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Azure DNS TXT Record

This page shows how to write Terraform and Azure Resource Manager for DNS TXT Record and write them securely.

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azurerm_dns_txt_record (Terraform)

The TXT Record in DNS can be configured in Terraform with the resource name azurerm_dns_txt_record. The following sections describe 10 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

resource_dns_txt_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "dns_txt_record_1" {
  name                = "@"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.dns_zone.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.resource_group.name
  ttl                 = var.default_ttl
dns.tf#L42
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "spf" {
  name                = "@"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.main.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.main.name
  ttl                 = 300
dns_txt_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
main.tf#L28
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "spf_and_ms_verification" {
  name                = "@"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.openinfrastructure_dns.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.openinfrastructure_rg.name
  ttl                 = 3600
  record {
dns.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "dtr_prd" {
  name                = "asuid.prd"
  zone_name           = data.azurerm_dns_zone.dz.name
  resource_group_name = data.azurerm_dns_zone.dz.resource_group_name
  ttl                 = 300
  record {
dns.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "dtr_prd" {
  name                = "asuid.prd"
  zone_name           = data.azurerm_dns_zone.dz.name
  resource_group_name = data.azurerm_dns_zone.dz.resource_group_name
  ttl                 = 300
  record {
main.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "txtRecord" {
  for_each            = var.records
  zone_name           = var.zoneName
  resource_group_name = var.resourceGroupName
  ttl                 = var.ttl
  name                = each.key
dns_txt_record_test.tf#L15
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "over1B" {
  name                = "test"
  zone_name           = azurerm_dns_zone.example.name
  resource_group_name = azurerm_resource_group.example.name
  ttl                 = 300
txt_record.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "this" {
  for_each = { for record in var.txt_recordsets :
    record.name => record
  }

  resource_group_name = lower(var.resource_group_name)
record_txt.tf#L1
resource "azurerm_dns_txt_record" "txt" {
  for_each = try(var.records.txt, {})

  name                = each.value.name
  zone_name           = var.zone_name
  resource_group_name = var.resource_group_name

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Parameters

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Explanation in Terraform Registry

Enables you to manage DNS TXT Records within Azure DNS.

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Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT (Azure Resource Manager)

The dnszones/TXT in Microsoft.Network can be configured in Azure Resource Manager with the resource name Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

azuredeploy.json#L35
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZone'), '/', parameters('txtName'))]",
            "properties": {
                "TTL": "[parameters('txtTTL')]",
                "TXTRecords": [
azuredeploy.json#L35
            "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
            "apiVersion": "2018-05-01",
            "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZone'), '/', parameters('txtName'))]",
            "properties": {
                "TTL": "[parameters('txtTTL')]",
                "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L57
        "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
        "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
        "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
        "properties": {
            "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
            "TXTRecords": [{
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [
mail.json#L63
      "type": "Microsoft.Network/dnszones/TXT",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('dnsZoneName'),'/','@')]",
      "apiVersion": "2016-04-01",
      "properties": {
        "TTL": "[parameters('TTL')]",
        "TXTRecords": [

The Other Related Azure DNS Resources

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure DNS TXT Record?

Azure DNS TXT Record is a resource for DNS of Microsoft Azure. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.

Where can I find the example code for the Azure DNS TXT Record?

For Terraform, the cbchalmers/Azure-SaaS-DNS-Public-Zone-M365-Records, bitecompiler/bootstrap_azure and gilyas/infracost source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.

For Azure Resource Manager, the dotStryhn/ARMTemplates, soundness-dk/ARMTemplates and riturits21/ritu21 source code examples are useful. See the Azure Resource Manager Example section for further details.

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