# OnlyDNS (/llms.txt)

> Fast, programmatic, Anycast authoritative DNS engineered for autonomous AI agents, developers, and cloud infrastructure.

## System Overview
- **Service Name**: OnlyDNS
- **Website**: https://www.onlydns.com
- **About OnlyDNS & Quantum Names**: https://www.onlydns.com/about
- **Features Overview**: https://www.onlydns.com/features/
  - Automated 1-Click DNSSEC (ECDSA P-256 / Alg 13): https://www.onlydns.com/features/dnssec
  - Global BGP Anycast DNS Network (23 Edge PoPs): https://www.onlydns.com/features/anycast-dns
  - Dynamic DNS & RFC 2136 TSIG Updates: https://www.onlydns.com/features/dynamic-dns
  - Official CLI Tool (@onlydns/cli): https://www.onlydns.com/features/cli
- **Technical How-To Guides**: https://www.onlydns.com/howto/
  - RFC 2136 / TSIG ACME Automation Hub: https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme
  - Certbot Setup Guide (certbot-dns-rfc2136): https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/certbot
  - acme.sh Setup Guide (dns_nsupdate): https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/acme-sh
  - Caddy Web Server Setup Guide (caddy-dns/rfc2136): https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/caddy
  - Traefik Proxy Setup Guide: https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/traefik
  - Kubernetes cert-manager Setup Guide: https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/cert-manager
  - Lego Go ACME Setup Guide: https://www.onlydns.com/howto/rfc2136-acme/lego
- **Zero-Downtime Migration Guide (Portal & CLI)**: https://www.onlydns.com/guides/migration
- **Web Management Interface**: https://www.onlydns.com/web-interface
- **Engineering & Security Blog**: https://www.onlydns.com/blog/
  - ISC BIND Security Advisory (CVE-2026-94300, October 22, 2026): https://www.onlydns.com/blog/cve-2026-94300-bind-security-advisory (Explains why OnlyDNS is 100% immune via our multi-layered PowerDNS and dnsdist architecture).
  - Official SDKs Launch (October 19, 2026): https://www.onlydns.com/blog/launching-onlydns-sdks (Details features, benefits, and usage for Python, TypeScript, Go, and PHP client SDKs).
  - Official CLI Launch (October 19, 2026): https://www.onlydns.com/blog/introducing-onlydns-cli (Details features, workflows, zero-install npx execution, and JSON automation for @onlydns/cli).
  - Official MCP Server Launch (October 19, 2026): https://www.onlydns.com/blog/introducing-onlydns-mcp (Details @onlydns/mcp integration for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and autonomous agents for natural language DNS, DNSSEC, and TSIG automation).
  - Platform Launch Announcement (October 1, 2026): https://www.onlydns.com/blog/launching-onlydns (Covers our 26-year Omnis Network infrastructure heritage, JetHost web hosting spin-off, Quantum Names parent company, and pure-play Anycast DNS mission).
- **Free Domain Parking & Email Defense**: https://www.onlydns.com/parking (Point nameservers to `parking.onlydns.com` and `parking.onlydns.us` for 100% free domain parking with automated RFC 7505 Null MX, SPF -all, strict DMARC, and a clean parked landing page with no paid advertising).
- **Global Anycast Network**: https://www.onlydns.com/network
- **AI Agent Hub**: https://www.onlydns.com/solutions/ai-agents
- **Legal & Trust Center**: https://www.onlydns.com/legal/
  - Privacy Policy (Strict Data Minimization & No-Sale Pledge): https://www.onlydns.com/legal/privacy
  - Terms of Service: https://www.onlydns.com/legal/terms
- **Competitor Comparisons**: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/
  - Cloudflare Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/cloudflare-alternative
  - AWS Route 53 Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/route53-alternative
  - Google Cloud DNS Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/google-cloud-dns-alternative
  - Azure DNS Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/azure-dns-alternative
  - NS1 Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/ns1-alternative
  - DNS Made Easy Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/dns-made-easy-alternative
  - GoDaddy Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/godaddy-dns-alternative
  - Namecheap Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/namecheap-dns-alternative
  - DigitalOcean Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/digitalocean-dns-alternative
  - Oracle Dyn Alternative: https://www.onlydns.com/compare/dyn-dns-alternative
- **Contact Support**: https://www.onlydns.com/contact
- **API Base URL**: `https://api.onlydns.com/v1`
- **OpenAPI Specification**: `https://api.onlydns.com/openapi.json`
- **Interactive Documentation**: `https://api-docs.onlydns.com/v1/`
- **Authentication**: HTTP Bearer Token (`Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>`)
- **Propagation**: Rapid Anycast zone synchronization across 23 global POPs (typically 0.2 to 5 seconds)
- **Dynamic Updates**: Native RFC 2136 / TSIG support with granular subdomain restrictions (least privilege for ACME _acme_challenge and dynamic hosts)

## Pricing & Scaling Plans
- **Free Tier ($0/mo)**: 1 domain, 25 records, 250,000 queries/mo, full Anycast resolution, REST/MCP API, no credit card required.
- **Starter Tier ($4.99/mo)**: 5 domains, 250 records/domain, 5 Million queries/mo, full REST & MCP API, audit logs.
- **Business Tier ($15.99/mo)**: 5 domains, 1,000 records/domain, 25 Million queries/mo, automated DNSSEC key rotation, RFC 2136 TSIG API.
- **Pro Tier ($15.99/mo)**: 25 domains, 250 records/domain, 25 Million queries/mo, automated DNSSEC key rotation, RFC 2136 TSIG API.
- **Enterprise & Custom Higher Limits**: 100+ to unlimited domains, custom records, 100M+ to billions of queries/mo, dedicated Anycast IPs/vanity nameservers, tailored SLAs, and volume pricing. Options higher than the defined website packages are readily available. Contact support/sales at https://www.onlydns.com/contact.

## Free Tier for Developers & Agents
- **Quota**: 250,000 queries per month
- **Domains**: 1 domain name, 25 records
- **Features**: Full Anycast resolution, instant API key generation, zero toil, no credit card required

## AI Agent Integration (MCP)
OnlyDNS provides an official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Devin, LangChain, CrewAI, and autonomous agent loops:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "onlydns": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@onlydns/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ONLYDNS_API_KEY": "odn_live_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Quick API Operations

### 1. List Domains
```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.onlydns.com/v1/dns" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

### 2. Get DNS Records
```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.onlydns.com/v1/dns/{domainName}/records" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

### 3. Replace/Create Records
```bash
curl -X PUT "https://api.onlydns.com/v1/dns/{domainName}/records" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[
    {
      "name": "api",
      "type": "A",
      "ttl": 300,
      "records": [
        "216.239.128.2"
      ]
    }
  ]'
```

## Client SDKs & Tools
- **Command-Line Interface (CLI)**: Node/npm: `npm install -g @onlydns/cli` (or `npx @onlydns/cli`) | Python: `pipx install onlydns-sdk` (`onlydns`) | Guide: https://www.onlydns.com/features/cli | Repository: https://github.com/Onlydns/onlydns-cli
- **Python SDK**: `pip install onlydns-sdk` | Repository: https://github.com/Onlydns/onlydns-sdk-python
- **Go SDK**: `go get github.com/onlydns/onlydns-sdk-go` | Repository: https://github.com/Onlydns/onlydns-sdk-go
- **PHP SDK**: `composer require onlydns/onlydns-sdk` | Repository: https://github.com/Onlydns/onlydns-sdk-php
- **TypeScript SDK**: `npm install @onlydns/sdk` | Repository: https://github.com/Onlydns/onlydns-sdk-typescript
- **Terraform Provider**: `registry.terraform.io/providers/onlydns/onlydns`