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# OpenWrt

This is the provider for [OpenWrt](https://openwrt.org/).

To use this provider you need to install the `luci-mod-rpc`package on the OpenWrt instance.

### Important notes

This provider only supports the following record types.

* [A](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/a.md)
* [AAAA](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/aaaa.md)
* [CNAME](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/cname.md)
* [MX](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/mx.md)
* [SRV](/language-reference/domain-modifiers/srv.md)

### Configuration

To use this provider, add an entry to `creds.json` with `TYPE` set to `OPENWRT`.

Required fields include:

* `username` and `password`: Authentication information
* `host`: The hostname/address of OpenWrt instance

Example:

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

```json
{
  "openwrt": {
    "TYPE": "OPENWRT",
    "username": "root",
    "password": "your-password",
    "host": "http://192.168.1.1"
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

### Usage

An example configuration:

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

```javascript
var REG_NONE = NewRegistrar("none");
var DSP_OPENWRT = NewDnsProvider("openwrt");

D("example.com", REG_NONE, DnsProvider(DSP_OPENWRT),
    A("foo", "1.2.3.4"),
    AAAA("another", "2003::1"),
    CNAME("myalias", "www.example.com."),
    MX("@", 5, "mail"),
    SRV("_sip._tcp", 10, 60, 5060, "pbx.example.com."),
);
```

{% endcode %}

* 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): ❔