Can Netlify domain DNS be updated to point to Hostgator?

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Nope. That would be against our terms of service:

see section 2.7 of this doc: https://www.netlify.com/pdf/self-serve-subscription-agreement.pdf/

Instead, you should follow these instructions to transfer the domain off Netlify, so you can do whatever you want with it at your DNS host, instead of ours, where we pay for your DNS hosting, which we only want to do if you are hosting sites within the domain, here:

[Support Guide] How do I transfer my domain name to (or away from) Netlify?

Last checked by Netlify Support Team Aug 2023 Great question! Answer: You can’t transfer a domain name to Netlify- but, if you buy a domain using Netlify you can transfer it to another registrar. Wait?!? What??? Netlify is not a domain name registrar. Registrars are the companies and organizations which sell domain names. Only official registrars can accept inbound domain transfers. Because we are not a registrar, you cannot transfer a domain name to us. Netlify works equally well with …

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