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NS ·Record

an authoritative name server

value 2activeRFC 1035

Quick facts

TypeNS

Value2

Statusactive

Meaningan authoritative name server

SpecificationRFC 1035

Purpose

What does a NS record do?

an authoritative name server

NS is one of the DNS resource record (RR) types defined by RFC 1035.

Example

example.com. 3600 IN NS ns1.example.com.

Related record types

Common uses

Common services

BINDPowerDNSCloudflare DNS

Frequently asked questions

Declare authoritative name servers, Delegate a subdomain

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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