diff --git a/dnsapi/README.md b/dnsapi/README.md
index 603bd72a..df6db111 100644
--- a/dnsapi/README.md
+++ b/dnsapi/README.md
@@ -267,16 +267,26 @@ when needed.
 
 ## 14. Use Linode domain API
 
-First you need to login to your Linode account to get your API Key.
-[https://manager.linode.com/profile/api](https://manager.linode.com/profile/api)
+The tokens created in the classic manager and cloud manager are incompatible
+with one another. While the classic manager makes an all or nothing API, the
+newer cloud manager interface promises to produce API keys with a finer
+permission system. However, either way works just fine.
 
-Then add an API key with label *ACME* and copy the new key.
+### Classic Manager ###
+
+Classic Manager: https://manager.linode.com/profile/api
+
+First you need to login to your Linode account to get your API Key.
+
+Then add an API key with label *ACME* and copy the new key into the following
+command.
 
 ```sh
 export LINODE_API_KEY="..."
 ```
 
-Due to the reload time of any changes in the DNS records, we have to use the `dnssleep` option to wait at least 15 minutes for the changes to take effect.
+Due to the reload time of any changes in the DNS records, we have to use the
+`dnssleep` option to wait at least 15 minutes for the changes to take effect.
 
 Ok, let's issue a cert now:
 
@@ -284,7 +294,35 @@ Ok, let's issue a cert now:
 acme.sh --issue --dns dns_linode --dnssleep 900 -d example.com -d www.example.com
 ```
 
-The `LINODE_API_KEY` will be saved in `~/.acme.sh/account.conf` and will be reused when needed.
+The `LINODE_API_KEY` will be saved in `~/.acme.sh/account.conf` and will be
+reused when needed.
+
+### Cloud Manager ###
+
+Cloud Manager: https://cloud.linode.com/profile/tokens
+
+First you need to login to your Linode account to get your API Key.
+
+   1. Click on "Add a Personal Access Token".
+   2. Give the new key a "Label" (we recommend *ACME*)
+   3. Give it Read/Write access to "Domains"
+   4. "Submit" and copy the new key into the `LINODE_V4_API_KEY` command below.
+
+```sh
+export LINODE_V4_API_KEY="..."
+```
+
+Due to the reload time of any changes in the DNS records, we have to use the
+`dnssleep` option to wait at least 15 minutes for the changes to take effect.
+
+Ok, let's issue a cert now:
+
+```sh
+acme.sh --issue --dns dns_linode_v4 --dnssleep 900 -d example.com -d www.example.com
+```
+
+The `LINODE_V4_API_KEY` will be saved in `~/.acme.sh/account.conf` and will be
+reused when needed.
 
 ## 15. Use FreeDNS
 
diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_linode_v4.sh b/dnsapi/dns_linode_v4.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..dfa1a651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_linode_v4.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+#Original Author: Philipp Grosswiler <philipp.grosswiler@swiss-design.net>
+#v4 Update Author: Aaron W. Swenson <aaron@grandmasfridge.org>
+
+LINODE_V4_API_URL="https://api.linode.com/v4/domains"
+
+########  Public functions #####################
+
+#Usage: dns_linode_add   _acme-challenge.www.domain.com   "XKrxpRBosdIKFzxW_CT3KLZNf6q0HG9i01zxXp5CPBs"
+dns_linode_add() {
+  fulldomain="${1}"
+  txtvalue="${2}"
+
+  if ! _Linode_API; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  _info "Using Linode"
+  _debug "Calling: dns_linode_add() '${fulldomain}' '${txtvalue}'"
+
+  _debug "First detect the root zone"
+  if ! _get_root "$fulldomain"; then
+    _err "Domain does not exist."
+    return 1
+  fi
+  _debug _domain_id "$_domain_id"
+  _debug _sub_domain "$_sub_domain"
+  _debug _domain "$_domain"
+
+  _payload="{
+              \"type\": \"TXT\",
+              \"name\": \"$_sub_domain\",
+              \"target\": \"$txtvalue\"
+            }"
+
+  if _rest POST "/$_domain_id/records" "$_payload" && [ -n "$response" ]; then
+    _resource_id=$(printf "%s\n" "$response" | _egrep_o "\"id\":\s*[0-9]+" | cut -d : -f 2 | tr -d " " | _head_n 1)
+    _debug _resource_id "$_resource_id"
+
+    if [ -z "$_resource_id" ]; then
+      _err "Error adding the domain resource."
+      return 1
+    fi
+
+    _info "Domain resource successfully added."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+#Usage: dns_linode_rm   _acme-challenge.www.domain.com
+dns_linode_rm() {
+  fulldomain="${1}"
+
+  if ! _Linode_API; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  _info "Using Linode"
+  _debug "Calling: dns_linode_rm() '${fulldomain}'"
+
+  _debug "First detect the root zone"
+  if ! _get_root "$fulldomain"; then
+    _err "Domain does not exist."
+    return 1
+  fi
+  _debug _domain_id "$_domain_id"
+  _debug _sub_domain "$_sub_domain"
+  _debug _domain "$_domain"
+
+  if _rest GET "/$_domain_id/records" && [ -n "$response" ]; then
+    response="$(echo "$response" | tr -d "\n" | tr '{' "|" | sed 's/|/&{/g' | tr "|" "\n")"
+
+    resource="$(echo "$response" | _egrep_o "{.*\"name\":\s*\"$_sub_domain\".*}")"
+    if [ "$resource" ]; then
+      _resource_id=$(printf "%s\n" "$resource" | _egrep_o "\"id\":\s*[0-9]+" | _head_n 1 | cut -d : -f 2 | tr -d \ )
+      if [ "$_resource_id" ]; then
+        _debug _resource_id "$_resource_id"
+
+        if _rest DELETE "/$_domain_id/records/$_resource_id" && [ -n "$response" ]; then
+          # On 200/OK, empty set is returned. Check for error, if any.
+          _error_response=$(printf "%s\n" "$response" | _egrep_o "\"errors\"" | cut -d : -f 2 | tr -d " " | _head_n 1)
+
+          if [ -n "$_error_response" ]; then
+            _err "Error deleting the domain resource: $_error_response"
+            return 1
+          fi
+
+          _info "Domain resource successfully deleted."
+          return 0
+        fi
+      fi
+
+      return 1
+    fi
+
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+####################  Private functions below ##################################
+
+_Linode_API() {
+  if [ -z "$LINODE_V4_API_KEY" ]; then
+    LINODE_V4_API_KEY=""
+
+    _err "You didn't specify the Linode v4 API key yet."
+    _err "Please create your key and try again."
+
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  _saveaccountconf LINODE_V4_API_KEY "$LINODE_V4_API_KEY"
+}
+
+####################  Private functions below ##################################
+#_acme-challenge.www.domain.com
+#returns
+# _sub_domain=_acme-challenge.www
+# _domain=domain.com
+# _domain_id=12345
+_get_root() {
+  domain=$1
+  i=2
+  p=1
+
+  if _rest GET; then
+    response="$(echo "$response" | tr -d "\n" | tr '{' "|" | sed 's/|/&{/g' | tr "|" "\n")"
+    while true; do
+      h=$(printf "%s" "$domain" | cut -d . -f $i-100)
+      _debug h "$h"
+      if [ -z "$h" ]; then
+        #not valid
+        return 1
+      fi
+
+      hostedzone="$(echo "$response" | _egrep_o "{.*\"domain\":\s*\"$h\".*}")"
+      if [ "$hostedzone" ]; then
+        _domain_id=$(printf "%s\n" "$hostedzone" | _egrep_o "\"id\":\s*[0-9]+" | _head_n 1 | cut -d : -f 2 | tr -d \ )
+        if [ "$_domain_id" ]; then
+          _sub_domain=$(printf "%s" "$domain" | cut -d . -f 1-$p)
+          _domain=$h
+          return 0
+        fi
+        return 1
+      fi
+      p=$i
+      i=$(_math "$i" + 1)
+    done
+  fi
+  return 1
+}
+
+#method method action data
+_rest() {
+  mtd="$1"
+  ep="$2"
+  data="$3"
+
+  _debug mtd "$mtd"
+  _debug ep "$ep"
+
+  export _H1="Accept: application/json"
+  export _H2="Content-Type: application/json"
+  export _H3="Authorization: Bearer $LINODE_V4_API_KEY"
+
+  if [ "$mtd" != "GET" ]; then
+    # both POST and DELETE.
+    _debug data "$data"
+    response="$(_post "$data" "$LINODE_V4_API_URL$ep" "" "$mtd")"
+  else
+    response="$(_get "$LINODE_V4_API_URL$ep$data")"
+  fi
+
+  if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+    _err "error $ep"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  _debug2 response "$response"
+  return 0
+}