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DNS records explained

What a DNS record is, how yaya shows one, and how to read and edit records for a domain yaya manages.

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What yaya shows you

A DNS record tells the internet where a name points. When you connect a domain, yaya lists the records to add under DNS steps. A subdomain looks like this.

Add CNAME: shop.example.com → <target shown by yaya>
CNAME target: <target shown by yaya>

A bare domain asks for a flattening record.

Add ALIAS/ANAME (CNAME flattening): example.com → <target shown by yaya>

yaya may also ask for a TXT record that proves you own the name. It reads Add TXT <name> → <value>. Copy both parts.

The fields at your provider

  • Type: CNAME, ALIAS, ANAME or TXT.
  • Name or Host: the part before your domain. @ means the bare domain.
  • Value or Target: where it points.
  • TTL: how long other servers remember it. Automatic is fine.

Edit records inside yaya

If yaya manages DNS for the domain, a DNS records table appears with Type, Name, Value and TTL. Records marked Locked are needed for your site or mail. You can change the others.

  1. Click Add a record.
  2. Choose a Type: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX or TXT.
  3. Fill in Name and Value.
  4. Click Save record.

Common tasks has starters for a subdomain, a verification code, Google Workspace mail and Microsoft 365 mail.

Fix common problems

No DNS records table. Your records live at your domain provider. Edit them there.

A record I added will not delete. Locked records cannot be changed. See Fix a domain that won't verify.

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