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# Verify with meta tag

How to verify domain ownership with a meta tag for Snyk API & Web

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**Snyk is rolling out a new navigation.** The steps on this page describe the classic interface. If your view looks different, visit [Navigate the Snyk Web UI](https://docs.snyk.io/navigate-the-snyk-web-ui#where-things-moved) to map these options to the new interface.
{% endhint %}

## Verify domain with meta tag

Verify domain ownership by adding a meta tag to your website's HTML.

This verification method is quick and straightforward for websites where you can modify the HTML source code.

### Get the meta tag

1. In Snyk API & Web, navigate to the **Targets** page.
2. Click the **Domains** tab.
3. Locate your domain and click **Verify**.
4. Select **Meta Tag** as the verification method.
5. Copy the **META TAG** content provided.
6. Keep the verification dialog open.

### Add the meta tag to your website

1. Access your website's source code.
2. Open the index page (typically `index.html` or your homepage template).
3. Locate the `<head>` section.
4. Paste the meta tag before the closing `</head>` tag:

```html
<head>
  <!-- other head content -->
  <meta name="snyk-site-verification" content="your-verification-token" />
</head>
```

5. Save and deploy the changes to your live website.

### Complete verification

1. Confirm the meta tag is visible in your website's source code by viewing the page source in a browser.
2. Return to the verification dialog in Snyk API & Web.
3. Click **Verify**.

After successful verification, you can remove the meta tag if desired, though it is harmless to leave it in place.

### Troubleshooting

#### Meta tag not found

If verification fails, check that:

* The meta tag is on the index/homepage of your domain
* The meta tag is inside the `<head>` section
* There are no typos in the meta tag content
* The changes have been deployed to your live website (not just saved locally)
* Caching is not serving an old version of the page


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