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Dynadot API

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Dynadot API

This page explains the Dynadot API integration in GoAdmio. It connects GoAdmio to your Dynadot registrar account so the panel can automatically change a domain's nameservers to Cloudflare — completing the automation chain that adds all DNS records to Cloudflare without manual steps.

Location: Admin Panel → Domain API → Dynadot API


Overview

GoAdmio's DNS automation has two halves:

  1. Cloudflare — hosts the DNS zone and creates all records (A, AAAA, MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, autodiscover, autoconfig)
  2. The registrar — must point the domain's nameservers at Cloudflare so Cloudflare becomes authoritative
The Dynadot API integration handles step 2 for domains registered at Dynadot. When a domain is added to Cloudflare via GoAdmio, the panel can also update its nameservers at Dynadot — so the domain becomes live for both web and email with one command.

Without the Dynadot API, the customer must manually change nameservers in the Dynadot control panel — a step that is easy to forget and causes hours of "why isn't my site live?" tickets.

> Note: The Dynadot API is one of several registrar integrations in GoAdmio. See Spaceship API and Reseller Club API for other registrars. All of them require the Cloudflare API to be configured first — Cloudflare is where the DNS records live.


How the Automation Works

When you run /go/dns domain.com on a domain registered at Dynadot, GoAdmio:

  1. Creates the zone in Cloudflare — via the Cloudflare API
  2. Adds all DNS records — A, AAAA, MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, autodiscover, autoconfig
  3. Reads the Cloudflare nameservers assigned to the zone
  4. Updates the nameservers at Dynadot — via the Dynadot API
  5. Verifies the change (if supported)
The domain is now live for web and email — no manual DNS work, no copy-pasting nameservers.

> Warning: Nameserver changes at the registrar can take minutes to 48 hours to propagate worldwide, depending on the TLD and the old TTL. The automation removes the manual step, but it does not speed up propagation.


What the Page Shows

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| API Key | Your Dynadot API key |
| API Secret (if required) | Your Dynadot API secret |
| Sandbox Mode (if available) | Whether to use Dynadot's sandbox for testing |
| Save / Verify | Apply and test the credentials |
| Status | Whether the credentials are valid |

> Note: The exact fields depend on Dynadot's current API authentication model and your GoAdmio version. Dynadot historically used an API key (and sometimes a secret) configured in the Dynadot control panel.


Prerequisites

Before configuring the Dynadot API:

  1. A Dynadot account — https://www.dynadot.com
  2. The domains registered at Dynadot — you must control the domain at Dynadot to change its nameservers
  3. A Dynadot API key — generated in the Dynadot control panel
  4. The Cloudflare API configured — required; Cloudflare hosts the DNS
  5. The nameservers Cloudflare assigns — GoAdmio reads these automatically
  6. Root access to the GoAdmio Admin Panel
> Tip: If a domain is registered elsewhere (not Dynadot), the Dynadot API cannot change its nameservers. Use the appropriate registrar API, or set nameservers manually at that registrar. See Spaceship API and Reseller Club API.

How to Get a Dynadot API Key

Step 1 — Log in to Dynadot

  1. Go to https://www.dynadot.com
  2. Log in to your account.

Step 2 — Open the API settings

  1. Navigate to Account → API (or Tools → API).
  2. Click Create API Key (or the equivalent in your Dynadot interface).
  3. Copy the API key — and the API secret if Dynadot provides one.
> Tip: Dynadot's API interface has changed over time. If you cannot find the API section, search Dynadot's help documentation for "API key" or contact Dynadot support.

Step 3 — Whitelist your server IP (if required)

Some Dynadot API configurations require you to authorize the IP address that will call the API.

  1. Add your GoAdmio server's public IPv4 to the IP allowlist in Dynadot.
  2. Add the IPv6 address if you use IPv6.
  3. Save.
> Note: If the IP is not allowed, API calls will fail with an authorization error. The server's IP is shown in the GoAdmio panel header or in Server Information.

How to Configure the Integration

  1. Log in to the GoAdmio Admin Panel.
  2. Navigate to Domain API → Dynadot API.
  3. Paste the API Key (and API Secret if required).
  4. Click Save (or Verify).
GoAdmio validates the credentials by making a test API call. If valid, the integration is active.

> Tip: If verification fails, check the error message — it usually indicates an invalid key, a missing IP allowlist entry, or insufficient API permissions.


Using the Integration

Once configured, the integration is used automatically when you run DNS provisioning commands:

Add a single domain

```bash
/go/dns domain.com

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