{"id":"bbaerthlein-docker-ddns-server","name":"docker-ddns-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/bbaerthlein/docker-ddns-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/bbaerthlein/docker-ddns-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["ddns","dynamic-dns","docker","self-hosted","networking","dns"],"what_it_does":"docker-ddns-server is a self-hosted DDNS service packaged for Docker. It is intended to run a background server that updates DNS records (e.g., A/AAAA) based on the machine’s current public IP.","use_cases":["Self-hosted dynamic DNS for home labs and small sites","Keep DNS records updated when your public IP changes (ISP changes, failover, mobility)","Run DDNS updates from a containerized environment (server/VPS)"],"not_for":["Production-grade authoritative DNS hosting","Environments requiring managed DNS with vendor SLAs","Use cases needing complex API integrations beyond typical DDNS provider updates"],"best_when":"You want a lightweight, self-managed DDNS updater/server running in Docker for a single domain or small set of records.","avoid_when":"You cannot accept outbound connectivity to your DNS provider or you need strict reliability/SLA guarantees and vendor-grade change histories.","alternatives":["Cloudflare Tunnel + DNS APIs","Managed DNS providers with built-in DDNS support","Dedicated DDNS clients/services (e.g., ddclient) running as containers"],"af_score":18.8,"security_score":38.8,"reliability_score":22.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:54:36.174091+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["(Not determined from provided information) likely provider credentials and/or DNS update keys via environment variables/config"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication model, scopes, or API auth scheme are available from the provided prompt. As a Docker service, it likely relies on static configuration (provider tokens/keys), but exact details are not given."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Self-hosted open-source style pricing (no hosted service cost) is implied, but no repo/package metadata was provided to confirm."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":18.8,"security_score":38.8,"reliability_score":22.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":40.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":40.0,"auth_strength":40.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Because only the package name was provided (no configuration/docs/code), security posture is inferred at a low confidence level. A typical DDNS deployment may require DNS-provider credentials; ensure they are stored securely (env/secret manager), avoid logging secrets, and confirm the service uses TLS for any inbound/outbound HTTP it performs.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No API contract or interface details were provided, so an agent cannot reliably determine request/response formats or retry/idempotency behavior.","Docker services may require manual configuration/environment secrets; without explicit docs, automation may be brittle."]}}