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# Add a Custom Domain Integration Guide

> Wire up a domain you already own to a Stackryze-hosted service.

This guide walks you through adding a custom domain — one you bought at any registrar — to a Stackryze product (DNS, Domains, or the API).

## Prerequisites

To add a custom domain, you'll need:

* A Stackryze account (free — see [quickstart](/quickstart))
* A domain you own
* Access to your registrar's DNS settings

## Domain Setup

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to Stackryze">
    Open [dns.stackryze.com](https://dns.stackryze.com) and sign in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your domain">
    Click **Domains → Add Domain**, then enter the apex (for example `example.com`). Stackryze creates an empty zone and provisions four globally-distributed nameservers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get your nameservers">
    Stackryze assigns four nameservers. Copy them — you'll need them in the next step.

    ```text theme={null}
    ns1.stackryze.com
    ns2.stackryze.com
    ns3.stackryze.com
    ns4.stackryze.com
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delegate at your registrar">
    At your registrar (Namecheap, Cloudflare Registrar, GoDaddy, Porkbun, etc.) set the nameservers to the four above. Save.

    <Tip>
      Propagation typically completes within 30 minutes but can take up to 24 hours.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify delegation">
    Run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    dig NS example.com @1.1.1.1 +short
    ```

    You should see the four Stackryze nameservers.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

* Add records: see [Configure DNS records](/guides/configure-dns-records)
* Turn on DNSSEC: see [Enable DNSSEC](/guides/enable-dnssec)
* Automate changes: see [API quickstart](/guides/api-quickstart)