docs/content/dns/zz_gen_namecheap.md
Configuration for Namecheap.
To enable API access on the Namecheap production environment, some opaque requirements must be met. More information in the section Enabling API Access of the Namecheap documentation. (2020-08: Account balance of $50+, 20+ domains in your account, or purchases totaling $50+ within the last 2 years.)
<!--more-->namecheapHere is an example bash command using the Namecheap provider:
NAMECHEAP_API_USER=user \
NAMECHEAP_API_KEY=key \
lego --dns namecheap -d '*.example.com' -d example.com run
| Environment Variable Name | Description |
|---|---|
NAMECHEAP_API_KEY | API key |
NAMECHEAP_API_USER | API user |
The environment variable names can be suffixed by _FILE to reference a file instead of a value.
More information [here]({{% ref "dns#configuration-and-credentials" %}}).
| Environment Variable Name | Description |
|---|---|
NAMECHEAP_HTTP_TIMEOUT | API request timeout in seconds (Default: 60) |
NAMECHEAP_POLLING_INTERVAL | Time between DNS propagation check in seconds (Default: 15) |
NAMECHEAP_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT | Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation in seconds (Default: 3600) |
NAMECHEAP_SANDBOX | Activate the sandbox (boolean) |
NAMECHEAP_TTL | The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge in seconds (Default: 120) |
The environment variable names can be suffixed by _FILE to reference a file instead of a value.
More information [here]({{% ref "dns#configuration-and-credentials" %}}).