Resolved DNS values that are changed via the database are cannot be queried publicly until DNS Settings are saved in the GUI

[tollube]

Server operating system version

Ubuntu 22.04

Plesk version and microupdate number

Version 18.0.60 Update Nr. 1

Hi, I am operating a small dynDNS service on my plesk server and I am updating the dns entries for a domain via php over the plesk database.
This works and the entry is set correctly. However I cant query that value and it gives back the old IP address until I change something and save it in the plesk GUI of the domain.
Do I need to somehow apply the new DNS values or am I missing something?
Thanks in advance!
Lukas

 

[Kaspar@Plesk]

Rather than changing values in the Plesk database directly it's recommended to change them one of the programmable interfaces that are available to automate things. Like the Plesk CLI, REST API or XML-RPC API.

 

[tollube]

Thanks for your hint.
I did apply a quick workaround via XML API so that I don't have to rework the entire process.
So apparently these DB values are applied when you change something about the general dns settings for that domain.
So I apply values for the soa record and that seems to trigger the provisioning of the DNS entries in the plesk db.
Seems to work for me for now.