Where the DNS settings live
- Open the Google Cloud console and go to Network Services → Cloud DNS.
- Click the zone name.
Adding a record
- Click Add standard (or Add record set).
- Enter the DNS name prefix, choose the Resource record type, set the TTL.
- Enter the value and click Create.
Editing or deleting a record
- Click the record set, then Edit, change it, and Save.
- Tick the record set and click Delete to remove.
Changing the nameservers
- Copy the zone's four NS values into your registrar.
Gotchas at Google Cloud DNS
- The DNS name field must end with a dot in some views — the console usually adds it for you.
- Changes are applied as a "change set" and are near-instant on Google's side.
After you save
DNS changes aren't instant. Resolvers keep the old answer until the previous record's TTL expires, so a record with a 4-hour TTL can take 4 hours to change everywhere. Use the Route Planner's live check to see what the world sees, and the troubleshooting page if it still looks wrong after the TTL has passed.