Use my usual nameservers instead of newly assigned ones
I recently purchased a new domain and thought it was a good idea to set my CF nameservers before adding the domain to Cloudflare.
But apparently if you do so, a new pair of nameservers will be assigned to the domain to prevent hijacking.
https://developers.cloudflare.com/dns/zone-setups/reference/nameserver-assignment/
I tried resetting the nameservers on my registrar and deleting/re-adding it to Cloudflare, but it still offers the new pair. Is there any way to use the original pair?
Thanks
Cloudflare Docs
Nameserver assignment | Cloudflare DNS docs
When you add a domain on a primary (full) or secondary DNS setup, Cloudflare automatically assigns your nameservers. You should then add the assigned nameservers to your registrar and, once Cloudflare can detect they have been placed, your zone is activated.
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IIRC you may have to give it a week to purge the old zone data
I.e., delete the Zone on CF, wait a week, then try again
nice, thank you. is the week just an approximate estimation? do you know the exact zone data retention?
I believe it is a week, let me check
After a zone is deleted for seven days, it will be purged. Cloudflare does not respond to DNS queries for purged zones and, unlike deleted zones, this status cannot be reverted. In this case, even if you re-add the domain to the same Cloudflare account, none of the zone settings are expected to be restored.- Zone Status | DNS
Cloudflare Docs
Zone status | Cloudflare DNS docs
Review information on the different statuses that your zone can have after you add your website or application to Cloudflare.
awesome, so it's 7 days, thank you so much!