> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://pdns-webui.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Zones

> Create, edit, delete, notify, export, and transfer PowerDNS zones.

PowerDNS Web UI manages authoritative zones through the PowerDNS API.

## Zone kinds

Supported zone kinds:

* `Native`
* `Master`
* `Slave`

Use `Native` for regular standalone authoritative zones. Use `Master` and
`Slave` when you operate primary and secondary DNS topology.

## Create a zone

When creating a zone, use a fully qualified zone name:

```text theme={null}
example.com.
```

The trailing dot matters. It keeps the name absolute and avoids ambiguity.

## Notify slaves

For master zones, use notify to ask configured slave servers to refresh their
copy of the zone.

This maps to the PowerDNS zone notify endpoint.

## Export a zone

Zone export shows the raw zone file returned by PowerDNS. Use it when you need
to inspect generated records, copy a zone, or audit what PowerDNS will serve.

## Retrieve a slave zone

For slave zones, AXFR retrieval asks PowerDNS to transfer the zone from its
configured master.

If retrieval fails, check:

* The master address configured for the zone
* `ALLOW-AXFR-FROM` metadata on the master
* Network reachability between secondary and primary
* Firewall rules for TCP/UDP 53