TXT Records

A TXT record stores free text at a name. The common uses are email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and proving domain ownership to a third-party service.

Fields

Field	Example	Notes
Name	`@` or a label	Verification records often use a label like `_dmarc`.
Type	`TXT`
Content	`"v=spf1 -all"`	The text, wrapped in double quotes.
TTL	`14400`	Seconds.

Create

Console (zone-file view):

@      TXT "v=spf1 mx -all"                 14400
_dmarc TXT "v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc@example.com" 14400

CLI (wrap the content so the quotes reach the record):

zcp dns record-create --domain examplecom --name @ --type TXT --content '"v=spf1 -all"'

API: POST with { "name": "@", "type": "TXT", "content": "\"v=spf1 -all\"", "ttl": 14400 }.

Verify

dig TXT example.com +short
# "v=spf1 -all"

Common Uses

SPF: "v=spf1 mx -all" lists the hosts allowed to send mail for your domain.
DKIM: a long public key at a selector name like selector._domainkey.
DMARC: a policy at _dmarc, for example "v=DMARC1; p=reject".
Domain verification: a value a provider gives you to prove you control the domain.

Notes

Quoting. The value is a quoted string. On the CLI, wrap it so the shell passes the quotes through, for example '"v=spf1 -all"'.
One string per record. For a long DKIM key, keep it as a single record. The platform stores it as given.
Multiple TXT records. A resolver returns all TXT records sharing a name.