DNS Bucket

DNS Bucket allows you to manage your domain DNS zones and records directly from CloudRaya.

With DNS Bucket, you can verify domain ownership, delegate DNS management to CloudRaya, and centrally manage DNS records for your domains in a secure and controlled manner.

This page explains how DNS Bucket works and how to configure it end-to-end.

What Is DNS Bucket?

DNS Bucket is a DNS management service that lets you:

• Add and verify domain zones
• Manage DNS resolution to CloudRaya
• Manage DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT, etc.)
• Monitor verification and domain status

Accessing DNS Bucket

From the CloudRaya Control Panel:

Other Products → DNS Bucket

You will see a list of your domains that are already added and managed through DNS Bucket.

DNS Bucket Workflow Overview

Managing a domain with DNS Bucket consists of two main phases:

1. Add & Verify Domain Ownership
2. Delegating DNS Resolution and Manage Records

Both phases are required for full DNS functionality.

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Phase 1: Adding a Domain Zone to DNS Bucket

Step 1: Add a Domain Zone

1. Open DNS Bucket

2. Click Add Domain Zone

3. Enter the domain name you want to manage

   Example: yourwebsite.com

4. Click Save

After submitting, CloudRaya will generate verification instructions.

Step 2: Verify Domain Ownership (CNAME Verification)

To confirm that you own the domain, DNS Bucket uses a randomized CNAME verification record.

You will see a verification dialog containing:

• CNAME hostname (unique per domain)
• CNAME target (e.g. test.dnsbucket.com)

What You Need to Do

1. Log in to your domain registrar or DNS provider
2. Locate the DNS record editor
3. Add a CNAME record using the values shown in the dialog
4. Save the record

Step 3: Verify the Domain

After adding the CNAME record:

• Return to DNS Bucket
• Click the Verify Zone icon, then click Recheck in the pop-up dialog.

DNS Bucket will periodically check the record (up to several minutes).

You may also verify propagation manually using:

DNS Checker – CNAME
https://dnschecker.org/#CNAME/

Paste the generated CNAME hostname and confirm it resolves to test.dnsbucket.com.

Verification Result

• If successful:
  • Domain status changes to Active
  • You will receive a verification success email
• If not yet propagated:
  • Status remains Need Verification
  • You can retry using Recheck

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Phase 2: Delegating DNS Resolution to DNS Bucket

After domain verification, DNS Bucket still does not control DNS resolution until nameservers are updated.

Step 4: Update Domain Nameservers

To route DNS queries through CloudRaya, update your domain nameservers to:

• ns1.dnsbucket.com
• ns2.dnsbucket.com

How to Check Current Nameservers

You can use tools such as:

• WHOIS lookup

• IntoDNS

• DNS Checker – NS

  https://dnschecker.org/#NS/

Propagation Time

• Nameserver changes may take up to 24 hours
• DNS resolution may vary across different resolvers during propagation.

Once propagation is complete, DNS Bucket becomes authoritative for the domain.

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Managing DNS Records

After nameservers are fully delegated:

1. Open DNS Bucket
2. Select the verified domain
3. Open DNS Records
4. Add or manage records such as:
   • A / AAAA
   • CNAME
   • MX
   • TXT
   • SRV

All records created here will be served by DNS Bucket.

Best Practices

• Complete CNAME verification before changing nameservers
• Keep verification records unchanged until the domain status is active
• Allow sufficient time for DNS propagation
• Verify DNS changes using external tools when troubleshooting