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Guides
DNSense guide cover: a TransIP private key

How to get a TransIP API key

Enable the TransIP API, generate a key pair without IP whitelisting and connect it to DNSense with your username and private key.

Dennis Postma19 March 2026
DNS basics
DNSense guide cover: a CNAME record pointing shop to another hostname

CNAME vs A record: how a CNAME record works

A CNAME makes one name an alias of another. Why it cannot sit at the root of a domain, why it cannot share a name with other records, and how to use it.

Dennis Postma10 March 2026
Guides
DNSense guide cover: a Porkbun API key and secret key pair

How to get Porkbun API keys

Create a Porkbun API key and secret, switch on API access per domain, and connect the account to DNSense.

Dennis Postma25 February 2026
DNS basics
DNSense guide cover: an AAAA record pointing www to an IPv6 address

AAAA record explained: IPv6 in DNS

AAAA records map a name to an IPv6 address. How to read the notation, why a half-working IPv6 setup is worse than none, and how to add one.

Dennis Postma17 February 2026
Guides
DNSense guide cover: a Hetzner API token with Read and Write access

How to get a Hetzner API token

Generate a Read & Write API token in the Hetzner Console and connect your Hetzner DNS zones to DNSense.

Dennis Postma3 February 2026
DNS basics
DNSense guide cover: an A record pointing www to an IPv4 address

A record explained: IPv4, TTL and multiple records

What an A record does, how TTL and multiple A records behave, and how to add one in DNSense without breaking a live site.

Dennis Postma27 January 2026
Guides
DNSense guide cover: a Cloudflare API token with Zone Read and DNS Edit permissions

How to get a Cloudflare API token

Create a scoped Cloudflare API token with Zone Read and DNS Edit, and connect it to DNSense without handing over your global key.

Dennis Postma14 January 2026
Changelog
DNSense changelog cover: a zone file with a TLSA record and import and export buttons

Changelog 30 dec. 2025

Zone file import and export, TLSA records, inline record editing, bulk delete, and a long list of DirectAdmin and provider fixes.

Dennis Postma30 December 2025
Changelog
DNSense changelog cover: a record table split between light and dark mode

Changelog 30 jul. 2025

A light and dark mode switch with a rebuilt light theme, a delete confirmation for Space users, and fixes for Openprovider and Cloudflare.

Dennis Postma30 July 2025
Changelog
DNSense changelog cover: an SRV record being added to a queue of new records

Changelog 5 dec. 2024

Add records in bulk, SRV record support, MX Toolbox lookups from the record menu, DirectAdmin connections, and a searchable Time machine.

Dennis Postma5 December 2024
Changelog
DNSense changelog cover: a shield with a padlock next to a two-factor code and a require 2FA switch

Changelog 15 oct. 2024

Team owners can now enforce two-factor authentication, Google sign-ups can set a password, and the Porkbun connection follows their new API.

Dennis Postma19 October 2024
Changelog
DNSense changelog cover: the Time machine list of zone changes with a revert action

Changelog 5 dec. 2023

History with one-click undo, zone export to templates and CSV, Versio support, and Sectigo zone detection for Openprovider.

Dennis Postma7 December 2023

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.