---
title: "Enable DNSSEC"
method: POST
path: "/{account}/domains/{domain}/dnssec"
tags: ["domain dnssec"]
---

# Enable DNSSEC

`POST /{account}/domains/{domain}/dnssec`

Enables DNSSEC for the domain.

It will enable signing of the zone. If the domain is registered with DNSimple, it will also add the DS record to the corresponding registry.

## Path parameters

- `account` integer, required
- `domain` string, required

## Response `201`

Successfully enabled DNSSEC

- object
  - `data` DNSSEC, required
    - `enabled` boolean, required
    - `active` boolean
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was created, formatted as ISO 8601.
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — A date-time value, representing when the entry was last updated, formatted as ISO 8601.

## Other responses

- `400` — A required parameter is missing or the request is invalid.
- `404` — The requested resource doesn't exist.

## Changes

- **2026-02-05** (v2) `dbdfa5742bcb` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/active` to the response with the `201` status
- **2025-07-11** (v2) `06780be0ef17` — 7 info
  - the response property `data` became required for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/created_at` became required for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/enabled` became required for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/updated_at` became required for the status `201`
  - …3 more
- **2023-07-18** (v2) `c8591dcf8c29` — 7 breaking, 1 warning
  - the response property `data` became optional for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/created_at` became optional for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/enabled` became optional for the status `201`
  - the response property `data/updated_at` became optional for the status `201`
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dnsimple/apis/dnsimple-api/changes/:account/domains/:domain/dnssec/post.md)

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