DKIM Validator
Our DKIM Validator is a diagnostic tool that validates the content of DKIM records.
Why validate your DKIM record?
- To verify your DKIM public key prior to adding it into your DNS
- Because incorrect formatting of the DKIM record will cause DKIM validation issues
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Congratulations! Your DKIM record is valid.
There is something wrong with your DKIM record.
Query
Enter DKIM record
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| TAG | NAME | DEFAULT | TRANSLATION |
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| v | Version | DKIM1 | Version of the DKIM key record (plain-text; RECOMMENDED). This tag MUST be the first tag in the record if present. Warning: some ISPs may mark the DKIM authentication check as neutral if the version tag is invalid. |
| h | Hash algorithms | * (allow all) | Acceptable hash algorithms (plain-text; OPTIONAL). A colon-separated list of hash algorithms that might be used. Unrecognized algorithms MUST be ignored. The currently recognized algorithms are “sha1” and “sha256”. |
| k | Key type | rsa | Key type (plain-text; OPTIONAL). Unrecognized key types MUST be ignored. Supported values: “rsa”, “ed25519”. |
| n | Notes | (empty) | Notes that might be of interest to a human (OPTIONAL). Not interpreted in any way. |
| p | Public key | (none) | Public-key data (base64; REQUIRED). An empty value means that this public key has been revoked. This is the only required tag. |
| s | Service type | * (allow all) | Service Type (plain-text; OPTIONAL). A colon-separated list of service types to which this record applies. Unrecognized service types MUST be ignored. Currently only “email” is recognized. |
| t | Flags | (no flags set) | Flags (plain-text; OPTIONAL). A colon-separated list of names. Unrecognized flags MUST be ignored. The defined flags are as follows: “y” – this domain is testing DKIM (test mode) “s” – verifiers MUST check for domain alignment (strict mode) |
