Braintree Payments SPF Setup 

SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is an email authentication standard used to prevent unauthorized email sending from your domain by specifying which servers are allowed to send mail on your behalf. 

This guide outlines how to set up SPF for domains sending mail on behalf of Braintree Payments, a platform that enables online and mobile payment processing. 

Braintree Payments SPF Requirements

Note: If you’re already using Sendmarc for SPF management, simply copy ‘include:spf.braintreegateway.com’ and follow the steps here.

To authorize Braintree Payments to send emails on your domain’s behalf:

  1. Log in to your domain’s DNS dashboard.
  2. Go to the page where you can update the DNS settings on that domain.
  3. Check if a TXT record starting with v=spf1 already exists.
    • If it exists, modify the existing record to include Braintree (details in the table below).
    • If not, create a new TXT record.

Example of an updated SPF record:

HostTypeValue
@ or blankTXTv=spf1 include:another.net include:spf.braintreegateway.com ~all

Example of a new SPF record:

HostTypeValue
@ or blankTXTv=spf1 include:spf.braintreegateway.com ~all
  1. Save your changes in the DNS control panel.

Allow up to 48 hours for DNS propagation, depending on your DNS host.

How to update your SPF settings using Sendmarc

For detailed instructions on how to update your SPF record through Sendmarc, refer to the Sendmarc SPF Setup Documentation. 

Braintree Payment’s Documentation

Refer to Braintree’s official documentation for SPF setup here.