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Categories: DNS API
Add an SRV Record Using the API
When you want to add a Service (SRV) record using the API. This article explains the required parameters, service host format, priority, port, weight, TTL options, and API request details for SRV record creation.
Description
Adds a Service (SRV) record.
Parameters
| Name | Data Type | Required / Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth-userid | Integer | Required | Authentication Parameter |
| api-key | String | Required | Authentication Parameter |
| domain-name | String | Required | Domain name for which you want to add the SRV record |
| value | String | Required | The hostname of the machine providing the service |
| host | String | Required |
A fully qualified Service name consisting of:
This is mentioned as _< service-name >._< protocol >.domain-name.com Example: _chat._tcp.domain-name.com. |
| ttl | Integer | Optional | Number of seconds the record needs to be cached by the DNS Resolvers. Default value is 14400. |
| priority | Integer | Optional | The Priority of the host. Value ranges from 0 to 65535. |
| port | Integer | Optional | The port number of the service |
| weight | Integer | Optional | A relative weight for records with the same priority |
HTTP Method
POST
Example Test URL Request
https://test.httpapi.com/api/dns/manage/add-srv-record.json?auth-userid=0&api-key=key&domain-name=domain.asia&host=_chat._tcp.domain-name.com&value=chat.domain.com
Response
Returns "Success" as the status of the response if the record is added successfully.
In case of any error, an "error" key with error description (as value) will be returned.
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