How to change DNS records at Netlify
Static hosting platform with optional Netlify DNS.
Where the DNS settings live
- In the Netlify dashboard open Domains.
- Click the domain to open its DNS panel.
Adding a record
- Click Add new record.
- Choose the type, enter the name (blank for the root) and value.
- Click Save.
Editing or deleting a record
- Netlify has no in-place edit — delete the record with Options → Delete and add a new one.
Changing the nameservers
- Netlify assigns four nsone.net nameservers when you add a domain — set those at your registrar.
- To keep DNS elsewhere, point the root at Netlify's load balancer IP
75.2.60.5andwwwat your site's.netlify.apphostname.
Netlify nameservers
These are the values you would set at your registrar to let Netlify run your DNS. Always confirm them in your own account — several providers assign per-account values.
dns1.p0X.nsone.net through dns4.p0X.nsone.net (assigned)
Gotchas at Netlify
- The four assigned nameservers differ per domain — never copy them from another site.
- Netlify DNS must be enabled before it will answer for the zone.
After you save
DNS changes are not instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere — occasionally longer if an ISP ignores TTLs. Check what the world currently sees before assuming something is broken, and see the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.
Other cloud / dns platform guides
Akamai / Linode
Free DNS Manager included with a Linode account.
Amazon Route 53
AWS DNS service. Also a registrar. Charged per hosted zone and per query.
Azure DNS
Microsoft's managed DNS, configured through the Azure portal.
Cloudflare
Free, fast DNS with an optional proxy/CDN layer. Very common as a DNS host even when the domain is registered elsewhere.
DigitalOcean
Free DNS hosting for domains you point at DigitalOcean. Not a registrar.
Google Cloud DNS
Google Cloud's authoritative DNS. Note: consumer Google Domains was sold to Squarespace.