---
title: "Return specific line from domain's DNS configuration"
method: GET
path: "/getzonerecord"
tags: ["DNS", "DNS Zones"]
---

# Return specific line from domain's DNS configuration

`GET /getzonerecord`

This function returns a line from a domain's DNS zone configuration.

**Note:**

On servers that run CentOS 7, you may see a named warning about the absence of SPF resource records on DNS.
 * This warning is **not** relevant on CentOS 7 servers, because [RFC 7208 deprecated SPF records](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7208). CentOS 7 servers use TXT records instead of SPF records.
 * Red Hat 7.1 and CentOS 7.1 both contain `bind-9.9.4-23.el7`, which is an updated version of BIND that complies with RFC 7208. To resolve this issue, update your operating system to a version that contains the updated version of BIND. For more information, read the [Red Hat Bugzilla case about SPF record errors](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215164).

**Important:**

  When you disable the [DNS Role](https://go.cpanel.net/serverroles), the system **disables** this function.

## Query parameters

- `domain` string, required
- `line` integer, required

## Response `200`

HTTP Request was successful.

- object
  - `data` object
    - `record` GetzonerecordResponseBase[] — An array of objects containing the domain's zone record data.
      - `Line` integer — The zone record's file line number.
      - `class` union — The record's class.
        - 'IN'
        - string — A valid DNS record class.
      - `name` string, domain — The record's name.
      - `ttl` integer — The record's Time To Live (TTL), in seconds.
      - `type` 'A' | 'AAAA' | 'AFSDB' | 'ALIAS' | 'CAA' | 'CNAME' | 'DNAME' | 'DS' | 'HINFO' | 'LOC' | 'MX' | 'NS' | 'PTR' | 'RP' | 'SOA' | 'SRV' | 'SSHFP' | 'TXT' — The DNS record type. * `A` - A records store IPv4 addresses. Use them to map a hostname to an IPv4 address. * `A6`- A6 records store IPv6 addresses. * `AAAA` - AAAA records store IPv6 addresses. * `AFSDB` - AFSDB records store the location of an AFS cell's database servers. * `ALIAS` - ALIAS records create an alias to another hostname, but can coexist with other records on that name. We strongly discourage using this record type. * `CAA` - CAA records control which certificate authorities can issue SSL certificates for a domain. * `CNAME` - CNAME records create an alias to another hostname. * `DNAME` - DNAME records create an alias for a hostname and its subnames. * `DS` - DS records specify a record's delegation signer. * `HINFO` - HINFO records specify a host's CPU and OS types. * `LOC` - LOC records store a hostname's geographical location. * `MX` - MX records point a domain name to its MTAs. * `NS` - NS records store a domain's authoritative nameservers. * `PTR` - PTR records point to a CNAME. * `RP` - RP records store a domain's Responsible Person's information. * `SOA` - SOA records designate the beginning of a zone of authority. * `SRV` - SRV records store the service location records for newer protocols (for example, Autodiscover). * `SSHFP` - SSHFP records store a domain's SSH public host key's fingerprint. * `TXT` - TXT records store descriptive text or useful records (for example, SPF or DKIM records). **Warning:** We do not currently support the SSHFP DNS record type. This function will return a differently depending on which record type you query. Select a zone record type from the menu to view each set of return data:
  - `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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