Verify domain ownership via DNS TXT record

Initiate the domain verification process by generating a unique TXT record. You must add this record to your domain's DNS settings to prove ownership. This is often a prerequisite for activating certain services.

Domains & DNS DNS

Context

Path Parameters

domain string required Example: example.com

Fully qualified domain name

Headers

Accept Example
Content-Type Example

Responses

200
data object required
data.domain string required · Example: example.com
data.expiresAt string required · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
data.id string required · Example: a74f9eda-8e2f-7f03-a289-6d7f941d5476
data.nameservers array<string> · Example: ["primary.ns.hostup.se","secondary.ns.hostup.se"]
data.status string · Example: pending
data.txtRecordName string · Example: _hostup-example.com
data.txtRecordValue string · enum · Example: hostup-verify=EXAMPLE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN
hostup-verify=EXAMPLE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN
requestId string required · Example: 2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba

Unique request identifier (UUID).

success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

timestamp string · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

201
data object required
data.domain string required · Example: example.com
data.expiresAt string required · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
data.id string required · Example: 3f849f25-b15d-d561-00d5-3020998ea255
data.nameservers array<string> · Example: ["primary.ns.hostup.se","secondary.ns.hostup.se"]
data.status string · Example: pending
data.txtRecordName string · Example: _hostup-example.com
data.txtRecordValue string · Example: hostup-verify=EXAMPLE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN
requestId string required · Example: 2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba

Unique request identifier (UUID).

success boolean required · Example: true

True for successful responses.

timestamp string · Example: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC).

POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/dns/verify/{domain}
For AI assistants
cURL 
curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/dns/verify/example.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
  "requestId": "2121ae20-bd9d-41e9-aeeb-5dd1dd1a24ba",
  "data": {
    "id": "a74f9eda-8e2f-7f03-a289-6d7f941d5476",
    "domain": "example.com",
    "txtRecordName": "_hostup-example.com",
    "txtRecordValue": "hostup-verify=EXAMPLE_VERIFICATION_TOKEN",
    "expiresAt": "2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z",
    "status": "pending",
    "nameservers": [
      "primary.ns.hostup.se",
      "secondary.ns.hostup.se"
    ]
  }
}