Replacing existing ALIAS Records using the API requires specific syntax depending on whether you are using REST or SOAP. Use this table to find the syntax for your command.
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REST Syntax
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| /REST/ALIASRecord/ PUT — Replace existing ALIAS Records on the zone/node indicated.
NOTE: If you choose to point your ALIAS record at an asset managed by your Dyn Managed DNS account, you may see higher than expected QPS.
HTTP Action — PUT
URI — https://api.dynect.net/REST/ALIASRecord/<zone>/<fqdn>/ |
Arguments:
- array
ALIASRecords — Individual records.
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to replace.
- string
alias — Required. Hostname.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record in seconds. Set to “0” to use zone default.
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Response — Click for More Info
- array — Individual records.
- string
fqdn — Fully qualified domain name of a node in the zone.
- hash
rdata — RData defining the record.
- string
record_type — The RRType of the record.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record.
- string
zone — Name of the zone.
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SOAP Syntax
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| ReplaceALIASRecord — Replace existing ALIAS Record(s) on the zone/node indicated.
NOTE: If you choose to point your ALIAS record at an asset managed by your Dyn Managed DNS account, you may see higher than expected QPS. |
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- array
ALIASRecords — Required. Individual records.
- string
fqdn — Required. Name of node where the record will be replaced.
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to replace.
- string
alias — Required. Hostname.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record in seconds. Set to “0” to use zone default.
- string
zone — Required. Name of zone where the record will be replaced.
- string
token — Required. The session identifier.
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Response — Click for More Info
- array
data
- string
fqdn — Fully qualified domain name of a node in the zone.
- hash
rdata — RData defining the record
- string
record_id — A numeric identifier for the record.
- string
record_type — The RRType of the record.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record.
- string
zone — Name of the zone.
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Example Request — Click for More Info
{
'ALIASRecords' => [
{
'fqdn' => 'www.example.com',
'rdata' => {
'alias' => 'example.org',
},
'ttl' => '3600',
'zone' => 'example.com',
},
],
'token' => 'asdlkfjasl23j4879afa',
}
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