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My domain says "pending verification" — what now?

Add the DNS records, confirm your registrant email, or wait out a transfer

Written by Braden Boothby

Open Domains and click the domain. What you see there tells you which of three things is waiting.

DNS records and a Check again button. You connected a domain you already own. At your registrar, add an A record (name @, value 76.76.21.21) and a CNAME record (name www, value cname.buildanything.com), then press Check again. DNS changes usually take minutes but can take up to 48 hours.

If it still says we can't see them, check for these:

  • Your nameservers point somewhere else, so your registrar's DNS settings are ignored. Add the records there instead.

  • An old A or CNAME record on @ or www is still in place. Delete it first.

  • The name field has the full domain in it instead of @ or www.

  • Cloudflare's proxy is on. Set both records to DNS only (gray cloud).

  • Only one of the two records was added. You need both.

A "Verify your domain registration" banner. ICANN requires you to confirm your email address. Look for an email from Name.com and click the link in it, checking your spam folder. Press Resend verification email if you can't find it. The domain stops working if you miss the deadline.

A transfer in progress. Transfers take several days. Your old registrar will email you to approve it, and transfers often stall waiting for that. Press Check transfer status for the latest.

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