We are excited to announce that our new ACME DNS-01 Challenge Service is now officially available to all customer accounts!
If you have ever struggled to automate TLS/SSL certificates for internal networks, or wanted an easier way to manage wildcard certificates, this feature is built for you.
What is the ACME DNS-01 Service? Typically, when you request a free automated certificate from authorities like Let's Encrypt or ZeroSSL, they need to reach your web server over the internet to verify that you own the domain.
Our new service changes this by allowing you to verify your domain ownership entirely through our DNS hosting service. This means your ACME client can automatically issue and renew certificates without your web server ever needing to be exposed to the public internet.
Why should I use it? This service is ideal for a wide variety of setups:
- Private Networks & Internal Services: Secure home labs, internal company dashboards, or backend databases behind strict firewalls.
- Wildcard Certificates: Easily generate and automatically renew wildcard certificates (e.g.,
*.yourdomain.com) to secure multiple subdomains at once. - Set It and Forget It: The required DNS record is tied directly to your domain name, not your API credentials. You simply add the record to your DNS zone once, and you never have to touch it again—even if you rotate your security keys in the future.
How to Get Started We have integrated this directly into your existing dashboard. To access the service:
- Log in to your DNS Manager account and view your list of domains.
- Click on the specific domain you want to secure.
- Click the new "Add/Manage ACME DNS Challenges" link.
From there, you can generate your secure API credentials. You will be prompted to add a single CNAME record (
_acme-challenge.<yourdomain.com>) to your DNS Manager, which we provide a direct link for.Finally, you just plug your new credentials into your favourite ACME client.
We have put together a comprehensive ACME DNS-01 Setup Guide (available directly on the credential page) that provides copy-and-paste configurations for popular tools, including certbot, acme.sh, Traefik, and cert-manager.
This new feature is currently in Preview and available to all clients now. We welcome your comments and feedback via our standard support channels.
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