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Getting startedVerify your domain

Getting started

Verify your domain

Add a DNS record to prove you own your domain. Needed before you can use tracking subdomains.

Campaign tracking works by giving each creator or ad its own subdomain. Before Analyse lets you do that, it needs to know you actually own the root domain. You prove it by adding one DNS record. It takes about a minute of clicking plus the usual DNS wait.

What is a "root domain"

If your server's join address is play.yourserver.com, your root domain is yourserver.com. You verify ownership of the root, and after that you can spin up as many tracking subdomains as you want (like youtube.yourserver.com, ads.yourserver.com, and so on) without verifying each one.

Step 1: Add the domain in Analyse

  1. 1

    Open the Server you want campaigns on

    Most teams verify the domain against the main Server that players join.

  2. 2

    Go to Domains

    In the sidebar, under the Server.

  3. 3

    Enter the root domain and click "Add"

    Enter your root domain (e.g. yourserver.com, without www. or play.).

  4. 4

    Copy the TXT record

    Analyse shows you a single TXT record with a name and value. Keep this tab open.

Step 2: Add the record at your DNS provider

This is the step that varies slightly depending on who you bought the domain from. The idea is the same everywhere: add a TXT record.

  1. 1

    Open your domain's DNS settings

    Common providers: Cloudflare, Namecheap, GoDaddy, Porkbun, Hostinger.

  2. 2

    Add a new TXT record

    Type: TXT
    Name: _analyse-verify (most providers let you type just _analyse-verify and they'll append your root domain automatically)
    Value: paste the exact token Analyse shows you. It starts with anl_verify_ followed by a long string. No prefix, no extra characters.

  3. 3

    Set TTL to Auto or 300

    Lower is fine. Higher TTLs just mean you wait longer.

  4. 4

    Save the record

Paste the token exactly as shown

Any extra characters (quotes, a = prefix, a trailing space) will make verification fail. Copy the value straight from Analyse and paste it as-is.

Step 3: Verify in Analyse

Back in Analyse, open the domain's Verify panel and hit Check DNS Record. DNS usually propagates in a minute or two but can take up to an hour on slow providers. If it fails, wait five minutes and try again.

Once verified, you'll see a green check next to the domain and you're ready to create campaigns.

Troubleshooting

What you're seeingMost likely cause
"Record not found" after waitingYou added the record to the wrong domain (e.g. at a subdomain). Add it to the root zone.
"Record value doesn't match"Trailing space or extra quotes in the value. Remove them and re-save.
Works on one DNS checker but not oursGive it a few more minutes. Different resolvers cache for different times.
Cloudflare proxy icon is orangeTXT records are fine with the proxy on. The issue is elsewhere.

Already use Cloudflare

On Cloudflare, make sure you're adding the record at the root zone of the domain, not at a subdomain level. The record name should just be what Analyse gave you, Cloudflare handles the rest.

Once your domain is green, you're ready for the fun part: Create your first campaign.