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Directnic's Dynamic DNS

Understanding how Dynamic DNS works with your Directnic domains

At Directnic, our Dynamic DNS service offers a distinctive and user-friendly approach. Instead of relying on traditional DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) client applications like ddclient, we provide a streamlined method using unique URLs for each dynamic DNS record you create.

• Unique URL: When you create a dynamic DNS record with us, you'll receive a unique URL associated with that record. This URL follows a format like this: 
  https://directnic.com/dns/gateway/ad133743f001e318e455fdc04/?data=104.143.9.210

• Updating the IP: To update your dynamic DNS record with your current public IP address, all you need to do is replace the IP at the end of the URL with your new IP address. Your updated URL would then look like this:
  https://directnic.com/dns/gateway/ad133743f001e318e455fdc04/?data=<your-new-IP-address>

• Visit the URL: After adjusting the URL with the new IP, simply visit this updated URL. Each time you do this, the DNS record associated with that URL gets promptly updated with the new IP address.

This approach simplifies the dynamic DNS updating process, making it easy to maintain accurate DNS records for your dynamic IP address. It's a straightforward and efficient way to ensure your domain name always points to the correct, up-to-date IP address.