A TXT record, as the abbreviation implies, is a record, that holds data in human-readable form and not code. It could be set up for a domain name or a subdomain for various purposes. Search engines like Google, for instance, have different ways of verifying that you're the owner of a given domain and one of them is by creating a TXT record with unique text which they provide and that you should use as the record value. Exactly the same verification method is being employed by some analytics platforms that check the traffic to your sites as well. However, in such a case the content of the record will be read by a robot, but it'll still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is also employed in case you enable the so-called SPF protection for your emails so that you can prevent them from being forged. In this situation, the record contains data showing that a particular digital message is sent from a trusted and authorized mail server. You may use a TXT record for any type of other information also, such as your business details, as an example.

TXT Records in Cloud Hosting

If you have a cloud hosting account and you need to set up a TXT record for any purpose for a domain name or a subdomain hosted inside it, you will be able to do it with just a few mouse clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel. The new record shall be working soon after that, so a search engine, for example, can pick it up to verify that you are the owner of a given website in a matter of minutes. You can set up the TXT record through the DNS Records section of your CP in which you shall also find all of the other records for your domain addresses. All you will need to do will be to select the domain or subdomain as well as the record type from drop-down menus, enter the text content and save the change. If you're not sure how to handle it, you could also check our step-by-step guide, which you'll find in the Help section of your account, or you could also contact our technical support to aid you with the creation of the new record.