Documentation / ns
namecheap ns
Nameserver management commands
Every command below also accepts the global options.
namecheap ns
Nameserver management commands
namecheap ns [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>namecheap ns list
List nameservers for a domain
namecheap ns list [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
namecheap ns set
Set custom nameservers
namecheap ns set [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN> <NAMESERVERS>...Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
<NAMESERVERS>... | Nameservers (provide multiple times or comma-separated) |
namecheap ns reset
Reset to Namecheap default nameservers
namecheap ns reset [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
namecheap ns create
Register a child nameserver (glue record) under this domain
A child nameserver is how a domain runs its own nameservers: it publishes ns1.example.com's address at the registry, so resolvers can find it. Pointing the domain at those nameservers is a separate step — see ns set.
namecheap ns create [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN> <NAMESERVER> <IP>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
<NAMESERVER> | Nameserver hostname, which must be under the domain |
<IP> | The nameserver's IP address |
namecheap ns update
Point a child nameserver at a different IP address
namecheap ns update [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN> <NAMESERVER> <IP>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
<NAMESERVER> | Nameserver hostname |
<IP> | The new IP address |
namecheap ns delete
Remove a child nameserver
namecheap ns delete [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN> <NAMESERVER>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
<NAMESERVER> | Nameserver hostname |
namecheap ns info
Show a child nameserver's address and status
namecheap ns info [OPTIONS] <DOMAIN> <NAMESERVER>Arguments
<DOMAIN> | Domain name |
<NAMESERVER> | Nameserver hostname |