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 FAQ

What is DNS?

DNS is the technology that ties text-based domain names to the numeric IP Addresses that are necessary to locate the domain's server on the net. Without DNS, people would have to visit their favorite web sites by typing in numbers instead of their names. dnsexit.com logo provides you reliable DNS service for all .com, .net, .org, and contry-level domains.

Got a Dynamic IP?

Just got your cable installed? Itching to have a personal site on your DSL? Want to control your own e-mail? Don't want to have to tell friends about that annoying changing IP address or ISP-assigned hostname? We can help!
Dynamic IP Updates Made Easy
Keep your hostname pointed to your current IP address by choosing the easiest update method for your setup.
New to Dynamic DNS? Start here: create a free account, add your hostname, then copy your update command or router URL.
Step 1

Create a free account

Create your DNS Exit account so you can manage your hostnames and generate update commands.

Step 2

Add your hostname

After you sign in, add the hostname you want to keep updated, then open the Dynamic IP Update page to generate your command.

Step 3

Use router, client, or script

After setup, use your update URL in a router, DDNS client, or scheduled task.

https://api.dnsexit.com/dns/ud/?apikey=API-Key&host=host.domain.com


Manual API and cURL Updates

If you prefer a command line or custom integration, use the update URL below. DNS Exit will detect your public IP automatically unless you pass the optional ip parameter.
curl https://api.dnsexit.com/dns/ud/?apikey=API-Key -d host=hostname1,hostname2
Note: Simply add the parameter -d ip=xx.xx.xx.xx to override the updated IP(IPv4 or IPv6). Please make sure your update interval is more than 4 minutes.
For multiple hosts, separate the hostnames with commas. The API Key can be created at your account Dashboard -> Settings
To test the update URL in a browser, open:
https://api.dnsexit.com/dns/ud/?apikey=API-Key&host=host.domain.com
Note: You need to replace the API-KEY and hostname with your own api key and hostname
The return is JSON file with a successfull update like:

{"code" : 0, "message" : "Success - some details about the update"}

code:0 indicates successfull updates while code:1 indicates IP address not changed. Other returning codes indicates errors.

curl (short for "Client URL") is a command line tool that can communicates with a web server with a relevant URL. Or in other words, it is just like a text based web browser. The curl command is built in most Operating Systems including Linux, Unix, MacOS, and Windows (sinc Windows 10 ). If your windows does not have curl command, you can refer to install curl on windows to learn how to install it.


What do you get with DNS Service?

Our DNS Tools allow you to manage all of your domains from our easy-to-use web interface. You have the power to manage your domain's complete DNS records; set and change the domain's corresponding IP address (A Records); have e-mail forwarded to your specified mail server (MX Records); configure name aliases (CNAMES).

Besides the web interface to manage your DNS, we also provide DNS API Document for you to manage your DNS with programs.

Without a domain? You can use our Free Domains to start with your dynamic IP experience.


Managed DNS Service Features

How to start?

Note: To make the above DNS effective for your domain, you must have domain name servers (DNS) point to our DNS servers:

  • ns1.dnsExit.com
  • ns2.dnsExit.com
  • ns3.dnsExit.com
  • ns4.dnsExit.com
If the domain is not registered through dnsExit.com, you should be able to change the names servers of the domain through the domain's current Registrar website.

To start using our free DNS service, first point your domain name servers to our name servers and then you can

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Need DNS help?

See setup and troubleshooting answers in our DNS FAQ.

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