Deploying NS1 in Mono Mode: A Lightweight DNS Powerhouse
curl -X PUT -H "X-NS1-Key: your-api-key" \ -d '"answers": ["answer": ["192.0.2.1"], "answer": ["192.0.2.2"]], "filters": ["weighted"]' \ http://localhost:8080/v1/zones/example.com/www The mono node will evaluate filters locally and return the best answer per request. | Feature | Mono behavior | |---------|----------------| | High availability | None | | Data replication | N/A | | Analytics aggregation | Local only | | DDoS protection | Single point of attack | | Rolling upgrades | Downtime required | ns1 mono
curl -X PUT -H "X-NS1-Key: your-api-key" \ -d '"zone": "example.com", "ttl": 300' \ http://localhost:8080/v1/zones Add a record with a filter chain: Deploying NS1 in Mono Mode: A Lightweight DNS
❌ Not for production where downtime of a single node would cause outage. Assuming you have access to NS1’s on‑prem software or a compatible open‑core build, a minimal ns1.conf might look like: a minimal ns1.conf might look like: