now-ddns—Update Now DNS when your IP changes

now-ddns (Now Dynamic DNS) is an attempt to write a small package which can be run periodically to update a now.sh DNS entry when a machine's public IP changes.

The primary use case is to update a url to point to a home server (e.g. a raspberry pi).

Usage

Usage: now-ddns <command> [options]

Update Now DNS when your IP changes

Options:

• -V, --version output the version number
• -h, --help output usage information

Commands:

• check [options] Error if Now DNS does not match your IP address
• run [options] Update Now DNS with your IP address if it has changed

Check

Error if Now DNS does not match your IP address

Options:

• -t, --token <token> Your Now API token
• -d, --domain <domain> The domain to check
• -n, --name <name> The name of the record (or blank for root record) (default: "")
• -h, --help output usage information

Run

Update Now DNS with your IP address if it has changed

Options:

• -t, --token <token> Your Now API token
• -d, --domain <domain> The domain to check
• -n, --name <name> The name of the record (or blank for root record) (default: "")
• -h, --help output usage information

Contribute

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/samtgarson/now-ddns. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

Develop

npm i                    # Install dependencies
npm run test             # Run tests
npm run dev -- --options # Run commands locally

License

The module is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.