A TXT record stores text information in your domain’s DNS. It’s often used for verification purposes (such as proving domain ownership), setting up email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), or providing other configuration details to third-party services.
Steps to Add a TXT Record
Go to My Domains.
Select the domain you want to update.
Click DNS Records under Manage.
Click Add new record.
Under Type, select TXT.
Under Name, enter the value provided by the service you’re configuring (often @ for the root domain or a specific prefix like _acme-challenge).
Under Value, enter the exact text string provided.
For TTL, leave it at 1 hour unless otherwise advised.
Special Note
Some DNS providers automatically wrap parts of a TXT record in quotation marks. This is normal. However, some services cannot validate the record if the quotes are split. If you encounter issues, place the entire TXT record inside one set of quotation marks in the Value field.
Example:
"google-site-verification=abcdefgh1234567890"