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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/content/changelog/dns/2026-10-14-nameserver-sets.mdx
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title: Configure Advanced Custom Nameservers with nameserver sets (beta)
title: Configure Advanced Custom Nameservers with nameserver sets
description: Create standard or Advanced account-level nameserver sets and assign them to zones through the DNS settings API.
date: 2026-10-14
---

[Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) are now available in beta to Enterprise accounts. A nameserver set groups two to five custom nameserver names with Cloudflare-assigned IP addresses. You can assign the set to zones in the same account.
[Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) are now available to Enterprise accounts. A nameserver set groups two to five custom nameserver names with Cloudflare-assigned IP addresses. You can assign the set to zones in the same account.

Enterprise customers using Cloudflare DNS can create Advanced Custom Nameserver sets. These sets distribute addresses across Advanced anycast network groups to improve resiliency.

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To make future zones share the same nameservers, use one of the following options depending on your plan:

- [Account custom nameservers](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/account-custom-nameservers/) — available on Enterprise (self-serve), or on Business after [contacting Cloudflare Support](/support/contacting-cloudflare-support/) to enable them.
- [Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) — available in beta on Enterprise. Create a set once, and then assign it to zones in the same account.
- [Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) — available on Enterprise. Create a set once, and then assign it to zones in the same account.
- [DNS zone defaults](/dns/additional-options/dns-zone-defaults/) with advanced nameservers or account custom nameservers — available on Enterprise.

Deleting and re-adding the zone does not force a specific nameserver assignment and can produce yet another different set.
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- A directly descending zone in the same or another account already uses the same set.
- The zone was previously deleted from Cloudflare and re-added.

Cloudflare cannot change the Advanced nameservers [automatically assigned](/dns/nameservers/nameserver-options/#assignment-method) to a zone, such as `blue.foundationdns.com`. To use the same nameservers across zones, use [account custom nameservers](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/account-custom-nameservers/) or assign the same [nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) (beta) to each zone. To keep Advanced anycast network groups, use an [Advanced Custom Nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/#advanced-custom-nameserver-set).
Cloudflare cannot change the Advanced nameservers [automatically assigned](/dns/nameservers/nameserver-options/#assignment-method) to a zone, such as `blue.foundationdns.com`. To use the same nameservers across zones, use [account custom nameservers](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/account-custom-nameservers/) or assign the same [nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) to each zone. To keep Advanced anycast network groups, use an [Advanced Custom Nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/#advanced-custom-nameserver-set).

## Custom Nameserver compatibility

Advanced Custom Nameserver sets are available in beta to Enterprise customers. These sets use custom nameserver names (for example, `ns1.example.com`) and distribute addresses across Advanced anycast network groups. To create one, refer to [Advanced Custom Nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/#advanced-custom-nameserver-set).
Advanced Custom Nameserver sets are available to Enterprise customers. These sets use custom nameserver names (for example, `ns1.example.com`) and distribute addresses across Advanced anycast network groups. To create one, refer to [Advanced Custom Nameserver set](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/#advanced-custom-nameserver-set).

Legacy [tenant](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/tenant-custom-nameservers/), [account](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/account-custom-nameservers/), or [zone](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/zone-custom-nameservers/)-level Custom Nameservers are not compatible with Advanced Nameservers.
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There are two custom nameserver configurations, and a zone can only use one of them:

- [Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) (beta) are created at the account level and assigned to individual zones. This is a modern feature that supports Advanced Nameservers and more.
- [Nameserver sets](/dns/nameservers/custom-nameservers/nameserver-sets/) are created at the account level and assigned to individual zones. This is a modern feature that supports Advanced Nameservers and more.
- Legacy zone, account, and tenant custom nameservers are configured with an `ns_set` number between 1 and 5.

## Configuration options
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## Availability

- Nameserver sets are in beta and available for Enterprise customers, via API only. Once created, a nameserver set can be used by zones in the same account.
- Nameserver sets are available for Enterprise customers, via API only. Once created, a nameserver set can be used by zones in the same account.
- Zone custom nameservers are available for zones on Business or Enterprise plans. Via API or on the dashboard.
- Account custom nameservers are available for customers on Business (after [contacting Cloudflare Support](/support/contacting-cloudflare-support/)) or Enterprise plans. Once configured, account custom nameservers can be used by all zones in the account, regardless of the zone plan. Via API or on the dashboard.
- Tenant custom nameservers, if created by the tenant owner, will be available to all zones belonging to any account that is part of the tenant. Via API only.
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sidebar:
order: 2
label: Nameserver sets
badge: Beta
description: Create standard or Advanced Custom Nameserver sets and assign them to zones in your account.
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## Availability

Nameserver sets are in beta and available to Enterprise customers through the API only.
Nameserver sets are available to Enterprise customers through the API only.

To use a nameserver set, a zone must be in the same account as the set.

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