RouterOS

RouterOS DNS API

DNS cache and configuration

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/47579162/REST+API
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Documentation
https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/47579160/API

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/openapi/routeros-dns-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/json-schema/routeros-ip-address-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/json-schema/routeros-interface-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/json-schema/routeros-firewall-filter-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/json-structure/routeros-ip-address-structure.json

Other Resources

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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/rules/routeros-rules.yml
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JSONLDContext
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/json-ld/routeros-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/examples/routeros-list-ip-addresses-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/examples/routeros-list-firewall-filters-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/examples/routeros-get-system-resource-example.json
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/routeros/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/routeros-vocabulary.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

routeros-dns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: RouterOS REST Bridge DNS API
  description: The RouterOS REST API is a JSON wrapper over the RouterOS console API, available from RouterOS v7.1beta4+. It provides CRUD operations on all RouterOS configuration menus via standard HTTP methods. Authentication uses HTTP Basic Auth with console credentials. All values in responses are encoded as strings.
  version: 7.1+
  contact:
    name: MikroTik Support
    url: https://mikrotik.com/support
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://mikrotik.com
servers:
- url: https://{routerIP}/rest
  description: RouterOS REST API (HTTPS recommended)
  variables:
    routerIP:
      default: 192.168.88.1
      description: IP address of the RouterOS device
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: DNS
  description: DNS cache and configuration
paths:
  /ip/dns:
    get:
      operationId: getDnsSettings
      summary: Get DNS Settings
      description: Retrieve DNS cache settings and configuration.
      tags:
      - DNS
      responses:
        '200':
          description: DNS settings
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DnsSettings'
    patch:
      operationId: updateDnsSettings
      summary: Update DNS Settings
      description: Update DNS server configuration.
      tags:
      - DNS
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DnsSettingsUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: DNS settings updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DnsSettings'
components:
  schemas:
    DnsSettingsUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        servers:
          type: string
        allow-remote-requests:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'true'
          - 'false'
        cache-size:
          type: string
        cache-max-ttl:
          type: string
    DnsSettings:
      type: object
      description: RouterOS DNS settings
      properties:
        servers:
          type: string
          description: Comma-separated DNS server IPs
          example: 8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1
        dynamic-servers:
          type: string
        allow-remote-requests:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 'true'
          - 'false'
        max-udp-packet-size:
          type: string
        query-server-timeout:
          type: string
        query-total-timeout:
          type: string
        cache-size:
          type: string
        cache-max-ttl:
          type: string
        cache-used:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic Auth using RouterOS console credentials