Verify your domain for your Google service

You verify your domain through your domain host (typically where you purchased your domain name). Your domain host maintains settings called DNS records that direct internet traffic to your domain name. For details, see Identify your domain host.

Google gives you a TXT verification record to add to your domain host's DNS records. When Google sees the record exists, your domain ownership is confirmed. The verification record does not affect your website or email.

Add a TXT verification record (any domain host)

Note: The administrator that gets the verification record needs to complete the verification process. The verification records are unique to each administrator, so one administrator cannot finish a domain verification that was started by another. 

Get your verification code from Google Workspace

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.
   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
2. Click Continue to verify your domain with a TXT record.
3. Look for your verification code in the setup tool and click Copy.
   

Go to your domain's DNS records

1. In a second browser window or tab, sign in to your domain host account. For details, see Identify your domain host.
2. Go to your domain's DNS records. The page might be called something like DNS Management, Name Server Management, Control Panel, or Advanced Settings.
3. Select the option to add a new record.

Add the verification record to your domain host

1. For the record type, select TXT.
2. In the Name/Host/Alias field, enter @ or leave it blank.
   Your host might require you to enter your domain, which looks like example.com, into this field. Your other DNS records might indicate what you should enter.
3. In the Time to Live (TTL) field, enter 86400 or leave the default.
4. In the Value/Answer/Destination field, paste the verification record you copied in step 1.
5. Save the record.

Note: If you see a warning message about changing your DNS settings, disregard it. Adding the TXT record won't damage your website or DNS settings.

Tell Google Workspace to check your verification code

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.
   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
2. Click Continue.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the next page and click Verify my domain.