certbot-dns-directadmin
Certbot plugin. Allows completing DNS01 challenge against a DirectAdmin Server
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you manage domains in DirectAdmin but run services elsewhere and need automated Let's Encrypt certificates. The low install friction, active maintenance status, and absence of known vulnerabilities support adoption. However, verify the license terms first (they are currently unclear in the metadata) and confirm Python version compatibility with your environment, since the package caps at Python <3.12.0.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >3.9.1 and <3.12.0; DirectAdmin API credentials must be configured before use.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Marked active with a recent release (63 days ago).
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
last release 2026-06-12 (63 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 714,634 downloads/mo, #5,248 on PyPI
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pip install certbot-dns-directadmin
from certbot_dns_directadmin import directadmin
# Configure with DirectAdmin credentials and run certbot with the plugin
certbot certonly --dns-directadmin --dns-directadmin-credentials /path/to/creds.ini -d example.com- Exact license terms and compatibility with commercial/proprietary use
- Whether the package works with Python 3.12+ despite the version cap
- Maintenance cadence and responsiveness to security issues in Certbot or ACME
What it is and what it does
This is a Certbot plugin that bridges Let's Encrypt certificate automation with DirectAdmin DNS management. It implements the DNS-01 ACME challenge protocol, allowing you to prove domain ownership by adding DNS records—useful when your service runs on a different server than the one hosting your domain's DNS in DirectAdmin. The plugin integrates with Certbot and relies on acme, certbot, cryptography, and jinja2 to handle the certificate lifecycle and DNS record manipulation.
You install it alongside Certbot, configure it with DirectAdmin API credentials, and then use Certbot's standard commands to request certificates (including wildcards). The plugin automatically creates and removes the required DNS validation records, eliminating manual DNS updates and enabling fully automated certificate renewal.
Use it for
- Automate wildcard certificate issuance for services on non-DirectAdmin servers with DirectAdmin-managed domains.
- Set up unattended Let's Encrypt certificate renewal for applications running outside DirectAdmin infrastructure.
- Validate domain ownership via DNS when you cannot modify the web server's DirectAdmin configuration.
- Integrate DirectAdmin DNS management into a CI/CD pipeline for automated certificate provisioning.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you manage domains in DirectAdmin but run services elsewhere and need automated Let's Encrypt certificates.
The low install friction, active maintenance status, and absence of known vulnerabilities support adoption. However, verify the license terms first (they are currently unclear in the metadata) and confirm Python version compatibility with your environment, since the package caps at Python <3.12.0.
Install
certbot-dns-directadmin on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Marked active with a recent release (63 days ago). Requires Python >3.9.1 and <3.12.0, which covers current stable versions but excludes Python 3.12 and later.
Requires Python >3.9.1 and <3.12.0; DirectAdmin API credentials must be configured before use.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available in the package metadata. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
Quickstart
pip install certbot-dns-directadmin
from certbot_dns_directadmin import directadmin
# Configure with DirectAdmin credentials and run certbot with the plugin
certbot certonly --dns-directadmin --dns-directadmin-credentials /path/to/creds.ini -d example.comVerify before relying
- Exact license terms and compatibility with commercial/proprietary use
- Whether the package works with Python 3.12+ despite the version cap
- Maintenance cadence and responsiveness to security issues in Certbot or ACME
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Capped below the current Python release <3.12.0,>3.9.1 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesacmecertbotcryptographyjinja2 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 63 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 714,634 / month, #5,248 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11 |
Evidence: certbot_dns_directadmin-1.0.27-py3-none-any.whl
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