DNS Zones & Records
Manage your domains with ZoneCloud global anycast DNS network.
Features
- Global Anycast - Low latency resolution worldwide
- DNSSEC - Cryptographic domain validation
- GeoDNS - Route by visitor location
- Failover - Automatic health-based routing
- API Access - Full automation support
Create a Zone
- Go to DNS → Zones
- Click Add Zone
- Enter your domain name
- Choose zone type (Primary or Secondary)
Record Types
| Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A | IPv4 address | 192.0.2.1 |
| AAAA | IPv6 address | 2001:db8::1 |
| CNAME | Canonical name alias | www → example.com |
| MX | Mail exchange | mail.example.com |
| TXT | Text record | SPF, DKIM, verification |
| NS | Nameserver | ns1.zonecloud.com |
| SRV | Service record | _sip._tcp.example.com |
| CAA | Certificate authority | letsencrypt.org |
Add a Record
# API example
curl -X POST https://api.zonecloud.com/v1/dns/zones/{zone_id}/records \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
-d "type=A&name=www&content=192.0.2.1&ttl=3600"
Nameserver Setup
Point your domain to ZoneCloud nameservers:
ns1.zonecloud.com
ns2.zonecloud.com
ns3.zonecloud.com
Update these at your domain registrar.
DNSSEC
Enable DNSSEC for added security:
- Go to zone settings
- Enable DNSSEC
- Add DS record at your registrar