---
title: "How to determine if your dedicated server supports virtual MAC addresses"
description: "Learn how to check in the OVHcloud API if your dedicated server supports the virtual MAC feature."
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/determine-if-dedicated-server-supports-virtual-mac-addresses
lang: en
---
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# How to determine if your dedicated server supports virtual MAC addresses

**Learn how to check in the OVHcloud API if your dedicated server supports the virtual MAC feature.**

In order to use virtual MAC (vMAC) addresses on a dedicated server, you first need to make sure your server supports this feature.

Support for the vMAC function is a prerequisite for all actions concerning virtual MACs.

 

## Requirements

- a [dedicated server](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/) in your OVHcloud account
- access to the OVHcloud [API](https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/)

**Note:**

If you are not familiar with using the OVHcloud API, please refer to our guide on [getting started with the OVHcloud API](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/manage-and-operate/api/first-steps.md).

 

## Instructions

Open the following API endpoint in the API console:

[GET /dedicated/server/{serviceName}/specifications/network](https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/console/?section=/dedicated/server&branch=v1#get-/dedicated/server/-serviceName-/specifications/network)

Enter the internal server name into the `serviceName` field, then clic `Execute`.

The result will show a "vmac / supported" entry which can be "true" or "false" (boolean value).

> **Interpretation of the result**
>
> - **false**: You cannot use the virtual MAC feature on this server.
>
> - **true**: You can use the virtual MAC feature on this server.

 

## Go further

Browse all the [Dedicated Servers guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/dedicated-servers/landing-page-dedicated-servers.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [Dedicated Servers](https://us.ovhcloud.com/bare-metal/) on the OVHcloud US website.