diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_maradns.sh b/dnsapi/dns_maradns.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+dns_maradns_add() {
+	_checkZoneFile || return 1
+	fulldomain="$1"
+	txtvalue="$2"
+	printf "%s. TXT '%s' ~\n" "$fulldomain" "$txtvalue" | tee -a "$MARA_ZONE_FILE" || return 1
+	_try_reload_maradns
+}
+
+dns_maradns_rm() {
+	_checkZoneFile || return 1
+	fulldomain="$1"
+	txtvalue="$2"
+	sed -i "/^$fulldomain.\+TXT '$txtvalue' ~/d" "$MARA_ZONE_FILE"
+	_try_reload_maradns
+}
+
+_checkZoneFile() {
+	if [ -w "$MARA_ZONE_FILE" ]; then
+		return 0
+	fi
+	_err "MARA_ZONE_FILE not set or not writable"
+	return 1
+}
+
+_try_reload_maradns() {
+	if [ -n "$MARA_DUENDE_PID" ]; then
+		kill -s HUP -- "$MARA_DUENDE_PID"
+		return $?
+	fi
+	if [ -r "$MARA_DUENDE_PID_PATH" ]; then
+		kill -s HUP -- "$(cat $MARA_DUENDE_PID_PATH)"
+		return $?
+	fi
+	_info "Reload MaraDNS manually (or provide MARA_DUENDE_PID or MARA_DUENDE_PID_PATH)"
+}