> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stackryze.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Account Verification

> Verify your account to unlock custom domains, DNSSEC, and API tokens.

Account verification is a one-time step that unlocks the full Stackryze surface — custom domains, DNSSEC signing, API tokens, webhook secrets, and higher rate limits.

## When do I need to verify?

You'll be asked to verify if any of the following apply to your account:

* You want to add a custom domain you don't own through Stackryze Domains
* You want to enable DNSSEC on a delegated zone
* You want to issue API tokens
* Your zones have crossed the free-tier limits

## How to verify

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Verification">
    From the dashboard, click your avatar, then **Settings**, then the **Verification** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm your email">
    We send a confirmation link to the address on file. Click it within 24 hours.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a verified domain or payment method">
    You need at least one of:

    * A domain you've proven control of (via a DNS TXT record we generate)
    * A payment method on file (we charge \$0 and refund immediately)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for review">
    Most verifications complete automatically within 60 seconds. Manual review (rare) completes within one business day.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you get

| Unlocks            | Free | Verified  |
| ------------------ | ---- | --------- |
| Number of zones    | 3    | Unlimited |
| Records per zone   | 100  | 1,000     |
| API tokens         | —    | Yes       |
| Webhooks           | —    | Yes       |
| DNSSEC signing     | —    | Yes       |
| Custom nameservers | —    | Yes       |

<Tip>
  Stackryze DNS is **always free** — verification just raises limits and unlocks advanced features. No plan is ever required.
</Tip>