Note

The DNS API V1 described here is deprecated, refer to the OpenAPI documentation for DNS API V2.

JSON API

Domain API

GET /domains

List all domains

Example query:

curl -H 'X-DNS-Token: <api-key:secret>' \
     -H 'Accept: application/json' \
     https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains

Example response:

[
  {
    "domain": {
      "id": 228,
      "user_id": 19,
      "registrant_id": null,
      "name": "example.it",
      "unicode_name": "example.it",
      "token": "domain-token",
      "state": "hosted",
      "language": null,
      "lockable": true,
      "auto_renew": false,
      "whois_protected": false,
      "record_count": 5,
      "service_count": 0,
      "expires_on": null,
      "created_at": "2014-01-15T22:03:49Z",
      "updated_at": "2014-01-15T22:03:49Z"
    }
  },
  {
    "domain": {
      "id": 227,
      "user_id": 19,
      "registrant_id": 28,
      "name": "example.com",
      "unicode_name": "example.com",
      "token": "domain-token",
      "state": "registered",
      "language": null,
      "lockable": true,
      "auto_renew": true,
      "whois_protected": false,
      "record_count": 7,
      "service_count": 0,
      "expires_on": "2015-01-16",
      "created_at": "2014-01-15T22:01:55Z",
      "updated_at": "2014-01-16T22:56:22Z"
    }
  }
]

POST /domains

Create a domain. Expected input parameters:

  • domain.name: zone to host

Example query:

curl -H 'X-DNS-Token: <api-key:secret>' \
     -H 'Accept: application/json' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{"domain":{"name":"example.com"}}' \
     -X POST \
     https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains

Example response:

  {
    "domain": {
      "id": 227,
      "user_id": 19,
      "registrant_id": 28,
      "name": "example.com",
      "unicode_name": "example.com",
      "token": "domain-token",
      "state": "registered",
      "language": null,
      "lockable": true,
      "auto_renew": true,
      "whois_protected": false,
      "record_count": 7,
      "service_count": 0,
      "expires_on": "2015-01-16",
      "created_at": "2014-01-15T22:01:55Z",
      "updated_at": "2014-01-16T22:56:22Z"
    }
  }

GET /domains/:domain

Retrieve a domain’s details.

Example query:

curl -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
     -H 'Accept: application/json' \
     https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com

Example response:

  {
    "domain": {
      "id": 227,
      "user_id": 19,
      "registrant_id": 28,
      "name": "example.com",
      "unicode_name": "example.com",
      "token": "domain-token",
      "state": "registered",
      "language": null,
      "lockable": true,
      "auto_renew": true,
      "whois_protected": false,
      "record_count": 7,
      "service_count": 0,
      "expires_on": "2015-01-16",
      "created_at": "2014-01-15T22:01:55Z",
      "updated_at": "2014-01-16T22:56:22Z"
    }
  }

DELETE /domains/:domain

Delete a domain.

Example query:

curl -H 'X-DNS-Token: <api-key:secret>' \
     -H 'Accept: application/json' \
     -X DELETE \
     https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com

POST /domains/:domain/token

Resets a domain’s token.

curl -H 'X-DNS-Token: <api-key:secret>' \
     -H 'Accept: application/json' \
     -X POST \
     https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/token

Example response:

  {
    "domain": {
      "id": 227,
      "user_id": 19,
      "registrant_id": 28,
      "name": "example.com",
      "unicode_name": "example.com",
      "token": "domain-token",
      "state": "registered",
      "language": null,
      "lockable": true,
      "auto_renew": true,
      "whois_protected": false,
      "record_count": 7,
      "service_count": 0,
      "expires_on": "2015-01-16",
      "created_at": "2014-01-15T22:01:55Z",
      "updated_at": "2014-01-16T22:56:22Z"
    }
  }

GET /domains/:domain/records

List records for a domain.

Accepts the following parameters:

  • domain: Domain name or id

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/records

Example response:

[
  {
    "record": {
      "name": "",
      "ttl": 3600,
      "created_at": "2010-07-04T04:41:31Z",
      "updated_at": "2010-10-21T15:47:47Z",
      "domain_id": 1,
      "id": 31,
      "content": "1.2.3.4",
      "record_type": "A",
      "prio": null
    }
  }
]

POST /domains/:domain/records

Create a new record. Accepts the following parameters:

  • domain: Domain name or id

The JSON input accepts the following parameters:

  • record.name: record name, *required
  • record.record_type: record type (A, CNAME, MX, …), required
  • record.content: record content required
  • record.ttl: optional record TTL
  • record.prio: record priority when applicable

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -X POST \
      -d '<json>' \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/records
{
  "record": {
    "name": "",
    "record_type": "MX",
    "content": "mail.example.com",
    "ttl": 3600,
    "prio": 10
  }
}

Example response:

  {
    "record": {
      "name": "",
      "ttl": 3600,
      "created_at": "2010-07-04T04:41:31Z",
      "updated_at": "2010-10-21T15:47:47Z",
      "domain_id": 1,
      "id": 31,
      "content": "mail.example.com",
      "record_type": "MX",
      "prio": 10
    }
  }

GET /domains/:domain/records/:id

Retrieve record details. Accepts the following parameters:

  • domain: Domain name or ID
  • id: Record ID

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/records/1

Example response:

  {
    "record": {
      "name": "",
      "ttl": 3600,
      "created_at": "2010-07-04T04:41:31Z",
      "updated_at": "2010-10-21T15:47:47Z",
      "domain_id": 1,
      "id": 31,
      "content": "1.2.3.4",
      "record_type": "A",
      "prio": null
    }
  }

PUT /domains/:domain/records/:id

Modify a record’s content. Accepts the following parameters:

  • record.name: record name
  • record.content: record content
  • record.ttl: optional record TTL
  • record.prio: record priority when applicable

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
      -X PUT \
      -d '<json>' \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/records/1

Example response:

  {
    "record": {
      "name": "",
      "ttl": 3600,
      "created_at": "2010-07-04T04:41:31Z",
      "updated_at": "2010-10-21T15:47:47Z",
      "domain_id": 1,
      "id": 31,
      "content": "1.2.3.4",
      "record_type": "A",
      "prio": null
    }
  }

DELETE /domains/:domain/records/:id

Delete a record.

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      -X DELETE \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/records/1

GET /domains/:domain/zone

Get the domain as a zone file content. (This API endpoint responds also to the MIME type plain/text).

Example query:

curl  -H 'X-DNS-Domain-Token: <token>' \
      -H 'Accept: application/json' \
      https://DEPRECATED/dns/v1/domains/example.com/zone