Questions
Common questions about DNSMint and where its limits are.
How fast is a new hostname usable?
Seconds for DNS, about a minute for HTTPS. The API reports the record as live once every nameserver answers for it, and Let's Encrypt usually finishes right after.
What happens when my server's IP changes?
Send one PUT with the new address. The hostname and its certificate carry over untouched, so everything pointing at the name keeps working.
Who sees my traffic?
You and your users. DNSMint's role ends at the DNS answer; connections run directly to your server, on your bandwidth, with your TLS keys.
Which certificate authorities work?
Any ACME certificate authority. Let's Encrypt, Google Trust Services, ZeroSSL, and Buypass all issue free certificates for DNSMint hostnames, and your private keys stay on your server.
Can machines inside a private network get certificates?
Yes, on the Business plan. Register the private IP and use the DNS-01 API; it publishes the validation record that public CAs check, which is the part private machines otherwise struggle with.
How long do free names last?
As long as you keep using them. Every authenticated touch renews a free name for another week; a name idle for a full week retires. Retired labels are permanently retired, which keeps any certificate issued for them harmless. Paid names stay for the life of the subscription.
What do I need to bring?
A server with an IP your users can reach. The domain, the DNS, and the certificate plumbing are included. On paid plans your names live on a domain dedicated to you, with Let's Encrypt rate limits all to yourself.
Something else on your mind? Write to hello@dnsmint.com.