Azure CLI script example: Create a DNS zone and record

This Azure CLI script example creates a DNS zone and record for a domain name.

To run this sample, install the latest version of the Azure CLI. To start, run az login to create a connection with Azure.

Samples for the Azure CLI are written for the bash shell. To run this sample in Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt, you may need to change elements of the script.

If you don't have an Azure subscription, create an Azure free account before you begin.

Sample script

#!/bin/bash

# Create a resource group.
az group create \
  -n myResourceGroup \
  -l eastus

# Create a DNS zone. Substitute zone name "contoso.com" with the values for your own.

az network dns zone create \
  -g MyResourceGroup \
  -n contoso.com

# Create a DNS record. Substitute zone name "contoso.com" and IP address "1.2.3.4* with the values for your own.

az network dns record-set a add-record \
  --g MyResourceGroup \
  --z contoso.com \
  --n www \
  --a 1.2.3.4

# Get a list the DNS records in your zone
az network dns record-set list \
  -g MyResourceGroup \ 
  -z contoso.com

Clean up deployment

Run the following command to remove the resource group, DNS zone, and all related resources.

az group delete -n myResourceGroup

Script explanation

This script uses the following commands to create a resource group, virtual machine, availability set, load balancer, and all related resources. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.

Command	Notes
az group create	Creates a resource group in which all resources are stored.
az network dns zone create	Creates an Azure DNS zone.
az network dns record-set a add-record	Adds an A record to a DNS zone.
az network dns record-set list	List all A record sets in a DNS zone.
az group delete	Deletes a resource group including all nested resources.

Next steps

For more information on the Azure CLI, see Azure CLI documentation.