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DS ·Record

Delegation Signer

value 43activeRFC 4034

Quick facts

TypeDS

Value43

Statusactive

MeaningDelegation Signer

SpecificationRFC 4034

Purpose

What does a DS record do?

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 2026-08-18

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