Deploying NS1 in Mono Mode: A Lightweight DNS Powerhouse
curl -X PUT -H "X-NS1-Key: your-api-key" \ -d '"zone": "example.com", "ttl": 300' \ http://localhost:8080/v1/zones Add a record with a filter chain: ns1 mono
Have you tried running NS1 in mono mode? Let us know in the comments what filters or automation you’re testing. Deploying NS1 in Mono Mode: A Lightweight DNS
❌ Not for production where downtime of a single node would cause outage. Assuming you have access to NS1’s on‑prem software or a compatible open‑core build, a minimal ns1.conf might look like: ns1 mono
Because it’s mono, no peer addresses or consensus raft configuration is required. Load a zone via the API (single node means no replication lag):