# Delegate subdomain to Netlify

**URL:** <https://answers.netlify.com/t/delegate-subdomain-to-netlify/112549>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** netlify-dns-https-ssl\
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/delegate-subdomain-to-netlify/112549 "2024-02-16T11:25:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![c17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@c17](https://answers.netlify.com/u/c17)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/delegate-subdomain-to-netlify/112549/1 "2024-02-16T11:25:44Z")

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Hi,

I have to link my site in netlify to an external sub-domain. I only want to link the sub-domain, not the whole domain. I have read the instructions netlify provides but I have a doubt.

When I add the sub-domain DNS to my netlify site do I have to add all the DNS or only the sub-domain ones?  
When this is done the only thing left is to change my sub-domain’s name servers to my assigned custom hostnames in netlify, right?

Thanks a lot for the help!

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**Author:** ![Melvin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/melvin/32/23606_2.png) [@Melvin](https://answers.netlify.com/u/Melvin)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/delegate-subdomain-to-netlify/112549/2 "2024-02-16T13:46:29Z")

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HI @c17,

Thanks for reaching out and welcome to Netlify’s Support Forums!

You can delegate a stand alone subdomain with Netlify DNS by following our doc here:

> **[Delegate a stand-alone subdomain to Netlify DNS](https://docs.netlify.com/domains-https/netlify-dns/delegate-a-subdomain-to-netlify-dns/#delegate-a-subdomain-to-netlify-dns-through-your-team-overview-page)**
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> Delegate a subdomain to Netlify DNS without bringing the related apex domain.

In the docs, `docs.example.com` is used as an example. Using the subdomain as the example, you would go to your account’s Domains page, add a domain and enter `docs.example.com`. You would then verify, then if everything checks out, you would add the subdomain. You’ll then continue and get a list of 4 Name servers to add at your registrar.

At your registrar you would create name server records for the subdomain (`docs.example.com` using the example subdomain) and use the Netlify name servers. You may need to reach out to your registrar on how to add the name servers for the subdomain.