Automatic Nameserver Configuration
EBN supports automatic nameserver configuration for popular registrars. The setup takes a few minutes for each registrar but once it’s done, everything is done automatically within EBN.
Keep in mind the domain has to be registered and in your account. We do not register the domain for you.
Make sure that you first set up your registrar credentials and then add the blogs to your EBN account. Otherwise, the automatic configuration will fail.
To set up your registrar credentials, click on your username in the top right corner and select Manage Registrar Credentials. Some registrars have IP restrictions, so you'll need to contact support for the IPs to whitelist.
Click the green Add button. Select your registrar and enter the credentials.
Below are the instructions for each registrar.
GoDaddy instructions
Go to https://developer.godaddy.com/keys/ where you will see the “Create New API Key” button. See image 1.1 below.
Image 1.1: GoDaddy API Key Generator starting screen.
After you click the “Create New API Key” button new window will appear where you should enter the Name(Optional) and select “Production“ under Environment (see image 1.2).
Image 1.2: Create a new API Key screen.
After we click “Next” we will see the window which contains the production API Key and API Secret (see image 1.3).
Image 1.3: GoDaddy production API Key and API Secret.
So copy and paste the Key and Secret to the EBN app (User > Manage Registrar Credentials > Add). Be careful not to mix them because else EBN won’t be able to connect to the GoDaddy system and you will see a “Registrar credentials are not valid” error.
When you complete generating the API Key you should see a screen that is similar to the one in image 1.4.
Image 1.4: GoDaddy API Keys final screen with successfully generated production key.
Dynadot instructions
Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select “Tools“ from the left-side menu bar and click “API“ in the drop-down (see image 2.1).
Image 2.1: Dynadot API link in the main menu.
The Dynadot API page will show in which you will see two sections (see image 2.2). In the first section, you will be able to generate a new API Key (after you enable API access) and in the second section, you will have to add our system’s IP address. Contact our support for this.
Image 2.2: Dynadot API page.
Image 2.3 shows the newly generated API Key.
Image 2.3: Dynadot newly generated API Key.
Namecheap instructions
For API access at Namecheap, you will need to contact their support. It is the fastest way to get access. A regular request can last for weeks!
After you have been granted API access log into your account and click on the “Profile” link (see image 3.1).
Image 3.1: Namecheap dashboard page.
You will see several sections, including “Personal Info” at the top. From here you will get API Username and Username (which are the same) value that you require in the EBN app. You will find this information in the Username field. See image 3.2 for more details.
Image 3.2: Namecheap API Username value.
Then click on the “Tools” link which is under the “Profile” main menu and then on the “MANAGE” button next to “Namecheap API Access” (see image 3.3).
Image 3.3: Namecheap API Access.
On the Namecheap API Access page, you will find the API Key which you will need when adding registrar credentials in EBN. The final step is to whitelist our system’s IP. Contact our support for the IP.
Image 3.4: Namecheap API Key generation and IP whitelisting.
NameSilo instructions
After you log into your account at namesilo.com, navigate to the API manager (see image 4.1).
Image 4.1: API manager link in NameSilo dashboard.
On the API Manager page, scroll down to the API Key section. Accept the API terms of use and click “Generate“ button. See image 4.2 for more details.
Image 4.2: NameSilo API Manager page.
If you want, you can use IP address restriction, but you need to whitelist our IP. Contact our support for it.
The window with your newly generated API Key will appear (see image 4.3).
Image 4.3: NameSilo newly generated API Key.