Adding a DNS record at Cloudflare

First make sure Cloudflare actually serves your DNS: records only work where your domain's nameservers point. If your domain is registered here but uses another company's nameservers, add the records there instead.

1. Sign in, choose your domain and open DNS → Records.
2. Click Add record and choose the type your provider asks for (TXT or CNAME).
3. For Name enter the host shown in the guide (for DMARC: _dmarc). Cloudflare adds your domain itself.
4. Paste the value into Content (TXT) or Target (CNAME).
5. For CNAME records, set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud); proxied DKIM records fail. Save.

Only one DMARC record may exist per domain. If _dmarc already has one, edit it instead of adding a second.

Changes usually appear within an hour, longer if an old record had a long TTL. Then check your domain.