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DNS

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manage DNS domains and records on Vultrs platform through command-line operations for complete DNS configuration control.

The vultr-cli dns command manages DNS records and domains on Vultr's platform, allowing users to create, list, update, and delete DNS configurations programmatically.

Usage

console 
$ vultr-cli dns

Available Commands

  • domain - DNS domain commands
  • record - Commands to mangage DNS records
Domain
Manage DNS domains in your Vultr account, including creating, listing, deleting, and modifying domain records via command line.

Create

Creates a new DNS domain in your Vultr account for managing domain records through Vultrs DNS services

Delete

Permanently removes a DNS domain and all associated records from your Vultr account.

Dnssec Info

Displays DNSSEC configuration details for a specified domain, including key information and delegation status.

Dnssec

Enables or disables DNSSEC security extensions for domains to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.

Record
Manages DNS records within Vultr domains, enabling creation, listing, updating, and deletion of domain record configurations.

Create

Creates a new DNS record for a domain hosted on Vultrs DNS service by specifying record type, name, and data value.

Delete

Permanently removes a specified DNS record from a domain in Vultrs DNS management system.

Get

Retrieves detailed information about a specific DNS record from a domain hosted on Vultrs DNS service.

List

View all DNS records for a specified domain in your Vultr account, including record types, values, and configurations.