Primary domain health monitoring
Aviso
In DigiCert® DNS, managed domains (as seen in the UI) are referred to as primary domains in the documentation. Both terms refer to the same concept.
Overview
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for primary domain health monitoring, covering a series of targeted actions, including:
Returning the AXFR health status of a specific primary domain
Returning the IP set–related health notifications of a specific primary domain
Returning the nameserver health status of a specific primary domain
Returning the notification service health status of a specific primary domain
Returning the recent health-related notifications of a specific primary domain
Returning the zone transfer check status of a specific primary domain
Benefits
Monitoring the health of primary domains is essential for maintaining authoritative DNS integrity, ensuring successful zone transfers, and supporting downstream synchronization with secondary systems. The DigiCert® DNS platform provides comprehensive visibility into overall domain health, nameserver availability, AXFR and zone transfer status, and related IP set and notification activity. With centralized monitoring and real-time insights, users can quickly identify misconfigurations, transfer failures, or service disruptions—enabling faster remediation, improved DNS resilience, and more reliable domain operations.
Procedures
Aviso
This procedure displays the AXFR health status of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure. To access the same data via the back-end, use the following API endpoint:
GET /health/primary/{domainId}/health/axfr
For help configuring your testing environment, refer to the API guide.
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the primary domain (for example, domain1) whose AXFR health status you want to view.
Select the HEALTH tab.
Locate the AXFR Service Logs card to view the domain’s AXFR health status.
Aviso
This procedure displays the overall health status of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure. To access the same data via the back-end, use the following API endpoint:
GET /health/primary/{domainId}/health
For help configuring your testing environment, refer to the API guide.
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the primary domain (for example, domain1) whose health status you want to view.
Select the HEALTH tab.
Locate the HEALTH CHECK card to view the domain’s overall health status.
The overall health status is determined by the results of the following health checks: Serial Number Match, Nameserver Delegation, and Zone Transfer Availability.
Aviso
This procedure displays the nameserver health status of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure. To access the same data via the back-end, use the following API endpoint:
GET /health/primary/{domainId}/health/nameserver
For help configuring your testing environment, refer to the API guide.
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the primary domain (for example, domain1) whose nameserver health status you want to view.
Select the HEALTH tab.
Locate the Nameserver card to view the domain’s nameserver health status.
Aviso
This procedure displays the notification service health status of a specific primary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure. To access the same data via the back-end, use the following API endpoint:
GET /health/primary/{domainId}/health/notificationservice
For help configuring your testing environment, refer to the API guide.
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the primary domain (for example, domain1) whose notification service health status you want to view.
Select the HEALTH tab.
Locate the Notification > Notification Service card to view the domain’s notification service health status.
Aviso
This procedure displays the zone transfer check status of a specific secondary domain (domain1) created in an earlier procedure. To access the same data via the back-end, use the following API endpoint:
GET /health/primary/{domainId}/health/zonetransfercheck
For help configuring your testing environment, refer to the API guide.
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select DNS > Domains.
Select the MANAGED DNS tab.
The table displays all the primary domains associated with the account.
Select the name of the primary domain (for example, domain1) whose zone transfer check status you want to view.
Select the HEALTH tab.
Locate the Zone Transfer card to view the domain’s zone transfer check status.