# DNScale

### Configuration

To use this provider, add an entry to `creds.json` with `TYPE` set to `DNSCALE` along with your DNScale API key.

Example:

{% code title="creds.json" %}

```json
{
  "dnscale": {
    "TYPE": "DNSCALE",
    "api_key": "dnscale_your-api-key-here"
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

### Metadata

This provider does not recognize any special metadata fields unique to DNScale.

### Usage

An example configuration:

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

```javascript
var REG_NONE = NewRegistrar("none");
var DSP_DNSCALE = NewDnsProvider("dnscale");

D("example.com", REG_NONE, DnsProvider(DSP_DNSCALE),
    A("@", "192.0.2.1"),
    A("www", "192.0.2.1"),
    AAAA("@", "2001:db8::1"),
    CNAME("blog", "example.github.io."),
    MX("@", 10, "mail.example.com."),
    TXT("@", "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"),
    CAA("@", "issue", "letsencrypt.org"),
END);
```

{% endcode %}

### Activation

DNScale requires an API key which can be obtained from your [DNScale dashboard](https://app.dnscale.eu/dashboard).

### Supported Record Types

DNScale supports the following record types:

* A
* AAAA
* ALIAS
* CAA
* CNAME
* HTTPS
* MX
* NS
* PTR
* SRV
* SSHFP
* SVCB
* TLSA
* TXT

### New domains

If a domain does not exist in your DNScale account, DNSControl will automatically create it when you run `dnscontrol push`.

### API Documentation

For more information about the DNScale API, see the [DNScale API documentation](https://dnscale.eu/api/overview).