{"id":18181,"date":"2026-09-15T06:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=18181"},"modified":"2026-11-10T04:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T04:42:04","slug":"hostinger-managed-paperclip-how-to-manage-your-application-on-hostinger-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-managed-paperclip-how-to-manage-your-application-on-hostinger-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Managed Paperclip: How to manage your application on Hostinger dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostinger-managed-paperclip\" href=\"\/ai-automation-apps\">Hostinger Managed Paperclip<\/a> instances can be monitored and managed directly from Hostinger dashboard. This guide covers the Dashboard, AI provider, Environment, and Logs sections available for your Paperclip application.<\/p><h3>Before you start<\/h3><ul>\n<li>An active <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-managed-paperclip\" href=\"\/ai-automation-apps\">Managed Paperclip<\/a> instance. See <a data-click-id=\"hgr-post-content-link-hostinger-managed-paperclip-overview-and-setup\" href=\"\/support\/hostinger-managed-paperclip-overview-and-setup\/\">Hostinger Managed Paperclip: Overview and setup<\/a> if you haven&rsquo;t deployed one yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-access-your-paperclip-dashboard\">Access your Paperclip dashboard<\/h2><p>Log in to Hostinger dashboard and click <strong>Paperclip<\/strong> under AI agents in the sidebar. Each of your AI automation app plans is listed on a separate card with the following details:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Expires on<\/strong>: Displays the next renewal date for your plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instance name<\/strong>: An automatically generated name associated with your application URL.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Status<\/strong>: Indicates if your instance is online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quick access<\/strong>: Click <strong>Open app<\/strong> to open your Paperclip interface, or <strong>Open Terminal<\/strong> to access a web-based terminal for your instance. For apps with Error status, click <strong>Ask Agent<\/strong> instead. Both <strong>Open app<\/strong> and <strong>Open Terminal<\/strong> you to log in &mdash; copy the instance password beforehand from <strong>Copy password<\/strong> in the<strong> Options (&#8942;)<\/strong> menu, or from<strong> App details<\/strong> in the Managed Paperclip dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manage<\/strong>: Access the Managed Paperclip dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Options (&#8942;)<\/strong>: Click this button to update to the latest Paperclip version, copy your instance password, reboot, or delete your application.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19491\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_11-13.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"934\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_11-13.png\/w=934,fit=scale-down 934w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_11-13.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/10\/2026-10-02_11-13.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/h2><h2 id=\"h-dashboard-overview\">Dashboard overview<\/h2><p>The Dashboard section shows:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Application status<\/strong>, along with <strong>Open app, Terminal, Restart<\/strong>, and <strong>delete<\/strong> controls for your instance. Both <strong>Open app<\/strong> and <strong>Terminal<\/strong> prompt you to log in &mdash; copy the instance password from <strong>App details<\/strong> beforehand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>App details<\/strong>, including the instance password (masked, with a Copy option) and the installed Paperclip version.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan details<\/strong>, including the plan name and expiration date. Click <strong>Renew<\/strong> to extend your plan before it expires.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disk usage<\/strong>, showing how much storage your instance has used. Click <strong>Upgrade to 50 GB<\/strong> if you need more space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings<\/strong>, with shortcuts to AI provider and Logs.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18183\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"1611\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/w=1611,fit=scale-down 1611w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1611px) 100vw, 1611px\" \/><\/p><h2 id=\"h-manage-your-ai-provider\">Manage your AI provider<\/h2><p>The AI provider section controls which model your Paperclip agents use.<\/p><ol>\n<li>In the sidebar, click <strong>AI provider.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select a provider tab &mdash; <strong>OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini<\/strong>, or <strong>Cursor<\/strong> &mdash; and enter its API key.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, click <strong>Connect<\/strong> under <strong>Use your ChatGPT subscription<\/strong> to power your app with your ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription instead of an API key.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18185\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"1659\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/w=1659,fit=scale-down 1659w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_1.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1659px) 100vw, 1659px\" \/><\/p><h2 id=\"h-manage-environment-variables\">Manage environment variables<\/h2><p>The Environment section stores the keys, passwords, and settings your Paperclip instance needs to run, including PAPERCLIP_ADMIN_EMAIL, PAPERCLIP_ADMIN_NAME, PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL, PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET, PAPERCLIP_TOOL_ACTION_SIGNING_SECRET, and PAPERCLIP_ADMIN_PASSWORD.<\/p><ol>\n<li>In the sidebar, click <strong>Environment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Use the search bar to find a specific variable, or click <strong>Show all values<\/strong> to reveal them.<\/li>\n<li>Click the<strong> pencil icon<\/strong> next to a variable to edit its value, or the <strong>trash icon<\/strong> to delete it.<\/li>\n<li>To add a new variable, click <strong>Add environment variable.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18187\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"1629\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/w=1629,fit=scale-down 1629w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-13_2.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1629px) 100vw, 1629px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Editing or removing environment variables that Paperclip relies on to run, such as PAPERCLIP_AGENT_JWT_SECRET or PAPERCLIP_TOOL_ACTION_SIGNING_SECRET, can affect your instance&rsquo;s functionality.<\/div><h2 id=\"h-restore-or-download-a-backup\">Restore or download a backup<\/h2><ol>\n<li>In the sidebar, click <strong>Backups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Restore and download<\/strong>, select a backup by date and time, then click <strong>Restore application<\/strong> or <strong>Download backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Restore history<\/strong> to view past restore actions.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14790\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-07_10-08_4.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"1183\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-07_10-08_4.png\/w=1183,fit=scale-down 1183w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-07_10-08_4.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-07_10-08_4.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/08\/2026-08-07_10-08_4.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1183px) 100vw, 1183px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">Backups appear once daily and are kept for 7 days. If no backup has been created yet, this section shows no available backups.<\/div><h2 id=\"h-review-logs\">Review logs<\/h2><ol>\n<li>In the sidebar, click <strong>Logs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>Filter logs<\/strong> to search for specific entries, or enable <strong>Errors &amp; warnings<\/strong> only to narrow the view.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Refresh<\/strong> to load the latest entries, <strong>Copy<\/strong> to copy the visible logs, or <strong>Download<\/strong> to save them as a file.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Analyze<\/strong> logs to let AI review your logs and suggest fixes for issues or performance improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18188\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/public\" alt=\"\" width=\"1610\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/w=1610,fit=scale-down 1610w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-15_13-14.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\" \/><\/p><p>Once you&rsquo;re familiar with these sections, you can keep your Managed Paperclip instance running smoothly and troubleshoot issues directly from Hostinger dashboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manage your Hostinger Managed Paperclip instance from Hostinger dashboard, including AI provider and logs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_content_updated_date":"","include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-paperclip"],"hreflangs":[],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18181"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25005,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18181\/revisions\/25005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}