Lovable custom domain stuck on Verifying or Unable to verify

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What it means in plain English

Lovable shows Verifying while it is "waiting for DNS records to propagate." Unable to verify means "DNS verification did not complete within one hour. This usually means your DNS records are incorrect or still propagating."

This applies to a domain you bought somewhere else and connected to Lovable. Lovable checks two records at your DNS provider:

• An A record that "points your domain to Lovable's edge IP address 185.158.133.1."
• A verification TXT record with the host _lovable for a root domain, or _lovable. plus the subdomain for a subdomain (for example, _lovable.blog), and "a value starting with lovable_verify=."

Lovable says DNS changes "may take up to 72 hours to propagate, though most updates are live within a few hours."

Likely causes

• The TXT value was cut off or mistyped. For both statuses, Lovable says to check the records "especially the full TXT value."
• Proxying is on for the A record, or the record points at a CDN or reverse proxy. Lovable says that if either happens during manual setup, "the domain remains in the Verifying state."
• The provided A record was changed before verification finished.
• The host name field is in the wrong format for your provider. Lovable says it may need to be @, left blank, the domain name, or the subdomain label. Amazon Route 53 needs it left blank or set to the domain name.
• An AAAA record exists for the domain. Lovable's prerequisites say there must be none, because it "can interfere with domain setup."
• DNS is still propagating.

How to fix it, step by step

1. Go to Project → Settings → Domains and confirm the exact records Lovable expects. If the domain shows Action required instead, click Complete setup first.
2. At your DNS provider, check the A record points to 185.158.133.1. Check the TXT record at _lovable (or _lovable.yoursub) holds the full lovable_verify= value.
3. If your DNS is on Cloudflare or a similar service, set the A record to DNS only. Lovable's fix: "Disable proxying (DNS-only) on the provided A record" and "Ensure the A record points directly to Lovable's IP address."
4. Delete any AAAA records for the host you are connecting.
5. Fix the host name format if your provider needs @, a blank field, or the full domain.
6. Click Check status to re-verify. You can also ask Lovable in the project chat about the domain. Lovable says it reports "which DNS records it expects and whether it can see them, and whether the project is published."
7. Use a DNS lookup tool such as dnschecker.org to confirm the records resolve. If nothing changes after propagation, Lovable suggests removing and re-adding the domain in Project → Settings → Domains.
8. If you want to keep Cloudflare's proxy on permanently, reconnect the domain with Advanced → Uses Cloudflare or similar proxy. In proxy mode, Lovable gives you a CNAME record pointing to your project's lovable.app URL instead of the A record, and needs no verification TXT record. Lovable then does not configure, validate, or monitor your proxy setup.

How to check it worked

• The status moves past Verifying to Setting up, then Live.
• If it stops at Setting up, Stalled, or Failed, verification passed and the SSL certificate is the problem. See Lovable domain stuck on Setting up, Stalled, or Failed.
• Once Live, the site loads at your domain over https. If login then fails on the new domain, see Lovable sign-in works in preview but fails when published.

If the domain is proxied through Cloudflare and shows Error 526, see Cloudflare invalid SSL certificate (Error 526).

Questions people ask

How long does Lovable domain verification take?

Lovable says DNS changes may take up to 72 hours to propagate, though most updates are live within a few hours. Unable to verify appears when verification did not complete within one hour.

Can I keep Cloudflare proxying on with a Lovable domain?

Not during manual setup. Lovable says a proxied A record keeps the domain in Verifying. To keep the proxy on, reconnect with Advanced → Uses Cloudflare or similar proxy, which uses a CNAME record instead of the A record.

What is the 185.158.133.1 IP address in my DNS settings?

Lovable says that is its own server, not a previous host. Your A record should point to it.

Sources

• https://docs.lovable.dev/features/custom-domain (opens in a new tab)