diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0f601d3..c4ea5c6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ You don't have to do anything manually!
 1. GratisDNS.dk (https://gratisdns.dk)
 1. Namecheap API (https://www.namecheap.com/)
 1. MyDNS.JP API (https://www.mydns.jp/)
+1. hosting.de (https://www.hosting.de)
 
 And: 
 
diff --git a/dnsapi/README.md b/dnsapi/README.md
index f126568b..bb0e89d0 100644
--- a/dnsapi/README.md
+++ b/dnsapi/README.md
@@ -1030,6 +1030,30 @@ acme.sh --issue --dns dns_mydnsjp -d example.com -d www.example.com
 ```
 The `MYDNSJP_MasterID` and `MYDNSJP_Password` will be saved in `~/.acme.sh/account.conf` and will be reused when needed.
 
+## 55. Use hosting.de API
+
+Create an API key in your hosting.de account here: https://secure.hosting.de
+
+The key needs the following rights:
+- DNS_ZONES_EDIT
+- DNS_ZONES_LIST
+
+Set your API Key and endpoint:
+
+```
+export HOSTINGDE_APIKEY='xxx'
+export HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT='https://secure.hosting.de'
+```
+
+The plugin can also be used for the http.net API. http.net customers have to set endpoint to https://partner.http.net.
+
+Ok, let's issue a cert now:
+```
+acme.sh --issue --dns dns_hostingde -d example.com -d *.example.com
+```
+
+The hosting.de API key and endpoint will be saved in `~/.acme.sh/account.conf` and will be reused when needed.
+
 # Use custom API
 
 If your API is not supported yet, you can write your own DNS API.
diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_hostingde.sh b/dnsapi/dns_hostingde.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39bcfb63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_hostingde.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# hosting.de API
+
+# Values to export:
+# export HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT='https://secure.hosting.de'
+# export HOSTINGDE_APIKEY='xxxxx'
+
+########  Public functions #####################
+
+dns_hostingde_add() {
+  fulldomain="${1}"
+  txtvalue="${2}"
+  _debug "Calling: _hostingde_addRecord() '${fulldomain}' '${txtvalue}'"
+  _hostingde_apiKey && _hostingde_getZoneConfig && _hostingde_addRecord
+}
+
+dns_hostingde_rm() {
+  fulldomain="${1}"
+  txtvalue="${2}"
+  _debug "Calling: _hostingde_removeRecord() '${fulldomain}' '${txtvalue}'"
+  _hostingde_apiKey && _hostingde_getZoneConfig && _hostingde_removeRecord
+}
+
+#################### own Private functions below ##################################
+
+_hostingde_apiKey() {
+  HOSTINGDE_APIKEY="${HOSTINGDE_APIKEY:-$(_readaccountconf_mutable HOSTINGDE_APIKEY)}"
+  if [ -z "$HOSTINGDE_APIKEY" ] || [ -z "$HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT" ]; then
+    HOSTINGDE_APIKEY=""
+    HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT=""
+    _err "You haven't specified hosting.de API key or endpoint yet."
+    _err "Please create your key and try again."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  _saveaccountconf_mutable HOSTINGDE_APIKEY "$HOSTINGDE_APIKEY"
+  _saveaccountconf_mutable HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT "$HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT"
+}
+
+_hostingde_getZoneConfig() {
+  _info "Getting ZoneConfig"
+  curZone="${fulldomain#*.}"
+  returnCode=1
+  while _contains "${curZone}" "\\."; do
+    curData="{\"filter\":{\"field\":\"zoneName\",\"value\":\"${curZone}\"},\"limit\":1,\"authToken\":\"${HOSTINGDE_APIKEY}\"}"
+    curResult="$(_post "${curData}" "${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneConfigsFind")"
+    _debug "Calling zoneConfigsFind: '${curData}' '${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneConfigsFind'"
+    _debug "Result of zoneConfigsFind: '$curResult'"
+    if _contains "${curResult}" '"status": "error"'; then
+      if _contains "${curResult}" '"code": 10109'; then
+        _err "The API-Key is invalid or could not be found"
+      else
+        _err "UNKNOWN API ERROR"
+      fi
+      returnCode=1
+      break
+    fi
+    if _contains "${curResult}" '"totalEntries": 1'; then
+      _info "Retrieved zone data."
+      _debug "Zone data: '${curResult}'"
+
+      # read ZoneConfigId for later update
+      zoneConfigId=$(echo "${curResult}" | _egrep_o '"id":.*' | cut -d ':' -f 2 | cut -d '"' -f 2)
+      _debug "zoneConfigId '${zoneConfigId}'"
+      returnCode=0
+      break
+    fi
+    curZone="${curZone#*.}"
+  done
+  if [ $returnCode -ne 0 ]; then
+    _info "ZoneEnd reached, Zone ${curZone} not found in hosting.de API"
+  fi
+  return $returnCode
+}
+
+_hostingde_addRecord() {
+  _info "Adding record to zone"
+  curData="{\"authToken\":\"${HOSTINGDE_APIKEY}\",\"zoneConfig\":{\"id\":\"${zoneConfigId}\"},\"recordsToAdd\":[{\"name\":\"${fulldomain}\",\"type\":\"TXT\",\"content\":\"\\\"${txtvalue}\\\"\",\"ttl\":3600}]}"
+  curResult="$(_post "${curData}" "${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneUpdate")"
+  _debug "Calling zoneUpdate: '${curData}' '${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneUpdate'"
+  _debug "Result of zoneUpdate: '$curResult'"
+  if _contains "${curResult}" '"status": "error"'; then
+    if _contains "${curResult}" '"code": 10109'; then
+      _err "The API-Key is invalid or could not be found"
+    else
+      _err "UNKNOWN API ERROR"
+    fi
+    return 1
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+
+_hostingde_removeRecord() {
+  _info "Removing record from zone"
+  curData="{\"authToken\":\"${HOSTINGDE_APIKEY}\",\"zoneConfig\":{\"id\":\"${zoneConfigId}\"},\"recordsToDelete\":[{\"name\":\"${fulldomain}\",\"type\":\"TXT\",\"content\":\"\\\"${txtvalue}\\\"\"}]}"
+  curResult="$(_post "${curData}" "${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneUpdate")"
+  _debug "Calling zoneUpdate: '${curData}' '${HOSTINGDE_ENDPOINT}/api/dns/v1/json/zoneUpdate'"
+  _debug "Result of zoneUpdate: '$curResult'"
+  if _contains "${curResult}" '"status": "error"'; then
+    if _contains "${curResult}" '"code": 10109'; then
+      _err "The API-Key is invalid or could not be found"
+    else
+      _err "UNKNOWN API ERROR"
+    fi
+    return 1
+  fi
+  return 0
+}