DNS Providers

Latency Global + ClouDNS

Connect ClouDNS to Latency Global for automated DNS failover. When our global probes detect an outage, we update your ClouDNS records automatically to reroute traffic to healthy endpoints.

Available on: Pro plan and above

How to Set Up

1

Get your ClouDNS API credentials from your ClouDNS account

2

In Latency Global, go to DNS Providers and add ClouDNS

3

Enter your ClouDNS auth ID and password

4

Test the connection

5

Create a DNS Policy linking monitors to your ClouDNS zones

Use Cases

Automated Failover

Automatically switch DNS records when Latency Global detects your primary server is unreachable from global probe locations.

GeoDNS Management

Manage geo-based DNS records programmatically based on real-time monitoring data from 70+ locations.

Cost-Effective DNS Automation

ClouDNS offers affordable GeoDNS plans. Paired with Latency Global, you get enterprise-grade DNS failover without enterprise pricing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You need a ClouDNS paid plan that includes API access. Check ClouDNS pricing for API-enabled plans.

Both work well. ClouDNS is more affordable for smaller setups. Route 53 integrates better if you're already on AWS. Latency Global supports both with the same failover logic.

Yes. You can use the integration purely for GeoDNS management without automated failover, manually controlling which records are updated.

Get started with ClouDNS

Set up ClouDNS integration in minutes. Plans from $5/month with all integrations included.

5 monitors included • All 70+ locations (+40 more soon) • No contracts