Create a CNAME record using the DynECT REST API.

create_cname.py

import sys
from dynect.DynectDNS import DynectRest

rest_iface = DynectRest()

# Log in
credentials = {
    'customer_name': 'my_cust',
    'user_name': 'my_user',
    'password': 'my_pass',
}
response = rest_iface.execute('/Session/', 'POST', credentials)

# Verify login status
if response['status'] != 'success':
    sys.exit('Incorrect credentials')

# Create a CNAME record
response = rest_iface.execute(
    '/CNAMERecord/example.com/myapp.example.com.',
    'POST',
    {'rdata': {'cname':'example.herokuapp.com.'}},
)

# Output response data
print response['data']

# Destroy session
rest_iface.execute('/Session/', 'DELETE')