# TTL

TTL sets the TTL for a single record only. This will take precedence over the domain's [DefaultTTL](https://docs.dnscontrol.org/language-reference/domain-modifiers/defaultttl) if supplied.

The value can be:

* An integer (number of seconds). Example: `600`
* A string: Integer with single-letter unit: Example: `5m`
* The unit denotes:
  * s (seconds)
  * m (minutes)
  * h (hours)
  * d (days)
  * w (weeks)
  * n (nonths) (30 days in a nonth)
  * y (years) (If you set a TTL to a year, we assume you also do crossword puzzles in pen. Show off!)
  * If no unit is specified, the default is seconds.
* We highly recommend using units instead of the number of seconds. Would your coworkers understand your intention better if you wrote `14400` or `'4h'`?

{% code title="dnsconfig.js" %}

```javascript
D("example.com", REG_MY_PROVIDER, DnsProvider(DSP_MY_PROVIDER),
  DefaultTTL(2000),
  A("@","1.2.3.4"), // uses default
  A("foo", "2.3.4.5", TTL(500)), // overrides default
  A("demo1", "3.4.5.11", TTL("5d")),  // 5 days
  A("demo2", "3.4.5.12", TTL("5w")),  // 5 weeks
);
```

{% endcode %}