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dynadot-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Dynadot domain registrar API. Manage domains, DNS records, contacts, transfers, and more — all from your AI assistant.

API compatibility

This release uses API3. Dynadot marks API3 as scheduled for retirement, without a shutdown date in that notice. Its replacement, REST v2, is currently Beta; Dynadot warns that compatibility is not guaranteed and recommends avoiding critical production workflows during Beta.

REST v2 is not implemented here and there is no automatic fallback. Migration requires separate API-key/secret signing, per-command request/response mappings, handling accepted-but-pending operations, and replacing API3 bulk operations with single-object calls. Those paths need sandbox verification before they can safely replace this client's domain and payment operations. API3 credentials and sandbox mode continue to work only while Dynadot supports that API.

DNS and nameservers

• set_dns uses set_dns2: main indexes 0..19, subdomain indexes 0..99, and the documented auxiliary recordx fields. Unknown fields and incomplete record groups are rejected before a request.
• DNS is replaced by default. Pass add_dns_to_current_setting: "1" to append; an empty records object clears records. Read existing DNS before preparing a replacement.
• set_nameserver_ip accepts server_id and ips (mapped to ip0..ip9). The former host/ip inputs still work: the exact hostname is resolved to one registered server ID; missing or ambiguous matches fail without an update.
• delete_nameserver accepts server_id (including comma-separated IDs) or server_domain (one exact nameserver hostname). host and domain remain aliases for that exact hostname, not a request to delete all nameservers under a parent domain.
• Free-form options cannot override the configured API key, command, or an explicitly selected domain/contact/folder.

When to Use

Tell your AI assistant things like:

• "Search for available domains" — bulk-check up to 100 domain names at once with pricing
• "Register a new domain" — register or bulk-register domains
• "Update DNS records for my domain" — set A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV records
• "Transfer a domain to Dynadot" — initiate inbound transfers with auth codes
• "Set up email forwarding" — configure email forwarding or MX records
• "Renew my domain" — renew before expiration
• "Lock/unlock domain for transfer" — manage transfer lock status
• "Check domain WHOIS info" — view and manage WHOIS privacy settings

AI Agent Integration: See llms.txt for a machine-readable summary, or copy templates/CLAUDE.md / templates/AGENTS.md into your project for automatic MCP discovery.

Features

• 67 tools covering Dynadot API3 domain management commands
• Domain search, registration, renewal, deletion
• DNS record management (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV)
• Nameserver configuration and DNSSEC
• Contact CRUD operations
• Domain transfers (in/out)
• WHOIS privacy, forwarding, locking
• Folder organization
• Marketplace: auctions, backorders, listings
• Account info and balance resources
• Sandbox mode for testing

Installation

Requires Node.js 20 or newer, matching the MCP SDK's installed runtime dependencies.

npm install -g dynadot-mcp

Or run directly:

npx dynadot-mcp

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

Variable	Required	Description
DYNADOT_API_KEY	Yes	Your Dynadot API key (get one here)
DYNADOT_SANDBOX	No	Set to true to use the sandbox API (default: false)

Usage with Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (~/.claude/settings.json or project .claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynadot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "dynadot-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DYNADOT_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynadot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "dynadot-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DYNADOT_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Domain Management

Tool	Description
search_domain	Check domain availability (up to 100 at once, with pricing and language options)
register_domain	Register a new domain
bulk_register_domains	Register multiple domains at once
get_domain_info	Get detailed domain information
list_domains	List all domains in account
renew_domain	Renew a domain
delete_domain	Delete a domain (grace period)
restore_domain	Restore a deleted domain (redemption period)
push_domain	Push domain to another Dynadot account

DNS

Tool	Description
get_dns	Get DNS records for a domain
set_dns	Set DNS records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.)
set_nameservers	Configure nameservers (up to 13)
get_nameservers	Get current nameservers
register_nameserver	Register a custom nameserver
get_dnssec	Get DNSSEC settings
set_dnssec	Set a DS record or DNSKEY, or clear DNSSEC
add_nameserver	Add a new nameserver entry
set_nameserver_ip	Update a nameserver's IP address
delete_nameserver	Delete nameserver IDs or one exact nameserver hostname
list_registered_nameservers	List all registered nameservers

set_dnssec accepts either key_tag, digest_type, digest, and algorithm (DS records from a DNS provider), or flags, public_key, and algorithm (DNSKEY). These are string values. Incomplete or mixed records are rejected before contacting Dynadot. To disable DNSSEC, pass only domain and clear: true. set_dns supports up to 20 main records and 100 subdomain records (indexes 0–99).

Contacts

Tool	Description
create_contact	Create a new contact
edit_contact	Edit an existing contact
delete_contact	Delete a contact
list_contacts	List all contacts or get details
set_contact_regional_setting	Set EU/LV/LT regional contact settings
manage_cn_audit	Create or check .cn domain audit
set_reseller_verification	Set reseller WHOIS verification status

Transfers

Tool	Description
transfer_domain	Initiate a domain transfer
cancel_transfer	Cancel a pending transfer
get_transfer_status	Check transfer status
get_auth_code	Get transfer auth/EPP code (with optional unlock and code regeneration)
authorize_transfer_away	Approve outgoing transfer
set_auth_code	Set transfer authorization code
manage_domain_push	View/accept/reject domain push requests

Settings

Tool	Description
set_privacy	Set WHOIS privacy (full/partial/off)
set_whois_contacts	Set WHOIS contacts
set_forwarding	Set URL/stealth forwarding
set_renew_option	Set auto-renewal option
lock_domain	Lock or unlock domain for transfer protection
set_domain_note	Set domain note and folder
set_parking	Enable domain parking
set_hosting	Set Dynadot hosting (basic/advanced)
set_email_forward	Set email forwarding or MX records
clear_domain_setting	Clear a specific domain service setting

Folders

Tool	Description
create_folder	Create a new folder
delete_folder	Delete a folder
list_folders	List all folders
set_folder_settings	Apply default settings to folder (WHOIS, NS, DNS, forwarding, etc.)
rename_folder	Rename a folder

Account

Tool	Description
get_account_info	Get account information
get_account_balance	Check account balance
set_account_defaults	Set default account settings
list_orders	List order history
get_order_status	Check order status by ID
check_processing	Check for pending operations
list_coupons	List available coupons
get_tld_price	Get TLD pricing info

Marketplace

Tool	Description
get_auctions	List open/closed auctions
place_bid	Place a bid on an auction
manage_backorders	Add/delete/list backorder requests
set_for_sale	List a domain for sale
get_marketplace_listings	View marketplace listings
get_auction_details	Get auction details and bid history
manage_backorder_auctions	View/bid on backorder auctions
buy_expired_domain	Browse/buy expired closeout domains
buy_it_now	Purchase a marketplace listing
confirm_marketplace_action	Confirm Afternic/Sedo actions

Resources

URI	Description
dynadot://account	Account information snapshot
dynadot://balance	Current account balance
dynadot://domains	Full domain list

Development

git clone https://github.com/mikusnuz/dynadot-mcp.git
cd dynadot-mcp
npm install
npm run dev

License

MIT