Modifying CNAME Record

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Description

Modifies a Canonical (CNAME) record.

HTTP Method

POST

Example Test URL Request

https://test.httpapi.com/api/dns/manage/update-cname-record.json?auth-userid=0&api-key=key&domain-name=domain.asia&current-value=blog.domain.com&new-value=wp.domain.com

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 modify the CNAME record
host String Optional

The host part of the domain-name for which you need to modify a CNAME

Example:

You may send this as www, if u wish to modify the CNAME record for www.domainname.com.

current-value String Required Current CNAME value
new-value String Required New CNAME value
ttl Integer Optional Number of seconds the record needs to be cached by the DNS Resolvers. Default value is 14400.

Response

Returns a status key with value as Success if the record is modified successfully.

In case of any errors, a status key with value as ERROR alongwith an error message will be returned.