NextDNS

NextDNS is a hosted DNS filter. This shows queries, what’s blocked and what’s allowed.

Set it up

Sign-in: An API key, sent in a header.

config.yaml

integrations:
  nextdns:
    type: nextdns
    url: http://nextdns:8080
    key: ${NEXTDNS_KEY}
    profile: abc123

layout:
  - title: Network
    widgets:
      - nextdns.status

Option	Type	Default	What it does
url	URL	https://api.nextdns.io	Where the service answers, from Valet’s side.
href	string	https://my.nextdns.io	Where the card links to, when that differs from url.
every	string or number	optional	How often to refresh while someone is looking: seconds, or 30s, 5m, 1h.
insecure	boolean	optional	Accept a self-signed certificate for this service only.
key	string	required	Its API key or token. Use ${VAR}, so it stays out of the file.
profile	string	required	my.nextdns.io’), profile: z.string() },

Widgets

One widget. Its key is nextdns.status, using the instance name from your config.

NextDNS

nextdns.status · stats card · refreshes every minute while the page is open.

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In chat

Tall draws the same as medium, so it isn't shown. Only the empty space changes.

States

Can't reach it

Assistant tools

What the assistant can use, once its access level allows it. Read tools run freely. Everything else asks first.

Tool	Access	What it does
nextdns_status	read	What NextDNS reports right now: Queries, Blocked, Allowed.