is returned once — store it immediately. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: key_id: UUID of the API key to rotate (get from whoami()) Returns: {"api_key": "bh_...", "key_id": "uuid", "prefix": "bh_...", "scopes": ["read", "write"], "message": "Key rotated. Store securely."} Note: The old key stops working immediately. Update BOREALHOST_API_KEY right away.

Run a ClamAV malware scan on a site's container. Scans the web root (or specified path) for malware, viruses, and trojans. ClamAV is installed automatically if not present. Excludes node_modules, vendor, .git, and cache directories. May take up to 5 minutes for large sites. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: slug: Site identifier path: Directory to scan (default: /var/www/html) Returns: {"infected_files": [{"path": "/var/www/html/shell.php", "threat": "Php.Malware.Agent"}], "scanned_count": 1234, "infected_count": 1, "scan_time_s": 45.2}

Change a site's hosting plan (upgrade or downgrade). Requires: API key with admin scope. Best practice: create a snapshot before downgrading. Args: slug: Site identifier new_plan: Target plan slug (e.g. "site_pro", "site_managed"). Call list_plans() to see available plans. Returns: {"success": true, "old_plan": "site_starter", "new_plan": "site_pro", "message": "Plan changed successfully"} Errors: NOT_FOUND: Unknown slug VALIDATION_ERROR: Invalid plan slug or same plan

Schedule a snapshot for future execution. Requires: API key with write scope. Max 3 pending schedules per site. Args: slug: Site identifier scheduled_at: ISO 8601 datetime (must be in the future) description: Optional description (max 200 chars) Returns: {"id": "uuid", "scheduled_at": "iso8601", "status": "scheduled"} Errors: VALIDATION_ERROR: Invalid datetime, not in future, or too many pending

Check domain availability and get pricing. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: domain: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com", "mybiz.ca") Returns: {"domain": "example.com", "available": true, "price": {"amount": 15.99, "currency": "CAD", "period": "1 year"}, "premium": false} Note: .ca domains require ca_legal_type when registering.

Set your BorealHost API key for this session. Call this if you already have an API key (from a previous registration, checkout completion, or the BorealHost panel). All subsequent tool calls will use this key for authentication. No need to call this after register() — the key is set automatically. Args: api_key: Your BorealHost API key (format: bh_<48 hex chars>) Returns: {"success": true, "message": "API key set for this session", "key_prefix": "bh_..."}

Set what a registered domain points at — a site, someone else's nameservers, our DNS with no site, or a redirect to another URL. Use this to park a domain, hand it to an external host, or forward it. Switching modes tears down the previous one (a forwarded domain that becomes a site domain loses its redirect, and vice versa). Requires: API key with write scope. Args: domain_name: Full domain name (e.g. "example.com") usage_mode: "site" — link it to a hosted site (needs site_slug); "external_ns" — delegate to the customer's own nameservers (needs nameservers), we stop managing its DNS entirely; "dns_only" — our nameservers, records edited by hand, nothing served; "forward" — our nameservers plus an HTTP redirect to forward_url (needs forward_url) site_slug: Site to link to, when usage_mode="site" nameservers: Ordered list of 2–6 nameserver hostnames, when usage_mode="external_ns" forward_url: Redirect target, when usage_mode="forward" forward_type: "301" permanent (default) or "302" temporary forward_include_path: Append the visitor's path to the target (default: True) Returns: {"domain": "example.com", "usage_mode": "forward", "forward_url": "https://example.org", "configuration": {"dns": true, "nginx": true, "ssl": false, ...}} For forward mode, ssl=false usually just means DNS has not propagated yet — call this tool again a few minutes later to finish the cert. Errors: NOT_FOUND: Domain or site not found VALIDATION_ERROR: Bad nameserver hostname, bad redirect URL, missing site_slug, or a self-referential redirect

Queue a checkpoint snapshot without detaching — before a risky change. ASYNCHRONOUS. Returns immediately with state "snapshotting"; poll get_compute_volume until it is back to "attached" (done) or "error". Named systemd units are stopped for the capture so the snapshot is application-consistent (a live database directory copied mid-write is not reliably restorable). The worker restarts nothing — reboot or start them yourself afterwards. Requires: API key with write scope. Args: volume_id: A volume in state "attached" quiesce_units: Services to stop during capture, e.g. ["ollama.service", "postgresql.service"] Returns: Volume dict with state "snapshotting". Poll for the outcome.

Get SSL certificate information for a site. Returns certificate details, expiry date, and issuer. Requires: API key with read scope. Args: slug: Site identifier Returns: {"issuer": "Let's Encrypt", "domain": "example.com", "expires_at": "iso8601", "days_remaining": 60, "force_https": true}