netlify-ddns

netlify-ddns is a simple command line tool for creating a DNS record for Netlify's Managed DNS service. It is meant to be run as a cron job and queries third-parties (multiple, in case one is down) for your public IP, then updates or adds a DNS record using the Netlify API.

Installation

Install using cargo:

cargo install netlify-ddns

Usage

A simple CLI tool for setting Netlify DNS records dynamically.

Usage: netlify-ddns [OPTIONS] --domain <DOMAIN> --token <TOKEN>

Options:
  -d, --domain <DOMAIN>        The full domain for the DNS record
  -s, --subdomain <SUBDOMAIN>  The subdomain segment for the DNS record [default: www]
      --ttl <TTL>              The TTL value in seconds to set with the record [default: 3600]
  -i, --ip-type <IP_TYPE>      Whether an IPv6 "AAAA" or an IPv4 "A" record should be updated [default: ipv4] [possible values: ipv4, ipv6]
  -t, --token <TOKEN>          Your Netlify personal access token [env: NETLIFY_TOKEN=]
  -h, --help                   Print help information
  -V, --version                Print version information

Example Cronjob

You could set a cronjob to update the dev.example.com hourly with a task like the following.

0 * * * * netlify-ddns -d example.com -s dev --token=<your token>

Related

• oscartbeaumont/netlify-dynamic-dns for a similar client written in Go.
• lytedev/netlify-ddns for a simple shell script version.
• skylerwlewis/netlify-ddns.sh for another simple script version.