Hetzner DNS Updater

Tool to automatically update an A Record with the Hetzner DNS API when the public IP-Adress changes.

API Docs: https://dns.hetzner.com/api-docs/

What is this script doing?

This script checks every 6 hours if the public IP-Adress has changed, if yes a configured A Record will be updated with the new IP-Adress.

Who should use this software?

Anyone who has a non-static IP-Adress that needs to have a working DNS Record.

Installation

NOTE: PLEASE LEAVE THE credentials.json & adress.json UNTOUCHED. Those files are needed to make the script run properly!

1. Download the source code
2. Create an API token here and save it directly in the config.json file (Replace the URL with your token)
3. Install all required packages with npm i
4. Run the setup.js with npm run setup and follow it's instructions
5. Run the main script with node .
6. Extra Steps: Run the software in a screen on a raspberry pi and configure it as a service. Read here for more information about adding a service