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DNSimple CLIYour entire DNS workflow, now at your fingertips in the terminal

Manage DNS records, domains, and SSL certificates from your terminal. Built for developers with CI/CD support, API token auth, and structured JSON output.

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DNSimple CLI

DNSimple CLI brings the power of DNSimple's domain control plane directly to your terminal. Manage DNS records, SSL certificates, and domain registrations programmatically with a streamlined command-line interface designed for automation and efficiency.

Product Highlights

  • Full API Access: Well-documented, battle-tested libraries with support for multiple programming languages including Ruby, Go, and Python.
  • Automated SSL Certificates: Request, renew, and install Let's Encrypt certificates with DNS-based domain validation and wildcard support.
  • Domain Control Plane: Unified management for domains across DNSimple, on-premise infrastructure, and third-party clouds from a single interface.
  • Anycast DNS: Reduced latency through global IP advertising for faster site performance.
  • DDoS Defense: Multi-layered protection to keep your applications online during attacks.

Use Cases

  • Infrastructure Automation: Integrate DNS management into CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment workflows.
  • Multi-Cloud Orchestration: Synchronize DNS records across hybrid environments without manual copy-pasting.
  • SSL Certificate Management: Automate certificate lifecycle for large fleets of domains and subdomains.
  • Domain Portfolio Management: Bulk operations for organizations managing hundreds or thousands of domains.

Target Audience

DevOps engineers, system administrators, and developers who prefer terminal-based workflows and need programmatic control over DNS infrastructure at scale.