diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
index 6eac4cd24..75c390ce1 100644
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/DynDNS/DynDNS.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
                         <web_cloudflare>cloudflare</web_cloudflare>
                         <web_cloudflare_ipv4 value="cloudflare-ipv4">cloudflare-ipv4</web_cloudflare_ipv4>
                         <web_cloudflare_ipv6 value="cloudflare-ipv6">cloudflare-ipv6</web_cloudflare_ipv6>
+                        <dns_cloudflare value="dns_cloudflare-dns">cloudflare-dns</dns_cloudflare>
                         <web_dynu_ipv4 value="dynu-ipv4">dynu-ipv4</web_dynu_ipv4>
                         <web_dynu_ipv6 value="dynu-ipv6">dynu-ipv6</web_dynu_ipv6>
                         <web_freedns>freedns</web_freedns>
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/checkip b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/checkip
index 0f5126552..08d9edc6f 100755
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/checkip
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/checkip
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
     POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 """
 import argparse
-from lib import checkip_service_list, checkip
+from lib import registered_services, checkip
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # handle parameters
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument('-s', '--service', help='service name', choices=checkip_service_list.keys(), required=True)
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--service', help='service name', choices=registered_services(), required=True)
     parser.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='interface', type=str, default='')
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--tls', help='enforce tls', choices=['0', '1'], default='1')
     parser.add_argument('--timeout', help='timeout', type=str, default='10')
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/__init__.py b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/__init__.py
index 025fbe05a..762f022d1 100755
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/__init__.py
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@
         changed (return status of `execute()`) the state is flushed to disk.
 
 """
-from .address import checkip_service_list, checkip
+from .address import registered_services, checkip
 from .poller import AccountFactory, Poller
diff --git a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/address.py b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/address.py
index 44ad79299..396b4720b 100755
--- a/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/address.py
+++ b/dns/ddclient/src/opnsense/scripts/ddclient/lib/address.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 import subprocess
 import re
 import ipaddress
+import dns.resolver
+import dns.rdataclass
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 checkip_service_list = {
@@ -51,6 +53,19 @@ checkip_service_list = {
   'zoneedit': '%s://dynamic.zoneedit.com/checkip.html'
 }
 
+checkip_dns_list = {
+   'cloudflare-dns': {
+       'nameservers': ['1.1.1.1','1.0.0.1'],
+       'resolve_params': {
+           'qname': 'whoami.cloudflare',
+           'rdtype': 'TXT',
+           'rdclass': dns.rdataclass.from_text('CH')
+       }
+   }
+}
+
+def registered_services():
+    return list(checkip_service_list.keys()) + list(checkip_dns_list.keys())
 
 def extract_address(host, txt):
     """ Extract first IPv4 or IPv6 address from provided string
@@ -87,17 +102,17 @@ def transform_ip(ip, ipv6host=None):
 
 
 def checkip(service, proto='https', timeout='10', interface=None, dynipv6host=None):
-    """ find ip address using external services defined in checkip_service_list
+    """ find ip address using external web services defined in checkip_service_list
+        or dns services defined in checkip_dns_list
         :param proto: protocol
         :param timeout: timeout in seconds
         :param interface: bind to interface
         :param dynipv6host: optional partial ipv6 address
         :return: str
     """
-    if service.startswith('web_'):
+    if service.lstrip('web_') in checkip_service_list:
         # configuration name, strip web_ part
-        service = service[4:]
-    if service in checkip_service_list:
+        service = service.lstrip('web_')
         params = ['/usr/local/bin/curl', '-m', timeout]
         if interface is not None:
             params.append("--interface")
@@ -124,5 +139,15 @@ def checkip(service, proto='https', timeout='10', interface=None, dynipv6host=No
                             return str(address)
                     except ValueError:
                         continue
+    elif service.lstrip('dns_') in checkip_dns_list:
+        svc_info = checkip_dns_list[service.lstrip('dns_')]
+        resolve_params = svc_info['resolve_params']
+        dns_resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
+        dns_resolver.nameservers = svc_info['nameservers']
+        try:
+            dns_response = dns_resolver.resolve(**resolve_params)
+            return dns_response[0].to_text().strip('"')
+        except:
+            return ""
     else:
         return ""