FAQ

1. What does IPwatch.dog cost?

2. Which vHost domains are offered?

3. Do I need an account?

4. Will my IPwatch.dog account become invalid after a certain period of time?

5. Which DNS records can I update with IPwatch.dog?

6. Which TTL - Time To Live value is used?

7. Is there a max. number of IP updates per vHost per day?

8. Authentication or what settings do I have to make in my router?

The service of IPwatch.dog is free.

The freely available domains of IPwatch.dog can be found on the start page in the dropdown list.

Yes, an account is mandatory for the use of IPwatch.dog services, otherwise no IP assignment would be possible.

No. There are no fixed login intervals to avoid losing the account.

IPwatch.dog currently supports only A-level records and IPv4 addresses. Therefore, you can not run a mailserver (which needs MX records) with IPwatch.dog.

IPwatch.dog uses for all records 300sec, meaning in the worst case (!) a new IP address for this period might not be updated directly.

To protect us against IP spamming, only 5 IP updates per vHost are accepted within 24 hours.

IPwatch.dog supports two types of IP updates, either via "URL" using appended parameters or "Basic Auth". Depending on what your device supports, you can choose freely.

Parameters for authentication using "URL":

Host: ipwatch.dog
Protocol: https
API parameters: /api/v1/update?u=USERNAME&p=PASSWORD&fqdn=vHOST

Please replace in the address
USERNAME with your IPwatch.dog login name
PASSWORD with your IPwatch.dog login password
VHOST with your registered vHost name, e.g. joe.mydns.tech

Optionally, a specific IP address can be appended to the API parameters. If this is not done, the IP is used by which IPwatch.dog is called from.

API parameters: /api/v1/update?u=USERNAME&p=PASSWORD&fqdn=vHOST&ip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Please replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP placeholder provided by your network device.

Authentication parameters with "Basic Auth":

Host: ipwatch.dog
Protocol: https
User: your IPwatch.dog login name
Password: your IPwatch.dog login password
API parameters: /api/v1/update?fqdn=vHOST

Just as with the authentication via URL, an additional IP address can optionally be appended to the API parameters. If this is not done, the IP is used by which IPwatch.dog is called from.

API parameters: /api/v1/update?fqdn=vHOST&ip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Please replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP placeholder provided by your network device.

What does IPwatch.dog cost?

The service of IPwatch.dog is free.

Which vHost domains are offered?

The freely available domains of IPwatch.dog can be found on the start page in the dropdown list.

Do I need an account?

Yes, an account is mandatory for the use of IPwatch.dog services, otherwise no IP assignment would be possible.

Will my IPwatch.dog account become invalid after a certain period of time?

No. There are no fixed login intervals to avoid losing the account.

Which DNS records can I update with IPwatch.dog?

IPwatch.dog currently supports only A-level records and IPv4 addresses. Therefore, you can not run a mailserver (which needs MX records) with IPwatch.dog.

Which TTL - Time To Live value is used?

IPwatch.dog uses for all records 300sec, meaning in the worst case (!) a new IP address for this period might not be updated directly.

Is there a max. number of IP updates per vHost per day?

To protect us against IP spamming, only 5 IP updates per vHost are accepted within 24 hours.

Authentication or what settings do I have to make in my router?

Most routers or NAS support DynDNS services and usually offer a number of pre-set providers. To configure IPwatch.dog in your network device, you must first select "custom" or "customized" in the DynDNS area. Please note: the designation differs from device to device. IPwatch.dog supports two types of IP updates, either via "URL" using appended parameters or "Basic Auth". Depending on what your device supports, you can choose freely. **Parameters for authentication using "URL":** ``` Host: ipwatch.dog Protocol: https API parameters: /api/v1/update?u=USERNAME&p=PASSWORD&fqdn=vHOST ``` Please replace in the address **USERNAME** with your IPwatch.dog login name **PASSWORD** with your IPwatch.dog login password **VHOST** with your registered vHost name, e.g. joe.mydns.tech Optionally, a specific IP address can be appended to the API parameters. If this is not done, the IP is used by which IPwatch.dog is called from. ``` API parameters: /api/v1/update?u=USERNAME&p=PASSWORD&fqdn=vHOST&ip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ``` Please replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP placeholder provided by your network device. **Authentication parameters with "Basic Auth":** ``` Host: ipwatch.dog Protocol: https User: your IPwatch.dog login name Password: your IPwatch.dog login password API parameters: /api/v1/update?fqdn=vHOST ``` Just as with the authentication via URL, an additional IP address can optionally be appended to the API parameters. If this is not done, the IP is used by which IPwatch.dog is called from. ``` API parameters: /api/v1/update?fqdn=vHOST&ip=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ``` Please replace xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP placeholder provided by your network device.