Add a TXT record
A TXT record (short for text record) is an informational DNS record used to associate arbitrary text with a host or other name. TXT records are most commonly used to verify domain ownership, SSL verification, and email sender policies, such as SPF records and DMARC policies.
- Log in to your GoDaddy Domain Control Center. (Need help logging in? Find your username or password.)
- Select your domain from the list.
- Scroll down to Additional Settings and select Manage DNS.
- Select ADD below the table of your existing DNS records.
- Choose TXT from the record options drop down menu.
- Enter the values for the following fields:
- Host: Enter the host name for the TXT record. For example, type www to put the record on www.coolexample.com
Note: To put the host on coolexample.com, enter @ in the Host field.
- TXT Value: The value you are setting as the destination of the Host.
- TTL: Determine how long the server should cache information.
- Host: Enter the host name for the TXT record. For example, type www to put the record on www.coolexample.com
- Select Save to complete your updates.
Please allow up to 48 hours for all changes to take full effect.
More info
- TXT records have a maximum character limit of 1024 and only UTF-8 characters are supported.
- If you need to edit DNS for a domain not registered with GoDaddy, you can manage DNS hosting.