Hetzner Server Limit Reached

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Check your limits

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   1. 01Open the project overview in the Hetzner Console
   2. 02Open the Limits tab to see current usage and caps
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Request a limit increase

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   1. 01Click Request change in the upper right
   2. 02Choose Limit increase
   3. 03Explain what you are running and how many resources you need
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Complete your account details

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   1. 01Fill in contact information at accounts.hetzner.com
   2. 02Check you are in your own project, not an invited one
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Reply to the existing ticket

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   1. 01Requests are handled during business hours and not by phone
   2. 02Reply in the same ticket instead of opening new ones
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Creating a server fails with a limit message, or the Console says the maximum limit for the account is reached.

Why it happens

• C-01Default per-account limits on servers, cores, IPs or volumes
• C-0220-project default limit
• C-03You are a member of someone else's project, not the owner
• C-04Incomplete account contact details

// this guide also covers

• hetzner limit reached
• hetzner limit increase
• hetzner resource limit
• hetzner server limit

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Other Hetzner errors

• Hetzner Account Verification Rejected
• Hetzner Cloud Server Currently Unavailable
• Hetzner Server Unreachable (SSH Timeout)
• Hetzner Rescue System Not Working
• Hetzner Server Locked (Netscan / Abuse)
• Hetzner Port 25 Blocked (Can't Send Email)
• Hetzner Price Increase After Rescale
• Hetzner Charging for a Powered-Off Server