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Is it possible to have a usable domain without a VPS or a static IP address? (pawb.social)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I've been thinking about finally getting myself a proper domain for my server, but a friend told me that to get one I either need a VPS with a public ip (which just takes all the fun out of selfhosting) or purchase a static ip, which is beyond what I'm willing to spend for a hobby. Do I have any good options or should I just let it go?

Also, if this isn't the correct community for this, I'd appreciate being pointed to the right one, thank you

Update: after reading the comments the two main options I'm considering now are either a cheap VPS to use as proxy for my network via wireguard, or DynamicDNS. I'll see if I can figure out the rest from here, thank you!

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[–] 3 points 7 months ago*

You do not need a static IP address or dynamic DNS if your domain registrar provides a REST API. My current registrar is Porkbun and they have a REST API. I simply have a cron job that regularly checks if my public IP[^1] differs from the domain's A-record. If it does, it updates the record to match the public IP address using their API.

[^1]: I use Porkbun's ping endpoint to obtain my public IP. There are also alternatives such as Ipify.

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