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What is a Glue Record (or Additional record)?
A glue record (or additional record) is an A Record (or IP Address) assigned to a domain name or subdomain. It helps break circular DNS lookups or ‘impossible dependency’.
When do you need a glue record?
Glue records are particularly important when the nameservers (eg. ns1, ns2) for a domain name (eg. domain.com) are the subdomains of the domain name itself.
Example
Domain name: mydomain.com
Nameservers: alfred.cloudflare.net, jessie.cloudflare.net
No Glue Record required
Domain name: mydomain.com
Nameservers: ns1.mydomain.com, ns2.mydomain.com
Glue Records required for ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com
Setting a Glue Record
If you are providing your own authoritative nameservers we can provide Glue Records as your domain Registrar. This is an expert function for those who are comfortable managing their own authoritative nameservers. Simply enter nameserver domain names and IP addresses, as required.