Google Domain – DNS / NameServers

Switch between custom & default name servers

When you registered your domain with Google Domains, you chose the default Google name servers or custom name servers. You can find and change your selection with these steps:

1. On your computer, sign in to Google Domains.
2. Click the domain name.
3. At the top left, click Menu   DNS.
4. At the top of the page, select Default name servers or Custom name servers.
   • Your current setting has “(Active)” next to it.
   • Under “Name servers,” find your listed name server details.
5. Click Switch to these settings.

Add custom name servers

After you set up your resource records through your name server provider, add them to your Google Domain:

1. On your computer, sign in to Google Domains.
2. Click your domain name.
3. At the top left, click Menu   DNS. 
4. At the top of the page, click Custom name servers.
   • Your current setting has “(Active)” next to it.
5. In the “Name Servers” field(s), enter a custom name server. If you can’t find the field(s), at the upper right corner, click Manage Name Servers.
   • Tip: Name servers typically appear like domain names. For example, ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com.
   • Repeat Step 5 for your second name server.
   • For each name server after the first 2, click +Add another name server.
6. Click Save.
7. If you haven’t added custom name servers before, click Switch to these settings.