TYPE (Record Type) - Valid Inputs

When using the DNS API to manage your DNS Zone, it's crucial to understand the valid 'TYPE (Record Type)' settings. Below are the accepted record types along with their respective valid inputs:

  • 0: A Record
    • VALUE (String): IPv4 Address
  • 1: AAAA Record
    • VALUE (String): IPv6 Address
  • 2: CNAME Record
    • VALUE (String): Canonical Domain Name
  • 3: TXT Record
    • VALUE (String): Textual Data
  • 4: MX Record
    • VALUE (String): Mail Exchange Server
    • PRIORITY (Integer): The priority of the record (0 - 65535).
  • 8: SRV Record
    • VALUE (String): Service Location
    • PRIORITY (Integer): The priority of the record (0 - 65535).
    • WEIGHT (Integer): The weight for balancing multiple records with the same priority (0 - 100).
    • PORT (Integer): The port number for the service (0 - 65535).
  • 9: CAA Record
    • VALUE (String): Policy Specification
    • FLAGS (Integer): Flag for the record (0 - 255).
    • TAG (String): Tag for the record.
  • 10: PTR Record
    • VALUE (String): Pointer Domain
  • 12: NS Record
    • VALUE (String): Name Server Domain
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