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+.title = "Dynamic DNS",
+.author = "Martin Ashby",
+.date = @date("2024-01-26T00:02:35Z"),
+.layout = "single.shtml",
+.custom = {"comments": true},
+---
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+I recently upgraded my home broadband, however in the process I lost my static IP address. I have requested a new one, but in the meantime I wrote a [program](https://code.mfashby.net/do-dyn/file/src/main.zig.html) to dynamically update my DNS records in case my router restarts and my WAN IP address changes.
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+I didn't really want to change providers in order to move to a proper dynamic DNS setup, since this is a temporary solution, but I did enjoy writing a little code to make it work with my current DNS provider (digital ocean). I appreciate how useful it is to have an HTTP client in the zig standard library!
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+New broadband is now [fibre to the premises](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_to_the_x), and it's quite a lot quicker.