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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.


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