---
title: "STACKIT DNS"
description: "Authoritative global Anycast DNS service for hosting public domain zones with integrated DoS protection."
scfAsset:
  category: "service"
  managed: true
  marketplaceUrl: "https://marketplace.stackit.cloud/en/products"
  tags: ["DNS", "Anycast", "Networking", "Domain"]
  maintainers:
    - user: "alexander.gabert"
source_url: "https://framework.stackit.cloud/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-service-dns/"
source_file: "docs/architecture/assetcontainer/stackit/stackit-service-dns.mdx"
---

STACKIT DNS provides authoritative DNS hosting distributed across global Anycast name servers.

## Service Overview
- **High Availability**: Global Anycast distribution ensures ultra-low latency and DDoS resilience.
- **Free Subdomains**: Provides up to 5 free STACKIT subdomains per project without domain purchases.
- **Automation Ready**: Managed via REST API, CLI, Terraform Provider, and Kubernetes ExternalDNS.

## Technical Details
- **Zone Types**: Primary (editable) and Secondary (read-only) DNS zone hosting.
- **Integrations**: Integrates with STACKIT SKE clusters for automated ingress DNS creation.

## Limitations & Constraints
- **Authoritative Only**: Acts as an authoritative DNS provider; does not function as a recursive resolver.

<LinkCard title="STACKIT DNS Documentation" href="https://docs.stackit.cloud" />