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# Domain Statuses & Verify Methods

Use this page to understand account domain statuses and supported verification methods. These values are used in domain management endpoints and search filters.

### Domain statuses

* **UNVERIFIED** — The domain is added to the account, but its ownership is not confirmed yet. This is the initial domain status.
* **ACTIVE** — The domain is verified and can be used for domain-based user linking.
* **INACTIVE** — The domain is verified, but domain-based user linking is disabled.
* **VERIFIED** — This search value includes both **ACTIVE** and **INACTIVE** domains.

### Verification methods

* **DNS\_CNAME\_RECORD** — Add a CNAME record with the host from `verifyInfo.domain`.
* **DNS\_TXT\_RECORD** — Add a TXT record with the host from `verifyInfo.domain` and the value from `verifyInfo.value`.

#### CNAME example

```
_docstudio-verify-abc123.google.com
```

#### TXT example

```
TXT _docstudio-verify.google.com = abc123
```

### How verification works

1. Add the domain to the account.
2. Request verification data.
3. Add the required DNS record.
4. Confirm or check the verification result.

### Related topics

* [Add Account Domain](https://support.docstudio.com/docstudio-docs/docstudio-for-developers/api-documentation/api-methods/account-domains/add-account-domain)
* [Verify Account Domain](https://support.docstudio.com/docstudio-docs/docstudio-for-developers/api-documentation/api-methods/account-domains/verify-account-domain)
* [Confirm Account Domain Verification](https://support.docstudio.com/docstudio-docs/docstudio-for-developers/api-documentation/api-methods/account-domains/confirm-account-domain-verification)
* [Search Account Domains](https://support.docstudio.com/docstudio-docs/docstudio-for-developers/api-documentation/api-methods/account-domains/search-account-domains)