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DNS Providers

Mantrae integrates with DNS providers to automatically manage domain records for your routers and handle Let's Encrypt DNS challenges.

Supported Providers​

  • Cloudflare
  • PowerDNS
  • Technitium

Adding a Provider​

  1. Navigate to DNS section (globe icon)
  2. Click "Add Provider"
  3. Select provider type
  4. Enter credentials:

Cloudflare​

  • API Token: Scoped token with DNS edit permissions

PowerDNS​

  • API URL: PowerDNS API endpoint
  • API Key: Authentication key

Technitium​

  • API URL: Technitium DNS API endpoint
  • API Key: Authentication key
  • Zone Type: primary or forwarder

Using DNS Providers​

Automatic DNS Records​

When you assign a DNS provider to a router:

  • Mantrae creates DNS records for the router's domain
  • Existing records are skipped to prevent overwrites
  • Set a provider as "Default" to auto-assign it to new routers

Certificate Management​

DNS providers enable automatic TLS certificates:

  1. Mantrae passes provider credentials to Traefik
  2. Traefik performs DNS-01 ACME challenges
  3. Certificates are automatically issued and renewed

No manual DNS configuration needed.

Security​

  • Credentials are encrypted in the database
  • Each profile has its own providers
  • API tokens should use minimal required permissions
  • Credentials are only accessible within their profile
tip

Use scoped API tokens with only DNS edit permissions for security.