---
title: GoDaddy DNS Management
type: reference
tags:
  - dns
aliases: []
related:
  - [[caddy]]
  - [[services]]
  - [[expose-service-contabo]]
  - [[usenet]]
  - [[expose-service-edge2]]
updated: 2026-07-13
---
# GoDaddy DNS Management

## Script Location

`~/bin/godaddy-dns.py`

## API Credentials

Stored in `/home/zvx/projects/.ref/credentials` as:
- `GODADDY_API_KEY`
- `GODADDY_API_SECRET`

## Key IPs for DNS Records

| Purpose | IP |
|---------|-----|
| External (home [[services]]) | `199.6.36.163` |
| edge1 (mail/autodiscover/autoconfig only — mail-only host, rebuilt [[2026-06-19]]) | `5.189.158.149` |
| edge2 (front door: auth/forge/vpn/vault/matrix/element/notes/proxmox) | `184.174.35.153` |

## Managed Domains

arclightvanguard.com, echo6.co, echo6.org, happylittlellc.com, idahomesh.com, k7zvx.com, lpmesh.com, maliceinwonderland.org, matthewwayne.com, smugglersden.co, underdogs.cc

## Usage Examples

```bash
# List all domains
godaddy-dns.py list-domains

# List records for a domain
godaddy-dns.py list echo6.co

# Add A record
godaddy-dns.py add-a echo6.co www 199.6.36.163

# Add CNAME record
godaddy-dns.py add-cname echo6.co blog www.echo6.co

# Add MX record with priority
godaddy-dns.py add-mx echo6.co mail.echo6.co --priority=10

# Delete record
godaddy-dns.py delete echo6.co A www

# Configure MX for all domains
godaddy-dns.py setup-mail
```

## Common Patterns

### Point subdomain to home network
```bash
godaddy-dns.py add-a echo6.co newservice 199.6.36.163
```

### Point subdomain to edge2 (front door — auth, forge, vpn, vault, matrix, element, notes, proxmox)
```bash
godaddy-dns.py add-a echo6.co auth 184.174.35.153
```

### Point subdomain to edge1 (mail, autodiscover, autoconfig only)
```bash
godaddy-dns.py add-a echo6.co mail 5.189.158.149
```

### Create CNAME alias
```bash
godaddy-dns.py add-cname echo6.co alias target.echo6.co
```