---
title: "Create out-of-band connection"
method: POST
path: "/servers/{server_id}/out_of_band_connection"
tags: ["Servers"]
---

# Create out-of-band connection

`POST /servers/{server_id}/out_of_band_connection`

## Path parameters

- `server_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `type` 'out_of_band', required
    - `attributes` object
      - `ssh_key_id` string, required — SSH Key ID to set for out of band

## Response `201`

Created

## Changes

- **2026-08-04** `018cb742936f` — 2 breaking
  - the request property `data/attributes/ssh_key_id` became required
  - the response property `data/attributes/access_ip` became nullable for the status `201`
- **2026-07-31** `795dfc010f2a` — 2 breaking, 1 info
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/password` became nullable for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/attributes/credentials/user` became nullable for the status `201`
  - added the optional property `meta` to the response with the `201` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/latitude/apis/latitude-sh-api/changes/servers/:server_id/out_of_band_connection/post.md)

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