DigitalOcean DNS API Reference
Use the DigitalOcean API to create, configure, list, and delete VPCs.
DNS Reference
Validated on 19 Jun 2018 • Last edited on 11 Dec 2025
Adding a domain you own to your DigitalOcean account lets you manage the domain’s DNS records with the control panel and API. Domains you manage on DigitalOcean integrate with DigitalOcean Load Balancers and Spaces to streamline automatic SSL certificate management.
The DigitalOcean API lets you manage resources programmatically with standard HTTP requests. All actions available in the control panel are also available through the API.
doctl is the command-line interface for the DigitalOcean API. It supports most of the same actions available in the API and DigitalOcean Control Panel.
The DigitalOcean Model Context Protocol (MCP) server lets you use natural language prompts to interact with DigitalOcean Networking services to manage resources. All operations use argument-based input, and no resource URIs are used. These tools enable full automation and management of networking resources and configurations.
doctl supports managing domains and DNS records from the command line. See the doctl documentation or use doctl compute domain --help for more information.
doctl compute domain
Use the subcommands of doctl compute domain to manage domains you have purchased from a domain name registrar that you are managing through the DigitalOcean DNS interface.
DigitalOcean MCP Servers
MCP tools for managing DigitalOcean networking features.
