Depending on what you mean by “delegate,” there are two different ways to interpret your question. You might be looking to give a developer/colleague access to your settings without giving them your password, or you might be trying to delegate the DNS authority to another service (like Cloudflare).
Here is how to handle both scenarios:
Option 1: Granting Access to Another Person (Sharing Settings)
If you want to give a developer, agency, or team member access to manage your domain settings without giving them your personal GoDaddy login credentials, use the Delegate Access feature.
- Log in to your GoDaddy Portfolio.
- Select the specific domain you want to share.
- Look for a button/link that says “Manage Access” or “Delegate Access.” (This is usually found in the “DNS” or “Domain” settings section).
- Enter the email address of the person you want to give access to.
- Choose the level of access (e.g., just DNS management, or full domain management).
- The other person will receive an email invite and will have to create their own login to see only the domain you assigned to them.
Note: If you do not see “Manage Access,” it may be because of your specific account type or because GoDaddy has moved this feature into their Enterprise/Pro tiers.
Option 2: DNS Delegation (Technical Setup)
If by “delegate” you mean that you want to move the “management” of your DNS records away from GoDaddy’s servers and over to another provider (like Cloudflare, Wix, or a private hosting server), this is called DNS Delegation.
Warning: Only do this if you have a specific reason to use a different host for your records. If you move the “Nameservers,” GoDaddy will no longer control who sees your website; the other company will.
- Log in to your GoDaddy DNS Management page.
- Find the section labeled Nameservers.
- Click Change or Edit.
- Choose the option: “I’ll use my own nameservers” (or similar wording).
- Enter the nameservers provided by your new host (e.g.,
ns1.cloudflare.com,ns2.cloudflare.com). - Save.
Once you do this, GoDaddy stays your “Registrar” (they still hold the domain), but the other company becomes your “DNS Host.”
Summary: Which one do you need?
| If your goal is… | You want to… | Action to take |
|---|---|---|
| Hire a freelancer/dev | Let someone else log in and fix things for you. | Use the “Manage Access” tool in GoDaddy settings. |
| Switch to Cloudflare/SiteGround | Move your DNS management to a specialized provider. | Change the Nameservers in your GoDaddy records. |
| Have multiple staff work on it | Give them limited power without sharing passwords. | Use “Manage Access.” |