---
name: "pdns_notify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "powerdns"
version: "5.1.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pdns_notify"
---

# pdns\_notify(1)

A simple DNS NOTIFY sender

## NAME

pdns\_notify - A simple DNS NOTIFY sender

## SYNOPSIS

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

## 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

None

## AUTHOR

PowerDNS.COM BV

## COPYRIGHT

PowerDNS.COM BV