---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/dns/record/update
description: Modifies existing DNS records in your Vultr domain by updating properties like IP addresses, TTL values, or priorities.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:05:19.974541Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:45:15.951939Z
---

The `vultr-cli dns record update` command modifies existing DNS records in your Vultr account by updating properties like name, data, TTL, or priority.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli dns record update <Domain Name> <Record ID> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -d | --data | data for the record |
| -n | --name | name of record |
| -p | --priority | only required for MX and SRV |
| - | --ttl | time to live for the record |