Managing NS records

Last change on 2025-10-07 • Created on 2020-04-01 • ID: DN-CD6DE

⚠️ DNS is now available in Hetzner Console (see beta FAQ). After beta ended, it is no longer possible to create new zones in the old DNS Console. We recommend that all customers migrate their zones to Hetzner Console by the end of this year (see migration guide).

Adding an NS record

  1. Select a zone which you want to add records to.
  2. Click on the Records button in the top navigation.
  3. Choose the type NS record in the dropdown menu.
  4. Enter the Host (use @for root) — the subdomain you want to create the record for, including the domain name.
  5. Enter a that will manage Name server your hostname.
  6. Choose the TTL — the record's time-to-live.
  7. Once you are ready, click the Add record button.
  8. The record should be created and be visible in the record list below.

Update an NS record

You can update the NS record directly in the record list by clicking on the Name, Value, or TTL field.

Delete an NS record

  1. Click on the Delete button for the NS record you want to delete.
  2. Confirm the deletion. Warning: You cannot undo this step!
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