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>>aendru+(OP)
This is a terrible implementation of domain verification. dns-01 and http-01 are more or less standardized at this point. Use them, and don't roll your own. Reference: https://letsencrypt.org/docs/challenge-types/.

>>paxys+x4
I don't get http-based verification in general. If you want to really prove someone owns a domain, make them change an authoritative DNS record. Everything else feels like it is begging for edge cases to crop up. Why should my social media or SSL certificate vendor care about my web servers?

>>bob102+S9
> If you want to really prove someone owns a domain, make them change an authoritative DNS record.

You're not wrong (ignoring how easy it is to hack DNS), but at the same time it's hard enough to get people to buy their own domain name, nevermind understand the system well enough to add a TXT record.

It's a strategy that's fine to implement when your target audience is server admins. It's a terrible strategy when your target audience is everyday users who you hope own their own domain. Doubly so in a world where owning your own domain is so rare for individuals.