Understanding How The API Works
Creating an A record 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.
REST Syntax
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| /REST/ARecord/ POST — Creates a new A record at the zone/node level.
HTTP Action — POST
URI — https://api.dynect.net/REST/ARecord/<zone>/<FQDN>/ |
Arguments:
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to add.
- string
address — Required. IPv4 Address.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record in seconds. Set to “0” to use zone default.
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Response — Click for More Info
- string
fqdn — Fully qualified domain name of a node in the zone.
- hash
rdata — RData defining the record.
- string
address — IPv4 Address
- 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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| CreateARecord — Creates a new A record at the zone/node level. |
Arguments — Click for More Info
- string
fqdn — Required. Name of node where the record will be added.
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to add.
- string
address — Required. IPv4 Address.
- string
token — Required. The session identifier.
- 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 added.
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Response — Click for More Info
- hash
data
- string
fqdn — Fully qualified domain name of a node in the zone.
- hash
rdata — RData defining the record.
- string
address — IPv4 Address.
- 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
{
'fqdn' => 'www.example.com',
'rdata' => {
'address' => '1.2.3.4',
},
'token' => 'asdlkfjasl23j4879afa',
'ttl' => '3600',
'zone' => 'example.com',
}
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