---
title: "Start DNS auto-configuration"
method: POST
path: "/v1/domains/{domain}/auto-configure/start"
tags: ["Domains"]
---

# Start DNS auto-configuration

`POST /v1/domains/{domain}/auto-configure/start`

Generates a signed redirect URL the customer can follow to apply Novu DNS records at their DNS provider. After the provider completes the flow, it redirects back to `redirectUri`.

## Path parameters

- `domain` string, required

## Request body

- CreateDomainConnectApplyUrlDto
  - `redirectUri` string — Dashboard URL to return to after the DNS provider consent flow completes.

## Response `201`

Created

- DomainConnectApplyUrlResponseDto
  - `applyUrl` string, required
  - `providerName` string, required
  - `redirectUri` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `405` — Method Not Allowed
- `409` — Conflict
- `413` — Payload Too Large
- `414` — URI Too Long
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `429` — The client has sent too many requests in a given amount of time.
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — The server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overload or scheduled maintenance, which will likely be alleviated after some delay.

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