diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index db64c68..11eda81 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ var fs = require("fs"),
 
 var settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("./settings.json"));
 
-var lookup = new Lookup(settings.currentIP);
+var lookup = new Lookup(settings.CURRENT_IP);
 var dns = new DNSimple(settings);
 
 // the update event is fired when there is a mismatch of
 // IP addresses
 lookup.on('update', function(public_ip) {
   writeln("IP address mismatch:");
-  writeln("\tCurrent IP: " + settings.currentIP);
+  writeln("\tCurrent IP: " + settings.CURRENT_IP);
   writeln("\t Public IP: " + public_ip);
   writeln("Updating record...");
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dns.on('updated', function(data) {
   writeln("Domain IP updated successfully.");
 
   var parentRecord = JSON.parse(data);
-  settings.currentIP = parentRecord.record.content;
+  settings.CURRENT_IP = parentRecord.record.content;
 
   writeln("Updating local settings...");
 
diff --git a/lib/dnsimple.js b/lib/dnsimple.js
index 864a8d2..583f087 100644
--- a/lib/dnsimple.js
+++ b/lib/dnsimple.js
@@ -13,41 +13,32 @@ var DNSimple = function(settings) {
 
 DNSimple.prototype = new events.EventEmitter();
 
-// Builds the token used for authenticating to the DNSimple API
-DNSimple.prototype.token = function() {
-  return dnsimple.settings.username + ":" + dnsimple.settings.token
-}
-
-// updates the IP of the domain specified in the
-// settings file
+// updates the IP of the domain specified in the settings file
 DNSimple.prototype.update = function(new_ip) {
   var dnsimple = this;
 
-  var path = "/domains/" + dnsimple.settings.domain + "/records/" + dnsimple.settings.recordID;
+  var path = `/v2/${dnsimple.settings.ACCOUNT_ID}/zones/${dnsimple.settings.DNS_ZONE_ID}/records/${dnsimple.settings.DNS_RECORD_ID}`
 
   var record = JSON.stringify({
-    record: {
       content: new_ip,
       ttl: 86400
-    }
   });
 
-  dnsimple.put(path, record);
+  dnsimple.patch(path, record);
 }
 
-// put is a convience method for sending an HTTP PUT
-// statement.
-DNSimple.prototype.put = function(path, data) {
+// patch is a convience method for sending an HTTP PATCH statement.
+DNSimple.prototype.patch = function(path, data) {
   dnsimple = this;
 
   var options = {
-    host : "dnsimple.com",
+    host : "api.dnsimple.com",
     path: path,
-    method : "PUT",
+    method : "PATCH",
     headers : {
+      "Authorization": `Bearer ${dnsimple.settings.AUTH_TOKEN}`,
       "Accept" : "application/json",
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      "X-DNSimple-Token" : dnsimple.token(),
       "Content-Length" : data.length
     }
   };
@@ -56,9 +47,9 @@ DNSimple.prototype.put = function(path, data) {
     var status = res.statusCode;
     res.on("data", function(d) {
       if( status == 200 ) {
-        dnsimple.emit("updated", d);
+        dnsimple.emit("updated");
       } else {
-        dnsimple.emit("error", d);
+        dnsimple.emit("error");
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/settings.json.example b/settings.json.example
index 870422f..69f98a7 100644
--- a/settings.json.example
+++ b/settings.json.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-    "currentIP": "0.0.0.0",
-    "username": "you@example.com",
-    "token": "your api token",
-    "domain": "example.com",
-    "recordID": "123456"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    "CURRENT_IP": "1.1.1.1",
+    "ACCOUNT_ID": 123456,
+    "DNS_ZONE_ID": "domain.com",
+    "DNS_RECORD_ID": 123456,
+    "AUTH_TOKEN": "ABCXYZ"
+}