DNS API PROTOCOL VIEW ZONE
URL to call for DNS updates: https://www.worldwidedns.net/api_dns_viewzone.asp
The above URL should be called with HTTPS for secure communications however you can use HTTP
and use a non secure transaction.
View zone file from a name server
| Parameter |
Value |
Description |
| NAME |
login ID |
Your login ID |
| PASSWORD |
password |
Your password |
| DOMAIN |
domain name |
Domain Name |
| NS |
name server to check |
Value can be 1, 2 or 3 |
Here is an example URL for your reference:
https://www.worldwidedns.net/api_dns_viewzone.asp?
NAME=your_id&PASSWORD=your_password&DOMAIN=domain_name&NS=1
We will simply pass back the data from the name server, unless an error occurs.
Here is a list of possible return codes that you would receive with the above function.
When updating a domain, you can get multiple return codes. Keep this in mind when
retrieving our return codes. An example would be a response from each name server
advising that the zone was updated or not.
| Code |
Description |
| 401 |
Login ID you supplied is SUSPENDED, you need to renew your account |
| 403 |
Login ID and/or Password you supplied is not on file or does not match |
| 405 |
Domain name supplied is not in your account |
| 450 |
Couldn't reach the name server, try again later |
| 451 |
No zone file in the name server queried |
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