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This script monitors the outgoing traffic of a Hetzner Cloud server. If the outgoing traffic exceeds a set limit, the server will be shut down. It uses the Hetzner Cloud API.

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Hetzner-Traffic-Manager

This script monitors the outgoing traffic of a Hetzner Cloud server. If the outgoing traffic exceeds a set limit, the server will be shut down. It uses the Hetzner Cloud API.

Prerequisites

  1. Hetzner Cloud API Token: You need an API token from your Hetzner Cloud account. You can generate one from Hetzner Cloud Console (Guide).
  2. jq: A command-line JSON processor used to parse API responses.

Installation

  1. Install the necessary packages, if not already done:

    sudo apt update -y
    sudo apt-get install jq -y
  2. Download the script:

    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JanisPlayer/Hetzner-Traffic-Manager/refs/heads/main/hetzner_traffic_manager.sh
    sudo chmod 700 ./hetzner_traffic_manager.sh
    sudo chown -R root:root ./hetzner_traffic_manager.sh
  3. Configure the script

  • Open hetzner_traffic_manager.sh and add your Hetzner API token and server ID in the configuration section:

    API_TOKEN="your-api-token"        # Your Hetzner Cloud API token
    SERVER_ID="your-server-id"        # The ID of the server to monitor
    LIMIT_TB_OFFSET=-1                # Adjusts the included traffic down (-1) or up (+1) in TB

Usage

  1. Run the script to test:

    After adjusting the configuration, you can run the script directly to test it:

    /root/hetzner_traffic_manager.sh
  2. Automate with Cron:

    You can run the script regularly using Cron. Add it to your Crontab:

    sudo crontab -e

    Example: Run every minute:

    * * * * * /root/hetzner_traffic_manager.sh

    Alternative way to add via a temporary file:

    crontab -u root -l > /tmp/tmp_crontab && echo "* * * * * /root/hetzner_traffic_manager.sh" >> /tmp/tmp_crontab
    crontab -u root /tmp/tmp_crontab && rm /tmp/tmp_crontab
    

Possible Improvements:

  • Manage multiple servers returned by the API query and match them based on their IDs.
  • Apply the offset limit for each server individually, allowing for more flexible traffic monitoring across multiple servers.
  • Better handling of API errors.

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This script monitors the outgoing traffic of a Hetzner Cloud server. If the outgoing traffic exceeds a set limit, the server will be shut down. It uses the Hetzner Cloud API.

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