API Overview

Dotnify's backend is a set of Vercel Serverless Functions under /api/. All endpoints accept and return JSON. The API follows REST conventions with a consistent response envelope.

Base URL

The API is served from the same origin as the frontend:

https://your-dotnify-domain.vercel.app/api/

Response Format

All responses use a consistent JSON envelope:

Success

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": { ... }
}

Error

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "Description of what went wrong"
}

Common HTTP status codes:

Status	Meaning
200	Success
201	Created (POST)
400	Bad request (missing/invalid parameters)
401	Unauthorized (missing or invalid Bearer token)
404	Not found (provider, zone, or record)
405	Method not allowed
409	Conflict (e.g. admin already initialized)
422	Unprocessable entity (e.g. credential verification failed)
502	Upstream error (DNS provider API call failed)

Authentication

Most endpoints require a Bearer token in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Tokens are obtained via POST /api/auth/login and are valid for 7 days. See Authentication for details.

The following endpoints do not require authentication:

• GET /api/auth/me
• POST /api/auth/setup

API Endpoints Summary

Authentication

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
POST	/api/auth/setup	No	Create admin account (one-time)
POST	/api/auth/login	No	Login and obtain session token
GET	/api/auth/me	Optional	Check setup/auth status
POST	/api/auth/logout	No	Invalidate current session

Providers

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
GET	/api/providers	Yes	List all providers
POST	/api/providers	Yes	Add a new provider
PATCH	/api/providers/:id	Yes	Update a provider
DELETE	/api/providers/:id	Yes	Delete a provider
POST	/api/providers/verify	Yes	Verify credentials without saving
GET	/api/providers/:id/zones	Yes	List zones for a provider

Zones

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
GET	/api/zones	Yes	List all zones across providers

Records

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
GET	/api/zones/:zoneId/records	Yes	List DNS records in a zone
POST	/api/zones/:zoneId/records	Yes	Create a DNS record
PATCH	/api/zones/:zoneId/records/:recordId	Yes	Update a DNS record
DELETE	/api/zones/:zoneId/records/:recordId	Yes	Delete a DNS record

Lines (Huawei Cloud)

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
GET	/api/zones/:zoneId/lines	Yes	List Huawei Cloud resolution lines