Website Metadata - Quick Reference

Metadata (name, slug, description, logo, categories, etc.) controls how your application appears on the website. You do not add JSON files to the repo — you request changes via the website.

How to Request or Update Metadata

Go to the script on the website — Open the ProxmoxVE website, find your script (or the script you want to update).
Press the "Report issue" button on that script’s page.
Follow the guide — The flow will walk you through submitting or updating metadata.

Metadata Structure (Reference)

The following describes the structure of script metadata used by the website. Use it as reference when filling out the form or describing what you need.

{
  "name": "MyApp",
  "slug": "myapp",
  "categories": [1],
  "date_created": "2026-01-18",
  "type": "ct",
  "updateable": true,
  "privileged": false,
  "interface_port": 3000,
  "documentation": "https://docs.example.com/",
  "website": "https://example.com/",
  "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/myapp.webp",
  "config_path": "/opt/myapp/.env",
  "description": "Brief description of what MyApp does",
  "install_methods": [
    {
      "type": "default",
      "script": "ct/myapp.sh",
      "resources": {
        "cpu": 2,
        "ram": 2048,
        "hdd": 8,
        "os": "Debian",
        "version": "13"
      }
    }
  ],
  "default_credentials": {
    "username": null,
    "password": null
  },
  "notes": [
    {
      "text": "Change the default password after first login!",
      "type": "warning"
    }
  ]
}

Field Reference

Field	Required	Example	Notes
`name`	Yes	"MyApp"	Display name
`slug`	Yes	"myapp"	URL-friendly identifier (lowercase, no spaces)
`categories`	Yes	[1]	One or more category IDs
`date_created`	Yes	"2026-01-18"	Format: YYYY-MM-DD
`type`	Yes	"ct"	Container type: "ct" or "vm"
`interface_port`	Yes	3000	Default web interface port
`logo`	No	"https://..."	Logo URL (64px x 64px PNG)
`config_path`	Yes	"/opt/myapp/.env"	Main config file location
`description`	Yes	"App description"	Brief description (100 chars)
`install_methods`	Yes	See below	Installation resources (array)
`default_credentials`	No	See below	Optional default login
`notes`	No	See below	Additional notes (array)

Install Methods

Each installation method specifies resource requirements:

"install_methods": [
  {
    "type": "default",
    "script": "ct/myapp.sh",
    "resources": {
      "cpu": 2,
      "ram": 2048,
      "hdd": 8,
      "os": "Debian",
      "version": "13"
    }
  }
]

Resource Defaults:

CPU: Cores (1-8)
RAM: Megabytes (256-4096)
Disk: Gigabytes (4-50)

Best Practices

Use the JSON Generator - It validates structure
Keep descriptions short - 100 characters max
Use real resource requirements - Based on your testing
Include sensible defaults - Pre-filled in install_methods
Slug must be lowercase - No spaces, use hyphens

See Examples on the Website

View script pages on the ProxmoxVE website to see how metadata is displayed for existing scripts.

Need Help?

Request metadata — Use the Report issue button on the script’s page on the website (see How to Request or Update Metadata above).
JSON Generator - Reference only; structure validation
README.md - Full contribution workflow

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