A small screen that moves everything.
These fields tell the internet which servers answer for your domain. Change them, and your website, email, and other services follow.
Setting it up
The registry points to the answer
When a user opens your site, their resolver asks the registry for directions. The registry returns the nameservers on this screen. Those nameservers provide the final answer.
A nameserver change takes longer to appear than a DNS record change. Resolvers cache the old answer. No registrar can force them to expire it faster.
The registry record
The screen shows the exact set the registry confirmed. You replace the entire set at once.
- Use our nameservers, and you manage your zone on the DNS screen.
- Use external nameservers, and you manage your zone at that provider.
- Use nameservers on the domain itself, but you must register them as child nameservers first.
- We keep your exact order. Some resolvers try nameservers in the order provided.
How we save changes
The system guarantees the screen matches the registry.
- You submit the set
You submit the entire new list of nameservers.
- We ask the registry
We send the change to the registry immediately. If the registry refuses it, you see an error and nothing changes here.
- We store the result
We only save the list the registry confirms. We never save your input if it fails.
Changing nameservers moves all services at once. Configure the new servers before you make the switch.
Common questions
When does the change take effect?
The registry applies it instantly. However, global resolvers cache the old data, usually for hours. No provider can speed this up.
How many nameservers do I need?
You need at least two for most extensions. More servers add redundancy. More than four offers little benefit.
Can I use external nameservers?
Yes. Enter any valid hostnames, and the registry will delegate to them.
What happens to my DNS records if I change nameservers?
They remain in our system but are no longer active, because resolvers now query your new provider.
Why did the registry refuse my nameservers?
Usually because a hostname does not resolve, or because it belongs to the domain itself and lacks a child nameserver record.
More in the domain console
Point your domain
Register a domain or transfer it here. You have full control over the delegation.