How to Create and Use DNS Record Templates in aioflare

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What is DNS Record Template?

Learn about DNS Record Templates and how they can save you time

DNS Record Template is a pre-configured set of DNS records that you can reuse when adding new zones. Instead of manually creating the same DNS records every time you add a domain, you can create a template once and use it for all your domains.

Benefits of Using Templates

• Save time by not creating the same records repeatedly
• Ensure consistency across all your domains
• Automatically create records when adding zones
• Use dynamic placeholders like {{zone}} for flexibility

How to Create a Template

Step-by-step guide to create your first DNS record template

Creating a Template

Go to Configuration
Navigate to the Configuration tab in the dashboard sidebar
Open DNS Record Templates
Click on 'DNS Record Templates' in the Configuration page
Click Create Template
Click the 'Create Template' button to start creating a new template
Fill in Template Details
Enter a name and description for your template, then add DNS records. You can add multiple records like A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, etc. For auto zone name in record content, you can use {{zone}} which will automatically be replaced with your zone name.
Save the Template
Click 'Save' to create your template. It will now be available when adding new zones.

Using {{zone}} Placeholder

Learn how to use dynamic placeholders in your templates

The {{zone}} placeholder is a special feature that automatically replaces itself with the actual domain name when you add a zone. This makes your templates flexible and reusable for any domain.

How It Works

When you add a zone and select a template, all {{zone}} placeholders in the template will be automatically replaced with the zone name you're adding.

Example

add zone, for example zone name "example.com"

Template:www.{{zone}} → 192.168.1.1

Result:www.example.com → 192.168.1.1

Where to Use {{zone}}

•In the Name field: Use {{zone}} to create subdomains like www.{{zone}} or mail.{{zone}}
•In the Content field: Use {{zone}} if the content should include the domain name
•Works with all record types: A, AAAA, CNAME, TXT, MX, and more

How to Use Template When Adding Zone

Learn how to apply your template when adding a new zone

Using a Template

Add a New Zone
Click 'Add Zone' button in the Zones page or dashboard
Select Your Template
In the 'DNS Template' dropdown, select the template you created. The template will be applied automatically when the zone is created.
Complete Zone Addition
Fill in other required fields and click 'Add Zone'. All DNS records from your template will be created automatically with {{zone}} replaced by the actual domain name. Templates can also be used when adding multiple zones at once (bulk add zone).

Important Note

Templates work with both single zone addition and bulk zone addition. When adding multiple zones at once, the same template will be applied to all zones with each zone's name replacing {{zone}}. You can also use templates when doing bulk add zone operations.