Deletion of NETLIFY and NETLIFYv6 DNS record

[luke]

Hi, @education.incline, there is more about the NETLIFY/NETLIFYv6 records here:

[Support Guide] What are the NETLIFY and NETLIFYv6 type DNS records? How do I delete these records?

Last reviewed by Netlify Support - July, 2025 short answer The DNS record types of NETLIFY and NETLIFYv6 are special “alias” records within Netlify DNS. They will return the IP addresses for the closest CDN nodes based on the IP address of the system making the DNS lookup. dns_api example.com- example.com 400 - link exists, all config must be empty Are you seeing an error like this one? [dns_api 400 - link exists, all config must be empty] This error occurs when you try to create an A or AA…

I’ve unlocked those records and you can delete them in our web app now. If there are other questions or concerns, please let us know.