Update a DNS zone

This function updates a given DNS zone. It can add, edit, and remove many records in a single call. It also ensures that each record not removed will occupy the same number of lines after the edit as it did before the edit.

NOTE:

You cannot use this function to modify temporary domains.

SecurityBasicAuth
Request
query Parameters
serial
required
integer >= 0

The current serial number in the DNS zone’s SOA (Start of Authority) record. If this value does not match the zone’s current state, the request fails.

Example: serial=202001010100
zone
required
string

The name of one of the user’s DNS zones.

Example: zone=example.com
add
Array of strings <json>

The records to add to the zone. Each item must be a serialized JSON object that contains:

  • dname — The record’s name.
  • ttl — The record’s TTL (Time-To-Live) value.
  • record_type — The record’s type. For example, A or TXT.
  • data — An array of strings. The format and number of the strings depend on the record_type value.
Examples:
An A record.
add='{"dname":"example", "ttl":14400, "record_type":"A", "data":["11.22.33.44"]}'
A TXT record.
add='{"dname":"example", "ttl":14400, "record_type":"TXT", "data":["string1", "string2"]}'
edit
Array of strings <json>

The records to edit in the zone. Each item must be a serialized JSON object that contains:

  • line_index — The line number in the DNS zone where the record starts. This is a 0-based index, so to edit the first line in the file use the 0 value. To edit the second line, give 1, and so forth.
  • dname — The record’s name.
  • ttl — The record’s TTL (Time-To-Live) value.
  • record_type — The record’s new type. For example, A or TXT.
  • data — An array of strings. The format and number of the strings depend on the record_type value.
Example: edit='{"line_index": 9, "dname":"example", "ttl":14400, "record_type": "TXT", "data":["string1", "string2"]}'
remove
Array of integers

The line indexes of records to remove from the zone.

Example: remove=22
Responses
200

HTTP Request was successful.

Response Schema: application/json
object
object
get/mass_edit_dns_zone
Request samples
whmapi1 mass_edit_dns_zone zone='example.com' serial='202001010100' remove=23 add='{"dname":"example", "ttl":14400, "record_type":"A", "data":["11.22.33.44"]}'
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "data": {
    • "new_serial": 2021031903
    },
  • "metadata": {
    • "command": "mass_edit_dns_zone",
    • "reason": "OK",
    • "result": 1,
    • "version": 1
    }
}