Monitoring ClouDNS
Monitoring your ClouDNS records automatically is made easy with ZoneWatcher. After you've added your account credentials, we will automatically import all of your domains and begin monitoring them for changes.
Generating your ClouDNS API Token
To get started adding your ClouDNS account, you'll first want to generate an API token on ClouDNS's dashboard. We use this token to automatically fetch the domains and associated DNS records.
On this page you'll need to specify a password for your API token. We recommend using a strong random number generator to generate this password. You can use a tool like this to generate a strong password.
Permissions for Change Management & Rollback
For monitoring-only use, set the API user's access level to "Read only" — ZoneWatcher will be able to read zones and records but cannot modify anything.
If you plan to use ZoneWatcher's Change Management or rollback features, set the access level to "Modify only" or "Full access" instead. Those features write back to ClouDNS on your behalf to apply approved changesets and revert unauthorized changes, which requires permission to add, modify, and delete records.
Creating your ClouDNS Provider
Once you've generated your API token, you can create your new ClouDNS provider on ZoneWatcher by giving it a descriptive name, copying the "auth-id" field from the ClouDNS dashboard and pasting in the API password you generated.
Monitoring Your Zones
After you've created your ClouDNS provider, we will sync all the zones associated with your account and their associated DNS records. You'll be able to view them from either the Provider's page or the Zone Dashboard.