Rackspace Cloud DNS (API)

What is Cloud DNS?

Easily Manage Domains, Sub-Domains & Records

• Access via Public API
• Support for multiple record types (A, CNAME, NS, TXT, AAAA, DKIM, MX, SRV, and SPF)
• Multiple regional (US and UK) service endpoints
• Support for multiple nested sub-domains
• Management of the default time to live (TTL) and resource record TTL values
• IPv6 compatibility
• Manage mail servers, zone delegation and SPF records
• Import and export BIND 9 formatted zone files

Cloud DNS is backed by Fanatical Support®.

Rackspace Cloud DNS Pricing – Its Free!!

That’s right, there is no cost for using the Rackspace Cloud DNS! Existing Cloud Servers™, Cloud Servers with a managed service level and RackConnect™ customers have access to the Rackspace Cloud DNS API by default.

What You Get:

• Easily manage domains, sub-domains, and records via the REST-based API. You can list, add, modify, and remove domains and records, as well as import and export domains.
• With the Rackspace Cloud DNS, you are also able to manage mail servers, zone delegation, and create SPF records through an easy to use wizard.
• Easily migrate DNS configurations to and from Rackspace. The import and export feature allows you to import a BIND 9-formatted zone file of domains and their records into and out of your account.

Service Details

• Our DNS infrastructure leverages IP Anycast Routing, an industry best practice, to give our servers the highest possible uptime worldwide.
• RESTful API lets you customize solutions to automate DNS management.
• Rackspace Cloud DNS supports the following record types: A, CNAME, NS, TXT, AAAA, DKIM, MX, SRV, and SPF.
• Delegate a domain or sub-domain to a non-Rackspace name server.
• Easily update the default time to live (TTL) and resource record TTL values.
• Fast DNS propagation across Rackspace’s global DNS infrastructure
• In addition to supporting IPv4, Rackspace Cloud DNS is IPv6 ready when you are.

Public API Access

The Rackspace Cloud DNS public API is implemented using a RESTful web service interface and is very robust with an extensive set of API operations to manage your domains, sub-domains, and resource records. Check out the Rackspace Cloud DNS Developer’s guide here or see the Cloud DNS section in your cloud control panel.

Support For The Rackspace Cloud DNS

Rackspace Cloud DNS is backed by Fanatical Support. Support includes:

• Chat/phone/ticket support available 24x7x365
• Authentication troubleshooting and verification
• Basic guidance for what API calls to use based on user needs
• Verify DNS infrastructure availability
• Provide documentation where available
• Verify/confirm DNS details

Support does not include managing (creating, deleting, importing, exporting, modifying, etc.) domains and records on behalf of a user. Rackspace Cloud DNS users will be solely responsible for managing domains and records via the API.

Support For Rackspace Cloud DNS Customers using Cloud Servers with a Managed Service Level

Rackspace will provide support for creating, configuring, and deleting your domains and records.
Please contact your Managed Cloud Support team for assistance.

What our customers say

"I love that the Rackspace Cloud DNS is easy to use, and uses the same codes I already have written for interfacing with other Rackspace Cloud APIs. It works great, and gives me the features I need".
Steve Carlson, Co-Founder, AutoCorner

"Rackspace Cloud DNS is a big win for us. The API is clean, the features are well-designed."
Matt Juszczak, Founder, Bitlancer LLC