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    DNS

    General information & instructions for managing DNS resources (including zones, records, and Filter Chain configuration) in the NS1 platform.

    Zone management

    • Exporting zone files
    • Configuring NS1 DNS views (DDI only)
    • Creating a new zone
    • Importing zone files
    • Configuring reverse zones
    • Configuring zones for Dedicated DNS networks
    See all 11 articles >

    Record management

    • NS1-supported DNS record types
    • Creating a DNS record
    • Configuring records with multiple answers
    • Managing URL forwarding (URLFWD) records
    • About CNAME, ALIAS, and linked records
    • Understanding your assigned name servers (NS records)
    See all 9 articles >

    Filter Chain™

    • About the NS1 Filter Chain
    • Best practices for using the Filter Chain
    • Using geofilters to steer DNS traffic
    • About the edns-client-subnet (ECS) DNS extension
    • Understanding answer groups
    • Configuring automatic load shedding using the Shed Load filter
    See all 7 articles >

    Filters

    • Fencing filters
    • Geographic filters
    • Health check filters
    • Sticky filters
    • Traffic management filters
    • Additional metadata filter

    FAQs

    • Best practices to prevent lame delegation hijacking
    • DNSSEC with NS1 (Top FAQs)
    • About EBOT queries
    • FAQs: Understanding secondary zones
    • What is the difference between CNAME and ALIAS records?
    • FAQ: How do I request custom filters?
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