Integrated Domain Providers

Table of Contents

• Why integrated domain providers exist
• Supported features
• Limitations of integrated domains
• Supported Integrated Domain Providers
• Linking an Integrated Domain Provider to your account
• Unlinking an Integrated Domain Provider from your account

DNSimple supports the ability to manage domains that are registered with other domain providers external to DNSimple. DNSimple calls such providers “Integrated Domain Providers”.

Why integrated domain providers exist

Integrated Domain Providers allow you to manage domains registered elsewhere through the DNSimple interface, providing a unified management experience. This is useful when you have domains registered with multiple providers but want to manage DNS, certificates, and other services from a single location. However, it’s important to understand that integration does not transfer domain registration to DNSimple. The domain remains registered with the original provider, and certain operations must still be performed through that provider’s system.

Supported features

• Import integrated domains: When you link an Integrated Domain Provider to your DNSimple account, domains registered via that Integrated Domain Provider will be imported into DNSimple and listed on the Domain Names page.
• View and manage integrated domains: View the expiry date, delegation name servers, domain registration contact, and DNSSEC information of your integrated domains from DNSimple. You can also manage your domain’s WHOIS Privacy, renewal, name servers from the DNSimple dashboard.
• Transfer your domain to DNSimple easily: Read more about transferring your domains.
• Domain expiration notices: Get email notifications when your integrated domains are near expiry.

Limitations of integrated domains

While integrated domains can be managed through DNSimple, they remain registered with the original provider. This means billing for registration, renewal, and certain domain services is handled by the original provider, not DNSimple. Some operations may require you to access the original provider’s interface, and the availability of features may vary depending on what the integrated provider’s API supports. DNSimple can only manage what the integrated provider’s API allows, so some advanced features available for domains registered directly with DNSimple may not be available for integrated domains.

Supported Integrated Domain Providers

To manage integrated domains from DNSimple, you first have to link an Integrated Domain Provider to your DNSimple account.

DNSimple supports domain integration with the providers listed below.

• GoDaddy

Linking an Integrated Domain Provider to your account

1. Select the relevant account from the account switcher at the top-right corner of the screen, then click the gear icon ⚙️ next to the account name to open account settings.
2. Click the Integrated Providers tab on the left side.
3. Under Add an Integrated Provider, click the link button for the Integrated Domain Provider you want to link to your DNSimple account.
   

Unlinking an Integrated Domain Provider from your account

1. Select the relevant account from the account switcher at the top-right corner of the screen, then click the gear icon ⚙️ next to the account name to open account settings.
2. Click the Integrated Providers tab on the left side.
3. Under Linked providers, click the Remove button for the Integrated Domain Provider you want to unlink from your DNSimple account. This will disable the ability to refresh the state of the imported domains from the linked provider via DNSimple.