Validate DNS records

Validate DNS records prior to update for the selected domain.

Validate DNS records

post

Validate DNS records prior to update for the selected domain.

If the validation is successful, the response will contain 200 Success code. If there is validation error, the response will fail with 422 Validation error code.

Use this endpoint to verify DNS record validity before applying changes.

Authorizations

AuthorizationstringRequired

API Token authentication

Path parameters

domainstringRequired

Domain name

Example: mydomain.tld

Body

overwritebooleanOptional

If true, resource records (RRs) matching name and type will be deleted and new RRs will be created, otherwise resource records' ttl's are updated and new records are appended. If no matching RRs are found, they are created.

Default: trueExample: true

Responses

200

Success response

application/json

messagestringOptionalExample: Request accepted

401

Unauthenticated response

application/json

422

Validation error response

application/json

500

Error response

application/json

post/api/dns/v1/zones/{domain}/validate

POST /api/dns/v1/zones/{domain}/validate HTTP/1.1
Host: developers.hostinger.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 105

{
  "overwrite": true,
  "zone": [
    {
      "name": "www",
      "records": [
        {
          "content": "mydomain.tld."
        }
      ],
      "ttl": 14400,
      "type": "A"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "message": "Request accepted"
}