Question about the fritzbox update URL

Integration in devices/software
#1

the Updateurl is stated as
http://dynv6.com/api/update?hostname=<domain>&token=<username>&ipv4=<ipaddr> http://dynv6.com/api/update?hostname=<domain>&token=<username>&ipv6=<ip6addr>&ipv6prefix=<ip6lanprefix>

containing 2 urls saying that this is to make IPv4 and v6 update.

(combined with whitespace to update IPv4 and IPv6 addresses simultaneously)

is there a reason this cannot be done in one shot? like for example

http://dynv6.com/api/update?hostname=<domain>&token=<username>&ipv4=<ipaddr>&ipv6=<ip6addr>&ipv6prefix=<ip6lanprefix>

just curious.

#2

Hi,
You should use https instead of http to secure data you sending to dynv6. Otherwise, your hostname, token and IP address could be steal.

#3

I just copied the URL off the instructions.

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#4

It is a mistake in the fritzbox instruction.

If you look on the dynv6 web site, Update API section, you will see they use https and not http protocol.

I suggest to read this article. It will explain why you should not use http protocol.

https://www.cloudflare.com/en-ca/learning/ssl/why-is-http-not-secure/

#5

I dont need to know why http is bad, I know already, also http or https was not the point of my question just to note.

also then maybe someone should fix the instruction