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NS

Name Server Record

NS indicates which servers are authoritative for the domain.

Syntax

domain TTL IN NS authoritative_server

Example

example.com.    86400    IN    NS    ns1.example.com.

When to use

When: delegating a domain/subdomain to another DNS provider.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes: missing glue records (A/AAAA for NS in the same zone). NS at registrar ≠ NS in the zone.

Check NS records for any domain:

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