Updating an 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.
Understanding How The API Works »
REST Syntax
| Click to view all REST Resources |
| /REST/ALIASRecord/ PUT — Update an existing ALIAS Record 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>/<record_id>/ |
Arguments:
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to update.
- string
alias — Required. Hostname.
- string
ttl — TTL for the record in seconds. Set to “0” to use zone default.
|
Response — Click for More Info
- 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.
|
SOAP Syntax
| Click to view all SOAP Commands |
| UpdateALIASRecord — Update an existing ALIAS Record 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. |
Arguments — Click for More Info
- string
fqdn — Required. Name of node where the record will be updated.
- string
record_id — The ID of the specific record to update, use if there is more than one possible record to update.
- hash
rdata — Required. RData defining the record to update.
- string
alias — Required. Hostname.
- 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 updated.
|
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
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.
|
Example Request — Click for More Info
{
'fqdn' => 'www.example.com',
'record_id' => '32',
'rdata' => {
'alias' => 'example.net',
},
'token' => 'asdlkfjasl23j4879afa',
'ttl' => '3600',
'zone' => 'example.com',
}
|
DNS API Knowledge Base
