porkbun-dns

name	porkbun-dns
description	Use when managing DNS records on Porkbun, listing domains, creating/editing/deleting DNS entries, or troubleshooting domain configuration

Porkbun DNS Management

Overview

Manages DNS records and domains on Porkbun via the porkbun-cli tool.

Requires: Config file at ~/.config/porkbun-cli/config.toml with api_key and secret_key.

Important: Each domain must have API access enabled in the Porkbun dashboard before it can be managed via this CLI. Domains without API access opted in will return auth errors.

Source code is in this repository.

Output Format

Output is tab-separated, one record per line, for easy use with grep, cut, awk, etc. Use --headers to print a header row.

CLI Reference

List all domains

porkbun-cli domains
porkbun-cli --headers domains   # with column headers

List DNS records for a domain

porkbun-cli dns list example.com
porkbun-cli --headers dns list example.com   # with column headers

Create a DNS record

# A record for subdomain
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t A 1.2.3.4 --name www

# A record at root
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t A 1.2.3.4

# CNAME
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t CNAME target.example.com --name blog

# MX with priority
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t MX mail.example.com -p 10

# TXT record (e.g., SPF, DKIM, verification)
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t TXT "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"

# With custom TTL
porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t A 1.2.3.4 --name www --ttl 3600

Edit a DNS record by ID

# Get the record ID from `dns list`, then edit
porkbun-cli dns edit example.com 123456789 -t A 5.6.7.8 --name www

Delete a DNS record by ID

porkbun-cli dns delete example.com 123456789

Delete DNS records by name and type

# Delete all A records for a subdomain
porkbun-cli dns delete-by-name-type example.com -t A --name www

# Delete all root TXT records
porkbun-cli dns delete-by-name-type example.com -t TXT

Supported Record Types

A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, TLSA, CAA, HTTPS, SVCB, SSHFP

Workflow: Point a Subdomain to an IP

1. List current records: porkbun-cli dns list example.com
2. Check if a conflicting record exists (same name/type)
3. If exists: delete it first or edit by ID
4. Create: porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t A 1.2.3.4 --name sub
5. Verify: porkbun-cli dns list example.com

Workflow: Set Up Email (MX Records)

1. Delete any existing MX records: porkbun-cli dns delete-by-name-type example.com -t MX
2. Create MX records with priorities:

   porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t MX aspmx.l.google.com -p 1
   porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t MX alt1.aspmx.l.google.com -p 5
   

3. Add SPF TXT record:

   porkbun-cli dns create example.com -t TXT "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all"
   

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Fix
Forgetting --name creates a root record	Always specify --name for subdomains
Duplicate records	List first, delete conflicts before creating
TTL too low	Minimum is 600 seconds
Missing config	Create ~/.config/porkbun-cli/config.toml with api_key and secret_key
API access not enabled	Enable API access per-domain in Porkbun dashboard

Confirming Changes

Always confirm with the user before creating, editing, or deleting DNS records. DNS changes propagate globally and can cause downtime. Show the planned action and get explicit approval.

Troubleshooting

• "API error: invalid api key" - Check config file credentials
• "API error: ... not auth" - API access must be enabled for that domain in Porkbun settings
• Record not appearing - DNS propagation can take minutes to hours; verify with dns list first