{"id":2240,"date":"2021-06-25T11:28:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2022-05-11T13:41:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T10:41:48","slug":"how-to-create-aaaa-srv-and-txt-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/how-to-create-aaaa-srv-and-txt-records\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>AAAA, SRV, and TXT records are essential DNS resolution records. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The domain name system is a critical component of the internet ecosystem. It helps resolve domain names and IP addresses, route mails to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">correct servers, authenticates emails, specifies service ports, and others.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/what-is-dns\/\"><b>DNS servers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contain records that help browsers, computers, and servers perform successful DNS lookups.<\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Over 20 DNS records exist today, but eight are in common use; they include:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Record (Address Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNAME Record (Canonical Name Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MX Record (Mail Exchanger Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TXT Record<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NS Record (Name Server Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOA Record (Start of Authority Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SRV Record (Service Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTR Record (Pointer Record)<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this article examines the AAAA, SRV, and TXT records. So let&#8217;s get started.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>AAAA Records<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Address \u201cA\u201d record is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/dns-records-explained\/\"><b>DNS record<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that points domain names or subdomains to their <\/span><b>IP addresses, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making it the most fundamental DNS record. It helps resolve the human-readable domain names to their IP addresses, making it possible for you to visit our website with the domain <\/span><b>www.scalahosting.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> instead of its IP address\u2014the <\/span><b>language servers understand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding<\/span><b> multiple A records to your domain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps provide redundancy and protect against outages. The AAAA record is similar to the A record but only points domains and subdomains to I<\/span><b>Pv6 addresses,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while the latter only holds <\/span><b>IPv4 addresses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an IPv6 address and wish to add the record to your DNS zone file, kindly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact our support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for quick help.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>SRV Records<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some internet protocols rely on the <\/span><b>SRV record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to function correctly. The<\/span><b> SRV record, short for Service record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a DNS record that specifies the host and port for specific services like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instant messaging, VoIP, and other third-party services<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It defines the server location for the specified service and how the domain handles that service. An SRV record contains the desired service, transport protocol of the desired service, the domain name for which the record is valid, and the time to live\u2014<\/span><b>the time the DNS server refreshes the record.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you wish to add an&nbsp; SRV record to your domain, get in touch with our support.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>TXT Records<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNS TXT records contain text information for <\/span><b>DNS servers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It lets web admins leave notes on the domain name system to verify domain ownership or configure email security.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, users can <\/span><b>upload TXT records<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with information that helps verify their ownership of the domain. They could also use <\/span><b>SPF, DKIM,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>DMARC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> TXT records to authenticate their emails and protect them from spoofers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding TXT records to your domain is intuitive and straightforward. You could follow these steps to get it done.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Step 1: Log into SPanel&#8217;s User Interface<br><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The default login URL is <em><strong>https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/spanel <\/strong><\/em>(don&#8217;t forget to replace <em>yourdomain.com <\/em>with your actual domain)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/40.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 1: Log into SPanel&#8217;s User Interface\" class=\"wp-image-2898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/40.png 453w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/40-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/40-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Step 2: Open the DNS Manager<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your account\u2019s control panel, scroll down to the <\/span><b>DOMAINS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section and click <\/span><b>DNS editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open your DNS manager.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-5.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 2: Open the DNS Manager\" class=\"wp-image-2241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-5.png 576w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image9-5-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Step 3: Add Your TXT Record<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the DNS editor page, select the domain you wish to add the TXT record to from the pull-down menu.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type your record name in the <\/span><b>Name<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text box.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-4.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 3: Add Your TXT Record\" class=\"wp-image-2242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-4.png 823w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-4-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image10-4-768x219.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter a <\/span><b>TTL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time to live<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) value for your TXT record, or use the default value<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image5-8.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 3: Add Your TXT Record 2\" class=\"wp-image-2247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image5-8.png 823w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image5-8-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image5-8-768x219.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shorter TTL value makes propagation quicker. You could consider reducing the value before adding your record. Keep it between 3600 seconds and 86400 seconds after propagation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>TXT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as your DNS <\/span><b>Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image7-7.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 3: Add Your TXT Record 3\" class=\"wp-image-2249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image7-7.png 824w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image7-7-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image7-7-768x243.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your TXT record in the <\/span><b>Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text box and click the <\/span><b>Add Record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to apply the changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-9.png\" alt=\"How to Create AAAA, SRV, and TXT Records?, Step 3: Add Your TXT Record 4\" class=\"wp-image-2245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-9.png 823w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-9-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image3-9-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Need Support?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Adding DNS records to your domain could be challenging.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So if you need assistance setting up any record, do contact <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for quick help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAAA, SRV, and TXT records are essential DNS resolution records. The domain name system is a critical component of the internet ecosystem. It helps resolve domain names and IP addresses, route mails to the correct servers, authenticates emails, specifies service ports, and others. 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