# Connect Dynadot

> Connect Dynadot to manage the domains you have registered there from InfraNest — renewals, nameservers, transfer lock, WHOIS privacy and contacts — and to…

Source: https://infranest.io/docs/connect-dynadot
Last updated: 2026-09-14

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Connect your Dynadot account to InfraNest to manage domain renewals, nameservers, transfer lock, WHOIS privacy and contacts — all without leaving InfraNest.

## Overview
- Connect Dynadot to see all your registered domains alongside your other infrastructure.
- Renew domains, toggle auto-renew, and update nameservers, transfer lock and WHOIS privacy.
- Use Dynadot as a registrar when catching a dropping domain in **Drop Catch**.
- Manage DNS zones for domains that use Dynadot's nameservers.

## Before you start
You'll need a Dynadot API key and secret (API v2). See **Create a Dynadot API key** for the steps.

## Connect Dynadot
1. Go to **Integrations** and open **Dynadot**.
2. Give the connection an **Account label** so you can recognise it later. This is **Optional**.
3. Paste your **API token** and secret.
4. Optionally paste the **Webhook key** and **Webhook secret** so Dynadot can tell InfraNest about changes as they happen — see **Create a Dynadot API key**.
5. Select **Connect**.

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InfraNest checks the credentials and starts importing your domains.

## What you can do once it's connected
- See every Dynadot domain with its expiry, status and nameservers.
- Renew a domain, and switch auto-renew on or off.
- Change nameservers, transfer lock and WHOIS privacy.
- Register a domain, and use Dynadot as a target registrar in **Drop Catch**.
- Manage DNS zones and records for domains registered at Dynadot and using its nameservers.

> [!NOTE]
> Dynadot is a registrar. If your DNS is hosted elsewhere, connect that provider separately.

> [!WARNING]
> Dynadot has no way to change a single DNS record — saving one rewrites the whole zone. Editing the same zone here and in the Dynadot panel at the same time means the last save wins, so pick one place at a time.

## Tips
- Which actions are available depends on the domain's extension — anything Dynadot doesn't support for that TLD is greyed out with the reason.

## Troubleshooting
- **"Authentication failed"** — the key or secret is wrong, or the key was removed. Create a new one in Dynadot and reconnect.
- **A domain is missing** — it may be in another Dynadot account; connect that account too using **Connect another account**.