Domain Transfer In - Review DNS Records

Overview: Review DNS records

Once a domain has passed the Eligibility Check, the next step is to review its DNS records. In this step, users have the option to either

upload a DNS Zone File or

scan DNS records automatically.

Need to review DNS records

When you transfer your domain from your current registrar, such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc., it’s important to ensure that all DNS records configured with your current DNS provider are accurately transferred as well. This is crucial to keep your existing services like websites, email, and others working smoothly after the transfer. If the DNS records are not reviewed properly, your website might go down or your email may stop working. To avoid such issues, it is strongly recommended to carefully review and replicate your DNS records before completing the domain transfer.

Step 1: Retrieving DNS records

Users can choose between two methods to retrieve your DNS records by uploading the DNS zone file from your current DNS provider or auto scanning the DNS records:

Upload DNS Zone File

This method is recommended if you want to import all DNS records from your current DNS provider without missing any of the existing records.

How to get the DNS Zone file from your current DNS provider?

Login into your current DNS provider or where you purchased your domain originally.

NOTE: Your domain registrar and DNS provider can be different if you’ve changed the nameservers where you bought your domain. For example, if you bought your domain on GoDaddy but pointed it to Cloudflare by updating the nameservers, then Cloudflare is now managing your DNS. In that case, you’ll need to log in to Cloudflare to access your DNS records (zone file).

Go to DNS settings of the domain you want to transfer

Locate the option to export DNS zone/records file

In case you can’t find such option, reach out to your current DNS provider or registrar’s support to get it

Go to your registrar below to follow step by step process:

GoDaddy

Learn about how to upload zone files from GoDaddyHERE.

Cloudflare

Learn about how to upload zone files from CloudflareHERE.

NameCheap

Currently, Namecheap does not offer a downloadable zone file, so you may need to recreate the records manually or reach out to support to access the records. Link to manually extract the recordsHERE.

IONOS

Domain Exports

Cloud DNS

API HowTos

Auto Scan DNS Records

This method is convenient and requires no prior setup. In this method, your existing DNS records will be automatically scanned, but some of the existing records may not get detected in the scan. So, to avoid interruptions in your existing connected services like funnel, website etc post transfer, it is highly recommended to manually cross check the scanned records with your records at your current DNS provider or registrar and add/edit records if required.

NOTE: Your domain registrar and DNS provider can be different if you’ve updated the nameserver records at your registrar. For example, if you purchased your domain from GoDaddy but pointed it to Cloudflare by changing the nameservers, then Cloudflare becomes your DNS provider. In that case, you’ll need to log in to Cloudflare to view and compare your DNS records.

Step 2: Reviewing DNS Records

Once records are retrieved, you can now review your DNS records. In the DNS table shown you can:

View all DNS entries in a table format, categorized by record type (e.g., A, CNAME, TXT, MX).

Add new records by clicking “Add Record”.

Edit or delete individual records as needed.

Search records using any field (name, type, value).

GoDaddy Interface

NOTE: It is highly recommended to manually cross-check the scanned DNS records with the records currently available at your DNS provider or