PDNS\_NOTIFY(1) PowerDNS Authoritative Server PDNS\_NOTIFY(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

pdns\_notify - A simple DNS NOTIFY sender

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**pdns\_notify** *IP\_ADDRESS/HOSTNAME*\[:*PORT*] *DOMAIN*

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**pdns\_notify** sends a DNS NOTIFY message to *IP\_ADDRESS* or *HOSTNAME*, by default on port 53, for *DOMAIN* and prints the remote nameserver's response. If *HOSTNAME* resolves to multiple IP addresses, each one is notified.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

None

# [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR)

PowerDNS.COM BV

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

PowerDNS.COM BV

October 16, 2026

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Document: pdns_notify(1) from pdns-5.3 5.3.11-r4 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/PowerDNS/pdns