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+++ b/content/blog/2022-02-10-njalla-dns-api.org
@@ -5,47 +5,43 @@
 
 * Njalla's API
 
-As noted in my recent post about
-[[https://cleberg.net/blog/ditching-cloudflare/][switching to Njalla from
-Cloudflare]], I was searching for a way to replace my very easy-to-use
-bash script to [[https://cleberg.net/blog/cloudflare-dns-api/][update Cloudflare's
-DNS via their API]].
+As noted in my recent post about [[https://cleberg.net/blog/ditching-cloudflare/][switching to Njalla from Cloudflare]], I was
+searching for a way to replace my [[https://cleberg.net/blog/cloudflare-dns-api.html][bash script]] to update my domain's =A= record
+with my home's internet protocol (IP) address dynamically.
 
-To reiterate what I said in those posts, this is a common necessity for
-those of us who have non-static IP addresses that can change at any
-moment due to ISP policy.
+To reiterate what I said in those posts, this is a common necessity for those of
+us who have non-static IP addresses that can change at any moment due to
+internet service provider (ISP) policy.
 
-In order to keep a home server running smoothly, the server admin needs
-to have a process to constantly monitor their public IP address and
-update their domain's DNS records if it changes.
+In order to keep a home server running smoothly, the server admin needs to have
+a process to constantly monitor their public IP address and update their
+domain's DNS records if it changes.
 
-This post explains how to use Python to update Njalla's DNS records
-whenever a machine's public IP address changes.
+This post explains how to use Python to update Njalla's DNS (domain name system)
+records whenever a machine's public IP address changes.
 
 ** Creating a Token
 
-To use Njalla's API, you will first need to create a token that will be
-used to authenticate you every time you call the API. Luckily, this is
-very easy to do if you have an account with Njalla.
+To use Njalla's API, you will first need to create a token that will be used to
+authenticate you every time you call the API (application programming
+interface). Luckily, this is very easy to do if you have an account with Njalla.
 
-Simply go the [[https://njal.la/settings/api/][API Settings]] page and
-click the =Add Token= button. Next, enter a name for the token and click
-=Add=.
+Simply go the [[https://njal.la/settings/api/][API Settings]] page and click the =Add Token= button. Next, enter a
+name for the token and click =Add=.
 
-Finally, click the =Manage= button next to your newly created token and
-copy the =API Token= field.
+Finally, click the =Manage= button next to your newly created token and copy the
+=API Token= field.
 
 ** Finding the Correct API Request
 
-Once you have a token, you're ready to call the Njalla API for any
-number of requests. For a full listing of available requests, see the
-[[https://njal.la/api/][Njalla API Documentation]].
+Once you have a token, you're ready to call the Njalla API for any number of
+requests. For a full listing of available requests, see the [[https://njal.la/api/][Njalla API
+Documentation]].
 
-For this demo, we are using the =list-records= and =edit-record=
-requests.
+For this demo, we are using the =list-records= and =edit-record= requests.
 
-The =list-records= request requires the following payload to be sent
-when calling the API:
+The =list-records= request requires the following payload to be sent when
+calling the API:
 
 #+begin_src txt
 params: {
@@ -53,8 +49,8 @@ params: {
 }
 #+end_src
 
-The =edit-record= request requires the following payload to be sent when
-calling the API:
+The =edit-record= request requires the following payload to be sent when calling
+the API:
 
 #+begin_src txt
 params: {
@@ -66,14 +62,14 @@ params: {
 
 * Server Set-Up
 
-To create this script, we will be using Python. By default, I use Python
-3 on my servers, so please note that I did not test this in Python 2,
-and I do not know if Python 2 will work for this.
+To create this script, we will be using Python. By default, I use Python 3 on my
+servers, so please note that I did not test this in Python 2, and I do not know
+if Python 2 will work for this.
 
 ** Creating the Script
 
-First, find a suitable place to create your script. Personally, I just
-create a directory called =ddns= in my home directory:
+First, find a suitable place to create your script. Personally, I just create a
+directory called =ddns= in my home directory:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 mkdir ~/ddns
@@ -85,20 +81,18 @@ Next, create a Python script file:
 nano ~/ddns/ddns.py
 #+end_src
 
-The following code snippet is quite long, so I won't go into depth on
-each part. However, I suggest you read through the entire script before
-running it; it is quite simple and contains comments to help explain
-each code block.
+The following code snippet is quite long, so I won't go into depth on each part.
+However, I suggest you read through the entire script before running it; it is
+quite simple and contains comments to help explain each code block.
 
-:warning: *Note*: You will need to update the following variables for
-this to work:
+*Note*: You will need to update the following variables for this to work:
 
 - =token=: This is the Njalla API token you created earlier.
 - =user_domain=: This is the top-level domain you want to modify.
-- =include_subdomains=: Set this to =True= if you also want to modify
-  subdomains found under the TLD.
-- =subdomains=: If =include_subdomains= = =True=, you can include your
-  list of subdomains to be modified here.
+- =include_subdomains=: Set this to =True= if you also want to modify subdomains
+  found under the TLD (top-level domain).
+- =subdomains=: If =include_subdomains= = =True=, you can include your list of
+  subdomains to be modified here.
 
 #+begin_src python
 #!/usr/bin/python
@@ -183,8 +177,8 @@ for record in data['records']:
 
 ** Running the Script
 
-Once you've created the script and are ready to test it, run the
-following command:
+Once you've created the script and are ready to test it, run the following
+command:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 python3 ~/ddns/ddns.py
@@ -192,15 +186,15 @@ python3 ~/ddns/ddns.py
 
 ** Setting the Script to Run Automatically
 
-To make sure the scripts run automatically, add it to the =cron= file so
-that it will run on a schedule. To do this, open the =cron= file:
+To make sure the scripts run automatically, add it to the =cron= file so that it
+will run on a schedule. To do this, open the =cron= file:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 crontab -e
 #+end_src
 
-In the cron file, paste the following at the bottom of the editor in
-order to check the IP every five minutes:
+In the cron file, paste the following at the bottom of the editor in order to
+check the IP every five minutes:
 
 #+begin_src sh
 */5 * * * * python3 /home/<your_username>/ddns/ddns.py