In this method, ​Akamai​ provides a challenge token that you use to set up a TXT record in your DNS configuration.

Use this method when:

• You have direct control over your DNS records.
• You want to validate an exact HOST, a WILDCARD, or a DOMAIN.
• You are using multiple CDNs and want to manage domain validation through multiple TXT records in your DNS.

Don't use this method when:

• You don’t have control over your DNS records.
• You don’t want to manually obtain a TXT token and add it to your DNS records for domain validation.

How to

To validate a domain using DNS TXT record, first submit your domain for validation in Domain Ownership Manager and then update your DNS configuration.

2. Update your DNS configuration

1. View the domain details.
2. In Domain validation details, navigate to the TXT record tab and copy the challenge token values for Name and Value.
3. In your DNS provider:
   1. Add a new TXT record: _akamai-{host|wildcard|domain}-challenge.domainName. Include the host, wildcard, or domain part, depending on the validation scope of your domain.
      For a domain called example.com and the DOMAIN validation scope, the record should be: _akamai-domain-challenge.example.com.
   2. Add the challenge token you copied from the Domain Ownership Mmanager's UI. The format can be either “token=1234….5678” or “1234….5678”.

Check the domain status to monitor the validation progress. After it completes, your domain status changes to Validated.