# Vercel CLI now supports verifying DNS configuration

By Steven Van · 2026-06-23

The new vercel domains verify command checks DNS records, nameservers and project attachment, and can output JSON for CI scripts.

The [Vercel](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/vercel>) CLI can now check a domain's DNS setup directly. The new vercel domains verify command inspects ownership, DNS records, nameservers, DNSSEC, conflicting records, and project attachment, then reports whether a domain is correctly configured, attached to the right project, and verified. If something's wrong, it prints the exact records or nameservers to change.

- Add --format json to get the full diagnosis (status, reason, recommended records, conflicts, and suggested next commands) for use in scripts.

- The command exits non-zero when a domain is misconfigured or unverified, so it can be used as a check in CI.

- Use --project to verify against a specific Vercel project's expected records, or --strict to check the exact domain only, without falling back to the parent zone's configuration.

The feature requires [Vercel CLI](<https://vercel.com/changelog/vercel-cli-now-supports-verifying-dns-configuration>) version 54.15.1 or later.

[![](<https://vercel.com/api/docs-og?title=vercel%20domains&format=docs&sig=a7a333cbf416df59f3257a17f89f18a59775033d2c60fc2f99d7c0dfa3846174&category=Ship%20and%20scale&subcategory=CLI>)](<https://vercel.com/docs/cli/domains#extended-usage>)

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Sources

[Original source](<https://vercel.com/docs/cli/domains#extended-usage>)

[Read Vercel CLI now supports verifying DNS configuration on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/vercel-vercel-cli-now-supports-verifying-dns-configuration>)

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Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/vercel-vercel-cli-now-supports-verifying-dns-configuration
