---
title: Soa Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/dns/domain/soa-update
description: Updates the Start of Authority (SOA) record for a DNS domain, modifying authoritative DNS server information
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:05:11.950418Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:45:01.806556Z
---

The `vultr-cli dns domain soa-update` command updates the Start of Authority (SOA) record for a specified DNS domain, allowing you to modify authoritative nameserver information.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli dns domain soa-update <Domain Name> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -e | --email | administrative email to store in the SOA record |
| -n | --ns-primary | primary nameserver to store in the SOA record |