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Name servers

Name servers (or glue records) are used to provide IP addresses for name servers where they would otherwise be unavailable. For more information see here.

Example object

{
    "url": "https://domains.glauca.digital/api/name_servers/8ac32ac2-0af3-4657-a930-69a89c3164a2/",
    "id": "8ac32ac2-0af3-4657-a930-69a89c3164a2",
    "name_server": "ns1.example.com.",
    "statuses": [
        "ok",
        "linked"
    ],
    "addresses": [
        "1.2.3.4"
    ],
    "created": "2020-07-22T20:00:07Z",
    "last_updated": null,
    "last_transferred": null
}

Object field description

url

Read only

The canonical URL of this resource in the API

id

Read only

The ID of this object. It is currently a UUID but do not make assumptions about its format, treat it as an opaque identifier.

name_server

Write once

The DNS name of the name server object.

statuses

Read only

A list of object statuses. Valid values are;

  • client_delete_prohibited
  • client_update_prohibited
  • linked
  • ok
  • pending_create
  • pending_delete
  • pending_transfer
  • pending_update
  • server_delete_prohibited
  • server_update_prohibited

addresses

A list of string formatted IPv4 or IPv6 addresses. Both protocols can appears in any order in this list.

created

Read only

The date and time this object was created in ISO 8601 format.

last_updated

Read only, nullable

The date and time this object was last updated in ISO 8601 format.

last_transferred

Read only, nullable

The date and time this object was last transferred in ISO 8601 format.

List name servers

Required scopes:

  • domains:name_server.read
  • OR domains:name_server
GET /api/name_servers/ HTTP/1.1

Retrieve a name_server

Required scopes:

  • domains:name_server.read
  • OR domains:name_server
GET /api/name_servers/<object_id>/ HTTP/1.1

Create a name_server

Required scopes:

  • domains.name_server
POST /api/name_servers/ HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "name_server": "ns1.example.com",
    "addresses": [...]
}

Update a name_server

Required scopes:

  • domains:name_server

For a complete replacement

PUT /api/name_servers/<object_id>/ HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "addresses": [...],
    ...
}

To update a few fields only

PATCH /api/name_servers/<object_id>/ HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "addresses": [...]
}

Delete a name_server addresses

Required scopes:

  • domains:name_server
DELETE /api/name_servers/<object_id>/ HTTP/1.1

Last update: September 25, 2023