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Create a sending domain

POST
/v1/email/domains
const domain = await bird.domains.create({ domain: "mail.acme.com" });
console.log(domain.id, domain.status); // "dom_…", "pending"
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{
  "id": "dom_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
  "workspace_id": "ws_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
  "domain": "mail.acme.com",
  "vendor": "other",
  "status": "pending",
  "next": [
    {
      "kind": "operation"
    }
  ],
  "dkim": {
    "mode": "txt",
    "selector": "bird1",
    "key_size": 2048
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "sending": {
      "status": "verified",
      "pending": {
        "domain": "rp.mail.acme.com",
        "status": "pending"
      }
    },
    "return_path": {
      "status": "verified",
      "pending": {
        "domain": "rp.mail.acme.com",
        "status": "pending"
      }
    },
    "dmarc": {
      "status": "verified",
      "pending": {
        "domain": "rp.mail.acme.com",
        "status": "pending"
      }
    },
    "tracking": {
      "status": "verified",
      "pending": {
        "domain": "rp.mail.acme.com",
        "status": "pending"
      }
    },
    "inbound": {
      "status": "verified",
      "pending": {
        "domain": "rp.mail.acme.com",
        "status": "pending"
      }
    }
  },
  "dns_records": [
    {
      "type": "TXT",
      "purpose": "dkim",
      "state": "active",
      "status": "pending"
    }
  ]
}

Registers a new sending domain and returns the DNS records to publish for it. The DKIM TXT record proves ownership, and together with the return-path CNAME (which also covers SPF, so no separate SPF record is needed) and a DMARC policy it gates sending. The tracking CNAME is optional and gates branded link tracking only. Publish the records at your DNS provider, then check progress with Trigger domain verification. Published records are also re-checked for you automatically. Setup walkthrough: Sending domains.

The domain starts in pending status. A domain already registered in this workspace returns 409, and creation beyond your organization's domain quota returns 422 E10000. A domain that never verifies ownership is removed after about 14 days, with a reminder email first.

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domain
string
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The domain you send from: the domain of your from addresses. Use a dedicated subdomain (for example, mail.acme.com) rather than your registered domain so sending reputation stays separate from other services on the domain.

return_path
object

Return-path (bounce) domain configuration. The return-path domain receives bounce and complaint notifications for mail sent from this domain and is what mailbox providers check for SPF. Provide only the name part; we add the sending domain automatically.

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tracking
object

Tracking domain configuration for branded open and click tracking URLs. Provide only the name part; we add the sending domain automatically. A domain created with no tracking configuration defaults to links. Tracked links are served over HTTPS after the tracking record verifies.

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dkim
object

DKIM signing configuration.

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settings
object

Per-domain behavior toggles. Changes apply immediately to new sends.

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id
string
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workspace_id
string
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domain
string
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The sending domain name. Set at creation and immutable.

vendor
string
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The DNS provider hosting this domain's nameservers, so you know which provider's dashboard to manage the required DNS records in. Returns other when the provider has not been detected or is not recognized.

Possible values: other, cloudflare, route53, godaddy, namecheap, google, azure, digitalocean, squarespace

status
string
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Domain ownership verification, proven by the DKIM record. Readiness to send or track is reported separately per capability under capabilities.*.status.

  • pending: the DKIM record has not been published yet.
  • verified: the DKIM record is in place; ownership is confirmed.
  • failed: a DKIM record exists but does not match the expected value (for example a stale record from an earlier setup), or a previously verified record was removed. Correct the record to recover.
  • temporary_failure: DNS resolution failed transiently, such as from a timeout or unreachable nameserver. Verification retries automatically; do not change the DNS records unless they are incorrect.
  • rejected: the domain was refused for policy reasons and cannot be used for sending. Contact support if you believe this is an error.

Possible values: pending, verified, failed, temporary_failure, rejected

settings
object
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Per-domain behavior toggles. Changes apply immediately to new sends.

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next
array of object

What to do next about this domain, given the state it is in. Each entry names one action and says why it is worth taking, so you can act on this response without working out the order yourself. Present on reads that compute it: an empty list means there is nothing to do, and the field is absent entirely on responses that do not report next actions.

This answers whether you own the domain, which is what status reports. What each capability still needs before it can send or receive is reported separately under capabilities, so an empty list here does not on its own mean the domain is ready.

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dkim
object
erforderlich

Active DKIM signing configuration for the domain.

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capabilities
object
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capabilities.sending
object
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Overall authorization to send from this domain. Verified when the DKIM record, the return-path CNAME, and a DMARC policy are all in place. Required for live sends.

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capabilities.return_path
object
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Return-path (bounce) CNAME verification. The return-path domain receives bounce and complaint notifications and is what mailbox providers check for SPF: no separate SPF record is needed.

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capabilities.dmarc
object
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DMARC policy check. Satisfied by any valid DMARC record covering the sending domain: on the domain itself or on its registered (organizational) domain; domain reports where the policy was found. A minimal policy of p=none is sufficient.

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capabilities.dmarc.status
string
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Capability verification status.

  • pending: verification has not run, or is currently running.
  • verified: all DNS records for this capability resolved with the expected values.
  • warning: a record for this capability verified before and a recent check no longer matches, but it is still within the grace period. Sending is not yet affected; fix it before the grace period ends.
  • failed: DNS records resolved but at least one value is wrong. Update your DNS to recover.
  • temporary_failure: DNS lookup failed transiently. Verification retries automatically; do not change DNS records unless they are incorrect.
  • not_configured: the capability is not set up on this domain (for example, no tracking domain configured).

Possible values: pending, verified, warning, failed, temporary_failure, not_configured

capabilities.dmarc.domain
nullable string

Hostname this capability is configured with: the return-path domain, the tracking domain, or the domain where the DMARC policy was found. null when not applicable or not configured.

capabilities.dmarc.pending
object

A staged configuration change awaiting DNS verification. The currently active configuration keeps serving until the staged one verifies, at which point it is promoted automatically. Submitting another change for the same capability replaces the staged value.

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capabilities.dmarc.reason
nullable string

Machine-readable reason code for a failed capability status. Only set when status is failed. Use this to display a specific message to users rather than a generic failure message.

  • tracking_domain_in_use: the link tracking subdomain is already claimed by another organization.
capabilities.tracking
object
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Branded open/click tracking domain. not_configured until a tracking domain is set. Tracked links are served over HTTPS once the CNAME verifies.

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capabilities.inbound
object

Inbound mail receiving. not_configured until receiving is enabled on this domain (see DomainUpdate.inbound), then pending while the published MX records are checked, and verified once they resolve to us. The MX records to publish are always listed under dns_records (purpose: inbound_mx) as a regional reference, even while this is not_configured: enabling is what actually starts delivery.

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dns_records
array of object
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The domain's DNS records and their individual verification state, returned in full on both the list and single-domain responses. This is the complete set to publish across DKIM, return-path, DMARC, tracking, and inbound; records for a staged change carry state: pending. Inbound MX records are always included as a regional reference, even while receiving is off and capabilities.inbound.status is not_configured. Their presence alone does not mean receiving is enabled; see DomainUpdate.inbound.

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last_checked_at
nullable string

When we last checked this domain's DNS records, whether or not the outcome changed. Updated on every verification: your manual refresh and the periodic automatic re-checks alike. null if the domain has never been checked.

verified_at
nullable string

When the domain's ownership was confirmed: the moment status became verified via the DKIM record. Unchanged by later re-checks while it stays verified. null if the domain has never been verified.

created_at
string
erforderlich

When the domain was added.

updated_at
string
erforderlich

When the domain's configuration was last changed (such as a settings or return-path change). Verification re-checks do not change this; see last_checked_at and verified_at for verification timing.

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