Auto Backup

Auto Backup lets you enable automated backups for your account and optionally charge clients via WHMCS. You configure global settings (enable/disable, WHMCS webhook, restore points URL, pricing by server size) and per-server backup account and on/off state.

Where to configure

Server Manager → Auto Backup (/server-manager/autobackup) – Account-wide settings and list of servers with backup account and status.
Per server: on the server’s Manage page, Auto Backup tab – Turn on/off, optional WHMCS Service ID, view/restore saved backups.

Account-wide settings (Auto Backup page)

Enable Auto Backup for my account – Master switch. If off, the per-server “Auto Backup” tab will say it’s not available until the provider enables it (or you enable it here).
WHMCS webhook URL – URL to which the platform POSTs when a server’s Auto Backup is turned on or off (so you can add/remove addon and invoice in WHMCS).
Restore points URL – URL to list saved backups per server. Placeholders: {account}, {instance_id}.
Pricing by server size – One price per product/size (e.g. VPS S, M, L), with cycle monthly/yearly. Used when invoicing via the webhook.
Servers table – For each server: display name, product, Auto Backup on/off, backup account field. Save backup account per server so saved backups can be listed. Turn on/off is done on each server’s Auto Backup tab.

Per-server Auto Backup (Manage → Auto Backup tab)

When Auto Backup is enabled for your account:

Show current state (On/Off).
Turn off – POST to /server-manager/server/id/autobackup, autobackup_action=disable. Confirmation required.
Turn on – Same URL, autobackup_action=enable, optional whmcs_service_id. An invoice may be created via webhook; confirmation required.
Saved backups – List of restore points (from restore points URL or Contabo). Each has Restore action: POST action=autobackup_restore, restore_point_id to the server action URL. Restoring can take several minutes.

If the backup list is not available in the panel, the UI links to Contabo’s VPS Auto Backup page to view and restore there.

WHMCS integration

When a client turns Auto Backup on or off, the platform calls your WHMCS webhook so you can create or cancel the backup addon and invoice. See WHMCS integration for linking services and the Server Manager module.