Working with the DNS Authority API key Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 1 Minutes, 1 Seconds to Read In this tutorial: View your API Key Request an API Key Check API request Status In this tutorial, we will show you how to View, Request, and check on the status of your DNS Authority Key in AMP. How to See your API Key Login to AMP. In your account, click the Account Technical Details button. Scroll down to the DNS Authority Key section, and click the link to view the full key. How to Request a new API Key Login to AMP. In your account, click the Account Technical Details button. Scroll down to the DNS Authority Key section, and click the Request New Key button. You will then see a message stating “This should only be done if you believe your current DNS Key has been compromised.” Click the Submit Request button to proceed. How to Check the Status after Requesting a new API Key Login to AMP. In your account, click the Account Technical Details button. Scroll down to the DNS Authority Key section, and you can view the status of your request. If your API Key has already been administered, it will be listed. Congratulations, now you know how to view, request, and check on the status of your DNS Authority Key. Share this Article IC InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Setup an Email AutoResponder in cPanel How to Set Up the cPanel DAV Daemon How to Install WordPress using Softaculous How to Migrate Your Website Using cPanel How to Use Git Version Control in cPanel How Much Will You Pay For cPanel Licenses? Wildcard Subdomains and DNS How to Create a Subdomain in cPanel Cache Manager for cPanel How to Setup DMARC Records in cPanel
Hello, Thanks for the question about the DNS Authority key. Basically, this is an internal key that is used for re-clustering. If you want to learn more about it check out these cPanel documentation posts: Guide to WHM API 1 Introduction to using the WHM API
What is the purpose of this DNS Authority Key ?, I have this in my AMP. This is the first time i see this kind of key set. Is it related to SSL?
Hello Ichsan, The DNS authority key is mainly used for internal usage to protect the DNS associated with the name servers for the account. There are numerous accounts on some servers, and they need to be identified in one way or another so that changes pushed to the DNS are appropriately authorized. You could say it’s security for the DNS settings of your account. I hope this helps to clarify the term. If you have any further questions or comments, please let us know. Regards, Arnel C.
