Release notes, DNS explainers and practical tips. What shipped in DNSense and why it matters, plus the record types, TTL choices and migration steps that decide whether a change goes unnoticed or takes a site down.
TLSA records pin a server's certificate in DNS, which is what DANE uses. What the three numbers mean, why you need DNSSEC, and how to add one.
Openprovider has no API key. DNSense signs in with your API username and password. Here is which account to use and how to lock it down.
SRV records tell clients which host and port provide a service. Read the fields, understand priority and weight, and add one without guessing the name format.
Enable the PowerDNS webserver and HTTP API, set an api-key in pdns.conf and connect the server to DNSense.
Generate a Plesk REST API secret key with the CLI or the REST API, bind it to the right IP address and connect it to DNSense.
CAA records limit which certificate authorities may issue certificates for your domain. The syntax, the tags, and how to add one without blocking renewals.
Create a restricted DirectAdmin login key for DNS, with the right commands and IP limits, and connect it to DNSense.
Enable Namecheap API access, whitelist an IPv4 address and connect the key to DNSense. Includes the eligibility rules.
TXT records hold free text, and in practice SPF, DKIM, DMARC and domain verification. What goes where, the length limit and the one-SPF-record rule.
Generate a GoDaddy personal access token for Domains and DNS, understand why it can return 403, and connect it to DNSense.
Create a dedicated IAM user for DNSense, attach the Route 53 policies and generate an access key and secret.
MX records tell the world where to deliver your email. How priority works, how to set up a backup server, and the mistakes that make mail bounce.
New to DNS? Start with what DNS is, then read about the record types you will use most: A, CNAME and MX. Planning a migration? How long DNS changes take explains why the old TTL decides the wait.
Connecting a provider? The step-by-step guides show where to create the API key at Cloudflare, TransIP, Openprovider and more. Release notes list what changed in DNSense and when.
