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Registration and DNS

# TXT record

A TXT record is a DNS record that stores text. Today it often holds machine-readable data, such as domain ownership proof and email sender rules like SPF.

## Why it matters

TXT records matter in two places. First, services such as Google, marketplaces and escrow tools ask you to add a TXT value to prove you control a domain. Second, email authentication uses TXT records. A seller can use a verification TXT record to prove ownership to a buyer without sharing account access. A common mistake is deleting old TXT records during cleanup. That can break email delivery or lock out a verified service.

Source: [cloudflare.com](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/dns/dns-records/dns-txt-record/)

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