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# Subdomain ownership verification

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Frenico (@frenico) · 2024-08-05

I am reaching out to seek assistance with the ownership verification process for my custom domain. My custom domain that I plan to use with vercel is structured as go.subdomain.domain.tld. Currently, I have DNS management capabilities only for subdomain.domain.tld.

However, I have encountered an issue where the verification TXT record is required to be placed at the root domain (domain.tld), which I do not manage. Could you please provide guidance or an alternative method to complete the ownership verification under these circumstances?


Amy Egan (@amyegan) · 2024-08-05

Hi @frenico. The TXT record does need to be at `_vercel` from the root domain. If it's a shared domain, like at a large organization or university, you can work with your IT administrator to get the record added. 

You can find more info about the process in this post:

https://community.vercel.com/t/custom-domain-verification/446