What's a Txt Record?

A TXT record is a type of resource record in the Domain name system used to provide the ability to associate arbitrary text with a host or other name, such as human readable information about a server, network, data center, or other accounting information.

What is TXT record for?

TXT records are a type of Domain Name System (DNS) record that contains text information for sources outside of your domain. You add these records to your domain settings. You can use TXT records for various purposes. Google uses them to verify domain ownership and to ensure email security.

What should a TXT record look like?

TXT records usually contain a lot of text and unlike other DNS records, the record can contain spaces and various special characters. Your provider will supply your records and the formatting is fairly straight forward with a long string of text which, goes in the answer section.

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