Create a TXT Domain Record

Prerequisite:

• The request for domain ownership using the API must be complete.

• The organization uses IONOS Cloud DNS to publish the Domain Name System (DNS).

Note: If your organization uses any other domain provider, contact your provider to locate the DNS settings and add the TXT record value by referring to the steps in this guide.

You must add the token value provided in the Request Domain Ownership API response to the TXT Domain Record.

You can create a record of type TXT by following these steps:

1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Network Services > Cloud DNS > Public zones tab.

2. Select Primary Zones from the drop-down list.

3. Select the appropriate primary zone in the DNS ZONES column to create records. Alternatively, click Details & Records in the ACTIONS column.

Zone selection

4. Click Create record in the Details & Records window.

5. Enter the following details in the Create Record window:

• Enabled/Disabled: Set it to either Enabled (by default) or Disabled.

• Name: Leave the name value empty for your DNS record. It helps to identify the domain associated with the token by the domain name.

• TTL: Enter an appropriate Time-To-Live (TTL) setting for your DNS record in seconds. The default value is 3600 seconds.

• Type: Select the record type as TXT.

• Content: Enter the token value provided in the API response as the content value. Example: 9019680770992564882066368772815872312262977566198195.

• Preview: Ensure that the details of the record to be created are accurate.

Define record properties

6. Click Save to create the DNS record.

Result: Your DNS record of type TXT is successfully created.

Next steps

• After creating the TXT Domain Record, you must manually trigger the domain ownership verification using the Verify Domain Ownership API. This endpoint will only change the domain status to Approved when the TXT Record contains the provided token. The duration of this process ranges from a few seconds to up to a week, depending on your domain provider.

Note: It is recommended to use the command dig +short {yourdomain} TXT to confirm the presence of the token before triggering verification.

• You can verify the domain ownership status by using the Retrieve Domain API.