How to add a DNS TXT record for a domain name

Objective

Do you need to validate a verification or security process for your domain name (service association via a validation token, verification key, etc.) using your DNS zone? Want to add a custom text value to your domain name’s DNS zone?
To do this, you will need to create a TXT record in your domain name’s active DNS zone.

Find out how to add an DNS TXT record to an OVHcloud DNS zone for your domain name.

Requirements

• A domain name
• A DNS zone associated with this domain name at OVHcloud

OVHcloud Control Panel Access

• Direct link: DNS zones
• Navigation path: Web Cloud > DNS zones > Select your domain name

Instructions

Add an DNS TXT record for a domain name

1. Click the DNS zones menu, then choose the domain name concerned.
2. On the page that appears, click Add an entry.
3. In the window that opens, select the extended record of type TXT.
4. Then enter the TXT string you want to add in the Value * field (e.g.: AbCdE-Value-of-TXT-fGhIjK), then click Next.
5. Check the summary, then click Confirm. It takes up to 24 hours for the change to propagate fully over the DNS network.

Add an DNS TXT record for a domain name subdomain

1. Click the DNS zones menu, then choose the domain name concerned.
2. On the page that appears, click Add an entry.
3. In the window that opens, select the extended record of type TXT.
4. Then enter the subdomain in the Sub-domain field (for example: www for the subdomain www.domain.tld), and in the Value * field, enter the TXT string you want to add (for example: AbCdE-Value-of-TXT-fGhIjK). Finally, click Next.
5. Check the summary, then click Confirm. It takes up to 24 hours for the change to propagate fully over the DNS network.

Go further

Everything you need to know about DNS zones.

Everything you need to know about DNS records

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