[Feature] Built-in DNS Server Management (PowerDNS)

[jakub961241]

1Panel Version

v2.1.5

Please describe your needs or suggestions for improvements

1Panel has no DNS zone management. Hosting providers need to manage DNS records for client domains. Currently this
requires external DNS services or manual configuration outside the panel.

Proposed Solution

Integrate PowerDNS (or Bind9) as a Docker container with panel UI.

UI Features

• DNS zones (add/remove domains)
• DNS records (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, CAA)
• Auto-populate A record (→ server IP) when creating a website
• Auto-add MX records when enabling mail for a domain
• SOA and TTL configuration
• Secondary/slave DNS support

API Endpoints

• POST /api/v1/dns/domains - create DNS zone
• POST /api/v1/dns/domains/:id/records - add record
• PUT /api/v1/dns/domains/:id/records/:rid - update record
• DELETE /api/v1/dns/domains/:id/records/:rid - delete record
• GET /api/v1/dns/domains/:id/records - list all records

Use Case

When automating hosting provisioning via API:

1. Website created ✅ (works)
2. SSL provisioned ✅ (works)
3. Database created ✅ (works)
4. DNS zone setup ❌ (not possible)
5. Email account ❌ (not possible)

Please describe the solution you suggest

No response

Additional Information

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[jakub961241]

I've implemented this feature and submitted it as part of PR #12263 (commit 1):

PR: #12263

Implementation

Uses PowerDNS (powerdns/pdns-auth) with SQLite3 backend, deployed as a Docker container.

Backend (Go):

• agent/app/model/dns.go - DnsZone + DnsRecord models
• agent/utils/dns/pdns_client.go - PowerDNS REST API client
• agent/utils/dns/container.go - Docker container lifecycle
• agent/app/service/dns.go - Full CRUD + sync + auto-hooks
• 12 API endpoints under /api/v2/dns/

Frontend (Vue 3):

• Zone list with one-click PowerDNS deployment
• Zone detail with records table (filter by type)
• Create/edit records: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV, CAA
• SOA configuration per zone
• Sync from PowerDNS button

Website Integration:
Auto-creates A record when a website is created (if DNS is enabled and a matching zone exists).

All 5 steps in the hosting provisioning chain now work:

1. Website created ✅
2. SSL provisioned ✅
3. Database created ✅
4. DNS zone setup ✅ (new)
5. Email account ✅ (new - see [Feature] Built-in Mail Server Management (Postfix + Dovecot) #12261)

[wanghe-fit2cloud]

Thank you for your detailed suggestion and feedback.
Currently, 1Panel does not have plans to support this feature. Thank you for your understanding.
If there are any updates in the future, we will support this requirement as soon as possible.