Delegation Signer
Quick facts
Purpose
Delegation Signer
DS is one of the DNS resource record (RR) types defined by RFC 4034.
Example
example.com. 3600 IN DS 12345 13 2 0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF0123456789ABCDEF
Related record types
Common uses
Frequently asked questions
DNSSEC delegation signer, Chain of trust for signed zones
In the DNS management panel of your registrar or DNS provider (for example Cloudflare or Route53).
Sources & standards
Updated 2026-09-13
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