Manage resource records

Resource records are the individual rules within a DNS zone that route your traffic. They tell the internet where your website is hosted (A/AAAA records), where your emails should be delivered (MX records), or provide verification information (TXT records).

Manage records in a single zone

You can manage all standard record types directly within the detail view of your primary DNS zones.

1. Open the STACKIT Domain Portal
2. Navigate to DNS in the side menu.
3. Click on the name of the DNS zone you want to edit (e.g., your-company.cloud) to open its details.
4. Select DNS records from the zone’s internal side menu.
5. Click Add record to create a new rule, or use the three-dot menu next to an existing record to update it.
6. Provide the required values (Name, Type, Content, and TTL).
7. Click Save to apply the record.

Lock resource records

Critical infrastructure requires protection against accidental changes. You can lock specific resource records to prevent any modification or deletion by unauthorized users or scripts.

1. Open the DNS records view of your zone.
2. Locate the specific record you want to protect.
3. Click the three-dot menu next to the record and select Lock Record.

   Once locked, the record cannot be edited or deleted until an authorized administrator explicitly unlocks it.

Use the DNS console

If you manage a large portfolio, you might need to add or delete specific verification records across dozens of domains simultaneously. The DNS console allows you to replace or update record lists efficiently.

1. Navigate to the main DNS overview.
2. Click the DNS console button in the top right corner.
3. In the DNS zones field, enter the names of all the zones you want to update (separated by line breaks).
4. Enter the exact record string in the Enter the records to be deleted… field to remove specific rules.
5. Enter the new record string in the Enter the records to be added… field to inject new rules.
6. Click Save to execute the bulk operation across all specified zones.

Use the DNS console with caution. Entering incorrect record sets in the bulk deletion field can instantly remove critical routing information for multiple domains at once.