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commit 00b8285d1df79b596a67fcf6174bb5408cdacdf1
parent 2010f9b85b2e0d0604292bd03c23ecb7712b6ab5
Author: William Harrison <87287585+wdhdev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:24:24 +0800

Merge pull request #121 from dragsbruh/railway-verification

Add instructions for railway domain verify record
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 ## Getting the CNAME Record
 
-1. Navigate to the [dashboard](https://railway.app/dashboard)
-2. Navigate to the project.
-3. Navigate to the service.
-4. Switch to the **Settings** tab.
-5. Click on **+ Custom Domain** button.
-6. Enter the `is-a.dev` subdomain you want to use.
-7. Copy the **Value** field.
-8. For the domain, make the json like this:
-```json
-{
-  "owner": {
-    "username": "your-github-username",
-    "email": "your-email@example.com"
-  },
-  "records": {
-    "CNAME": "the-value-railway-gave-you"
+1. Navigate to the [dashboard](https://railway.app/dashboard) > project > service
+2. Switch to the **Settings** tab and click on **+ Custom Domain** button.
+3. Enter the `is-a.dev` subdomain you want to use (ex: `subdomain.is-a.dev`)
+4. Copy the **Value** field for `@` and create `subdomain.json`
+  ```json
+  {
+    "owner": {
+      "username": "your-github-username",
+      "email": "your-email@example.com"
+    },
+    "records": {
+      "CNAME": "the-value-railway-gave-you"
+    }
   }
-}
-```
-9. After you have made the file, you should make a pull request.
+  ```
+5. Copy the **Value** field for `_railway-verify` and create `_railway-verify.subdomain.json`
+  ```json
+  {
+    "owner": {
+      "username": "your-github-username",
+      "email": "your-email@example.com"
+    },
+    "records": {
+      "TXT": "the-value-railway-gave-you"
+    }
+  }
+  ```
+6. After you have made the two files, you should make a pull request.
+
 !!!
 **Adding the website preview is mandatory**, since the CNAME value Railway gives you doesn't actually show you the website you are running.
 !!!
 
-
 - **If the PR has been merged, the DNS records will be updated in a few minutes.**
 - **If the PR has been merged but the DNS records haven't updated and you have waited 48 hours, [open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/is-a-dev/register/issues/new/choose) or a help thread in the is-a.dev [Discord server](https://discord.gg/is-a-dev-830872854677422150).**