--- title: Add Account Custom Nameserver --- [Skip to content](#_top) [API Reference](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript) [Account Custom Nameservers](https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/typescript/resources/custom_nameservers) Copy Markdown Open in **Claude**Open in **ChatGPT**Open in **Cursor** --- **Copy Markdown****View as Markdown** # Add Account Custom Nameserver client.customNameservers.create(CustomNameserverCreateParams {account\_id, ns\_name, ns\_set } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): [CustomNameserver]() {dns\_records, ns\_name, status, 2 more } POST/accounts/{account\_id}/custom\_ns Adds a custom nameserver to the account for use as a vanity nameserver on zones. ##### Security
API Token The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. Create a token. **Example:**Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY
API Email + API Key The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key. **Example:**X-Auth-Email: user@example.com The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys. **Example:**X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194
##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required) `Account Settings Write` ##### ParametersExpand Collapse
params: CustomNameserverCreateParams {account\_id, ns\_name, ns\_set } account\_id: string Path param: Account identifier tag. maxLength32 Link to this property ns\_name: string Body param: The FQDN of the name server. formathostname Link to this property ns\_set?: number Body param: The number of the set that this name server belongs to. maximum5 minimum1 Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20custom_nameservers%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default>) ##### ReturnsExpand Collapse
CustomNameserver {dns\_records, ns\_name, status, 2 more } A single account custom nameserver.
dns\_records: Array<DNSRecord> A and AAAA records associated with the nameserver.
type?: "A"| "AAAA" DNS record type. One of the following: "A" Link to this property "AAAA" Link to this property
Link to this property value?: string DNS record contents (an IPv4 or IPv6 address). Link to this property
Link to this property ns\_name: string The FQDN of the name server. formathostname Link to this property
Deprecatedstatus: "moved"| "pending"| "verified" Verification status of the nameserver. One of the following: "moved" Link to this property "pending" Link to this property "verified" Link to this property
Link to this property zone\_tag: string Identifier. maxLength32 Link to this property ns\_set?: number The number of the set that this name server belongs to. maximum5 minimum1 Link to this property
[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20custom_nameservers%20%3E%20(model)%20custom_nameserver%20%3E%20(schema)>) ### Add Account Custom Nameserver TypeScript HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform ``` import Cloudflare from 'cloudflare'; const client = new Cloudflare({ apiToken: process.env['CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted }); const customNameserver = await client.customNameservers.create({ account_id: '372e67954025e0ba6aaa6d586b9e0b59', ns_name: 'ns1.example.com', }); console.log(customNameserver.dns_records); ``` 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "success": true, "result": { "dns_records": [ { "type": "A", "value": "1.1.1.1" } ], "ns_name": "ns1.example.com", "status": "verified", "zone_tag": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353", "ns_set": 1 } } ``` ##### Returns Examples 200 example ``` { "errors": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "messages": [ { "code": 1000, "message": "message", "documentation_url": "documentation_url", "source": { "pointer": "pointer" } } ], "success": true, "result": { "dns_records": [ { "type": "A", "value": "1.1.1.1" } ], "ns_name": "ns1.example.com", "status": "verified", "zone_tag": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353", "ns_set": 1 } } ```