---
title: "Enable NSEC3 semantics for domain"
method: GET
path: "/set_nsec3_for_domains"
tags: ["DNS", "Domain Management"]
---

# Enable NSEC3 semantics for domain

`GET /set_nsec3_for_domains`

This function configures the domain to use [Next Secure Record 3](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4470) (NSEC3) semantics.

**Note:**

Only servers that run PowerDNS can use DNSSEC. If you call this function on a server that doesn't use PowerDNS, you will receive an error.

## Query parameters

- `domain` string, domain, required
- `nsec3_iterations` integer, required
- `nsec3_narrow` 0 | 1, required
- `nsec3_opt_out` 0 | 1, required
- `nsec3_salt` string, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `domains` object[] — An array of objects that contains information about each domain.
      - `domain` string, domain — The domain for which the system enabled NSEC3.
      - `enabled` 0 | 1 — Whether the system enabled NSEC3. - `1` — Enabled. - `0` — The system failed to enable NSEC3.
      - `error` string — An error message that describes why the system could not enable NSEC3. **Note:** The function **only** displays this return when the enabled return is a `0` value.
  - `metadata` object
    - `command` string — The method name called.
    - `reason` string — The reason the API function failed when the `metadata.result` field is `0`. This field may display a success message when a function succeeds.
    - `result` 0 | 1 — * `1` - Success. * `0` - Failed. Check the `reason `field for more details.
    - `version` integer — The version of the API function.

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