Verify Domain DNS

Trigger DNS verification for a registered custom domain.

Endpoint

POST /v1/domains/:id/verify

Authentication

Requires a developer API key in the Authorization header.

Request Headers

Header	Value
Authorization	Bearer <api_key>

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
id	string	The domain ID to verify (e.g. dom_01HXYZ...)

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.grantex.dev/v1/domains/dom_01HXYZ.../verify \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer gx_..."

Response — 200 OK

When DNS verification succeeds:

{
  "verified": true,
  "message": "Domain verified successfully"
}

If the domain was already verified:

{
  "verified": true,
  "message": "Domain already verified"
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
verified	boolean	Whether the domain is now verified
message	string	Human-readable status message

Error Responses

Status	Code	Description
400	VERIFICATION_FAILED	DNS verification failed — ensure the TXT record is set correctly
401	UNAUTHORIZED	Invalid or missing API key
404	NOT_FOUND	Domain not found or does not belong to developer

Rate Limits

This endpoint is limited to 10 requests per minute to prevent abuse of DNS lookups.

DNS Setup

Before calling this endpoint, add a DNS TXT record:

_grantex.<your-domain> = <verificationToken>

The verificationToken is returned by the Register Domain endpoint. DNS propagation may take up to 24 hours.

SDK Examples

TypeScript

import Grantex from '@grantex/sdk';

const grantex = new Grantex({ apiKey: 'gx_...' });

const result = await grantex.domains.verify('dom_01HXYZ...');
console.log(result.verified); // true

Ownership

Grantex is owned by Orchestrum Technologies LLP. Inventor and owner: Sanjeev Kumar. Ownership contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail].