---
title: "Namecheap"
date: 2019-03-03T16:39:46+01:00
draft: false
slug: namecheap
---

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Since: v0.3.0

Configuration for [Namecheap](https://www.namecheap.com).


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- Code: `namecheap`

Here is an example bash command using the Namecheap provider:

```bash
NAMECHEAP_API_USER=user \
NAMECHEAP_API_KEY=key \
lego --dns namecheap --email someaccount@email.com --domains "foo.email.com" run
```




## Credentials

| Environment Variable Name | Description |
|-----------------------|-------------|
| `NAMECHEAP_API_KEY` | API key |
| `NAMECHEAP_API_USER` | API user |

The environment variable names can be suffixed by `_FILE` to reference a file instead of a value.
More information [here](/lego/dns/#configuration-and-credentials).


## Additional Configuration

| Environment Variable Name | Description |
|--------------------------------|-------------|
| `NAMECHEAP_HTTP_TIMEOUT` | API request timeout |
| `NAMECHEAP_POLLING_INTERVAL` | Time between DNS propagation check |
| `NAMECHEAP_PROPAGATION_TIMEOUT` | Maximum waiting time for DNS propagation |
| `NAMECHEAP_SANDBOX` | Activate the sandbox (boolean) |
| `NAMECHEAP_TTL` | The TTL of the TXT record used for the DNS challenge |

The environment variable names can be suffixed by `_FILE` to reference a file instead of a value.
More information [here](/lego/dns/#configuration-and-credentials).




## More information

- [API documentation](https://www.namecheap.com/support/api/methods.aspx)

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