# PUT /api/v1/dns/records

> Update a DNS record

- Group: dns
- Tier: W
- Required scope: write:dns
- Docs: https://api.inleed.com/reference/dns/update-dns-record

## Description

For MX put the exchange host in `value` and the preference in `priority`. Returns the record in its new state.

## Body

- `input` — string (required). A domain, email address, website URL, or Inleed service id — for example example.se, info@example.se or 42976. Resolved to the owning account automatically, and the resolved target is echoed back in the response. Up to 255 characters.
- `record_id` — string (required). The record id from list_dns_records → data[].id (e.g. rec_0a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b).
- `value` — string. New value. For MX this is the exchange host; put the preference in priority.
- `ttl` — integer. New time-to-live in seconds (60–604800). Omit to keep the current TTL. Range 60–604800.
- `priority` — integer. New MX preference (0–65535). Only for MX. Range 0–65535.

## Request

```bash
curl -X PUT "https://mcp.inleed.com/api/v1/dns/records" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inl_live_…" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":"example.se","record_id":"rec_01hx8n3k5p7q9r2s4t6v8w0y08","value":"203.0.113.10","ttl":3600}'
```

## Response · 200

```json
{
  "target": {
    "input": "example.se",
    "kind": "domain",
    "domain": null,
    "mailbox": null,
    "serviceId": 90714,
    "domainServiceId": null,
    "daUsername": "inleed42",
    "node": "web12",
    "userId": 4821,
    "note": null
  },
  "record": "rec_01hx8n3k5p7q9r2s4t6v8w0y07"
}
```

## Errors

- **400**  — codes: invalid_request
- **401** No token was presented, or the token is revoked, expired or unknown. — codes: unauthorized, token_expired, token_revoked
- **403** The token lacks a required scope, or this account does not own the resource. — codes: insufficient_scope, domain_not_owned
- **404** No such resource for this account. — codes: not_found, record_not_found
- **422** Validation error — codes: validation_failed
- **429** The rate limit for this token is exhausted. See `Retry-After`. — codes: rate_limited
- **500** Something went wrong on our side. The failure is logged against `requestId`. — codes: internal_error

## Related

- GET /api/v1/dns/records — https://api.inleed.com/reference/dns/list-dns-records
- POST /api/v1/dns/records — https://api.inleed.com/reference/dns/create-dns-record
- DELETE /api/v1/dns/records — https://api.inleed.com/reference/dns/delete-dns-record