deSEC Loopia
Migrate DNS from deSEC to Loopia.
12 record types move as they are. 1 things work differently at Loopia, and the preview shows exactly which of your records they affect.
Free preview. Read-only. Nothing changes until you apply.
What works differently
Generated from the same provider capability data the migration engine uses.
Moves as-is
- A
- AAAA
- CNAME
- MX
- TXT
- NS
- SRV
- CAA
- TLSA
- SSHFP
- NAPTR
- LOC
PTR, DS, HTTPS, SVCB, CERT, URI, DHCID, DNAME, OPENPGPKEY, RP, SMIMEA aren't available
A typical deSEC zone at Loopia
Example records for example.com. Open any flagged row to read why it changed.
deSEC Loopia
- ExactA@
192.0.2.70
- ExactAAAA@
2001:db8::70
- ExactMX@
10 mx1.mail.example.net. +1
- ExactTXT@
"v=spf1 include:_spf.example.net -all"
- ExactCAA@
0 issue "letsencrypt.org"
- ExactTXT_dmarc
"v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@example.com"
- ExactSRV_sip._tls
100 1 443 sip.example.net.
- ExactCNAMEwww
example.com.
| Status | Type | Name | At Loopia | TTL | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact | A | @ |
| 5m | |
| Exact | AAAA | @ |
| 5m | |
| Exact | MX | @ |
| 1h | |
| Exact | TXT | @ |
| 1h | |
| Exact | CAA | @ |
| 1h | |
| Exact | TXT | _dmarc |
| 1h | |
| Exact | SRV | _sip._tls |
| 1h | |
| Exact | CNAME | www |
| 1h |
How the move works
- 1
Connect deSEC
Connect deSEC with read-only access (API token).
- 2
Connect Loopia
Connect Loopia (LoopiaAPI username + password). Write access is only used when you apply.
- 3
Review the preview
Check every record marked Review or Unsupported. Each one explains what changes and why.
- 4
Apply to Loopia
We snapshot the Loopia zone, write in batches, and leave deSEC untouched.
- 5
Verify
We query Loopia's own nameservers for every record and compare the answers before you switch.
- 6
Switch nameservers
Lower TTLs a day or two ahead, remove any DS record if DNSSEC is on, then point the domain at the new nameservers at your registrar.
Good to know about deSEC
- The minimum TTL is 3600 seconds for most domains (deSEC sets it per domain) and the maximum is 86400.
- ALIAS/ANAME records and apex CNAMEs aren't supported; use A/AAAA or HTTPS records at the apex.
- Every zone is DNSSEC-signed automatically. Give the DS records to your registrar to complete the chain.
Access we need: Any token can read all RRsets. Applying needs write permission on the RRsets (token policies can restrict it); creating zones needs perm_create_domain.
Good to know about Loopia
- Loopia's API can't read the domain's delegation or DNSSEC state, so we check those through public DNS.
- LoopiaAPI allows 60 calls per minute and needs one call per record change plus one per host name to read, so large zones take several minutes.
- Apex NS records are managed by Loopia and are not changed; ALIAS, PTR and DS records are not available.
- TTLs below 300 seconds are served as 300, and TXT values longer than 450 characters are rejected.
Access we need: An API user allowed getDomains, getSubdomains and getZoneRecords for the preview; addZoneRecord, updateZoneRecord, removeZoneRecord and removeSubdomain to apply.
Questions
Will there be downtime moving from deSEC to Loopia?
Not if both providers serve the same answers during the switch. The records are copied to Loopia and verified before you change nameservers, so resolvers get the same answer from either side while caches expire.
Do I have to delete anything at deSEC?
No. We never write to deSEC. Keep the old zone for a week after cutover so you can switch back instantly if anything looks wrong.
What about DNSSEC?
If DNSSEC is on, remove the DS record at your registrar and wait for it to expire before switching nameservers. Then enable DNSSEC at Loopia and publish its new DS record. The cutover plan walks you through each step.
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