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# LuaDNS

### Configuration

To use this provider, add an entry to `creds.json` with `TYPE` set to `LUADNS` along with your [email and API key](https://www.luadns.com/api.html#authentication).

Example:

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

```json
{
  "luadns": {
    "TYPE": "LUADNS",
    "email": "your-email",
    "apikey": "your-api-key"
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

### Metadata

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

### Usage

An example configuration:

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

```javascript
var REG_NONE = NewRegistrar("none");
var DSP_LUADNS = NewDnsProvider("luadns");

D("example.com", REG_NONE, DnsProvider(DSP_LUADNS),
    A("test", "1.2.3.4"),
);
```

{% endcode %}

### Activation

[Create API key](https://api.luadns.com/api_keys).

### Caveats

* LuaDNS cannot change the default nameserver TTL in `nameserver_ttl`, it is forced to fixed at 86400("1d"). This is not the case if you are using vanity nameservers.
* This provider does not currently support the "FORWARD" and "REDIRECT" record types.
* The API is available on the LuaDNS free plan, but due to the limit of 30 records, some tests will fail when doing integration tests.

### Feature Summary

* Provider Type
  * [Official Support](/provider/index.md#providers-with-official-support): ❌
  * DNS Provider: ✅
  * Registrar: ❌
* Provider API
  * [Concurrency Verified](/advanced-features/concurrency-verified.md): ✅
  * [dual host](/advanced-features/dual-host.md): ✅
  * create-domains: ✅
  * [get-zones](/commands/get-zones.md): ✅
* DNS extensions
  * [`ALIAS`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/alias.md): ✅
  * [`DNAME`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/dname.md): ❔
  * [`LOC`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/loc.md): ❌
  * [`PTR`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/ptr.md): ✅
  * [`SOA`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/soa.md): ❔
* Service discovery
  * [`DHCID`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/dhcid.md): ❔
  * [`NAPTR`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/naptr.md): ❔
  * [`SRV`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/srv.md): ✅
  * [`SVCB`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/svcb.md): ❔
* Security
  * [`CAA`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/caa.md): ✅
  * [`HTTPS`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/https.md): ✅
  * [`SMIMEA`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/smimea.md): ❔
  * [`SSHFP`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/sshfp.md): ✅
  * [`TLSA`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/tlsa.md): ✅
* DNSSEC
  * [`AUTODNSSEC`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/autodnssec_on.md): ❔
  * [`DNSKEY`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/dnskey.md): ❔
  * [`DS`](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/ds.md): ❔