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DNSControl
DNSControl is a platform-agnostic tool for managing DNS zones across multiple providers using a declarative configuration language.
About DNSControl
DNSControl lets you define your entire DNS configuration in a single JavaScript or YAML file, then push it out to any supported provider. It was created by Stack Exchange (the company behind Stack Overflow) to manage their own complex multi-provider DNS setup. The tool uses a declarative approach: you describe what your DNS should look like, and DNSControl figures out the necessary additions, deletions, and modifications. It supports over 40 DNS providers including AWS Route53, Cloudflare, Google Cloud DNS, and many others. You can integrate it into CI/CD pipelines, use it with GitOps workflows, and preview changes with a dry-run mode. The configuration language is JavaScript-based, giving you loops, conditionals, and functions to avoid repetition. DNSControl also includes a testing framework to validate your config before deployment. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is available as a single binary or Docker image.
DNS Management
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- Free
- License
- Open Source
- Platform
- Any Platform
- Version
- v4.12.0
- Developer
- Stack Exchange