XML RPC add dns record

[thawebmaster]

Last night I was playing with some xml rpc stuff. A lot of functions work properly from within applications. However, one thing drives me crazy.
I send the following packet to the server as administrator:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<packet version="1.4.2.0">
	<dns>
		<add_rec>
			<domain_id>92</domain_id>
			<type>CNAME</type>
			<host>home.royal-fish.nl.</host>
			<value>royalfish.nl.</value>

			
		</add_rec>
	</dns>
</packet>

I'm getting this response from the server.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<packet version="1.4.2.0">
	<dns>
		<add_rec>
			<result>
				<status>error</status>
				<errcode>1023</errcode>
				<errtext>There are incorrect parameter values.</errtext>
			</result>
		</add_rec>
	</dns>
</packet>

I don't see the problem in my source package. Anyone an idea?

 

[rsumner]

figure this out

I'm currently writing a Java-based application that will do AXFR's from current DNS servers and add all of those records into Plesk. With some 600-domains, this would be impossible to do by hand. I've got domain info, current dns records, etc fine through the API, but when I try to add a record using the same packet below, I get the same error.

Did you ever find the solution to this problem?

 

[rsumner]

still no worky!

I've tried this on at least a dozen different domains and on two completely different Plesk 8.1 (Linux) servers both producing the same results.

There are absolutely no errors in the httpsd_error_log regarding this. It simply gives me the same error saying "There are incorrect parameter values".

If I type in an incorrect domain name in the field, it will produce a different error message complaining about the domain doesn't exist, so at least some *other* verification is being done.

I would assume since Plesk Expand allows you to manage domains centrally, this functionality would have to work.

I've done a dump of all records for the domain I'm trying to add records too (using the API of course) and I see no records that are oddly structured that could cause problem with the specific domain, so I've ruled that out.

Is this a bug in Plesk 8.1? Or is this a bug in the API documentation?

Has ANYONE out there issued a "add_rec" command through the API and had it work? If so, could you provide a dump of your submitted XML?

I've already invested a LOT of time creating this Java client, a whole set of Plesk API classes for Java, etc and would hate to scrap this idea for ONE problem.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[o877]

Hi,

The parameter 'host' has incorrect value. You should use value without domain name suffix. I've corrected your request. Look at this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<packet version="1.4.2.0">
<dns>
<add_rec>
<domain_id>92</domain_id>
<type>CNAME</type>
<host>home</host>
<value>royalfish.nl.</value>


</add_rec>
</dns>
</packet>

 

[rsumner]

WOW! I tested your input this evening and it worked. Unfortunately, this is very contradicting of the API RPC Protocl Reference guide:

http://download1.swsoft.com/Plesk/Plesk8.1/Doc/plesk-8.1-api-rpc/34813.htm

I'll leave this as a bug with the documentation. Thanks for the input.

 

[lawyer@]

Originally posted by rsumner
WOW! I tested your input this evening and it worked. Unfortunately, this is very contradicting of the API RPC Protocl Reference guide:

http://download1.swsoft.com/Plesk/Plesk8.1/Doc/plesk-8.1-api-rpc/34813.htm

I'll leave this as a bug with the documentation. Thanks for the input.

That is bug in the documentation and we will fix it ASAP. Thank you for finding it.

 

[thawebmaster]

Good to hear a solution here! However, I thought one of our engineers found the fix!