How do I verify a sending domain on DigitalOcean?

To verify a sending domain on DigitalOcean, publish every required row from GET /domains/{id}/setup under Networking, then call POST /domains/{id}/verify. The steps in the next section are the ones DigitalOcean documents, fetched on 29 September 2026.

The records to publish

POST /domains registers the name. GET /domains/{id}/setup returns one row per record, with record, host, type, value, priority, and required. A TXT row also has value_strings and value_bind. Paste those. The DKIM value is the one on the row.

A new domain sends once the required rows resolve. Domains and DNS names them: the DKIM TXT, and the return-path MX and TXT. Root SPF and DMARC are recommended. A tracking CNAME is on the sheet only when tracking is available, and it never blocks verification. If host is @, that row is the apex. If the apex already has an SPF TXT, merge the sheet's value into that one record. A second SPF TXT on the same name invalidates both.

curl -sS -X GET https://api.agentisend.com/domains/9c8f8f0e-3d1a-4d3f-9a1e-2b7c1a0f5e42/setup \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTISEND_API_KEY"

200
{
  "commands": {
    "cloudflare": [],
    "gcloud": [],
    "route53": {}
  },
  "deep_link": "example",
  "detected": false,
  "domain": "example",
  "nameservers": [],
  "provider": {
    "dnsConsoleUrl": "example",
    "id": "example",
    "name": "example"
  },
  "provider_hints": {
    "cloudflare": "example",
    "godaddy": "example",
    "namecheap": "example",
    "route53": "example"
  },
  "records": [],
  "zone": "example",
  "zone_file": "example"
}

DigitalOcean's dashboard, as of 29 September 2026

How to create, edit, and delete DNS records (last verified 13 July 2026) says: Networking, Domains, the domain, Create a record, choose the type, fill the fields, Create Record. For a TXT, Hostname is @ at the apex or the label only for a subdomain, and TXT Value is the row's value. The same page says DKIM and SPF are TXT records created with that TXT option. For an MX, Hostname is the name the record applies to, Mail providers mail server is the row's value, and Priority is the row's priority. Edit and delete are on the record's More menu. capturedOn: 2026-09-29.

Read it back

POST /domains/{id}/verify reports which required rows resolved. GET /domains/{id} is the sheet with each row's status.

Other registrars

• Cloudflare
• Namecheap
• GoDaddy
• Route 53
• Google Domains
• Porkbun
• Hostinger
• Squarespace
• Wix
• IONOS
• OVHcloud
• Gandi
• Vercel
• Netlify
• What does domain_not_verified mean?
• Email for AI agents

Written by the AgentiSend team.