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14 changes: 7 additions & 7 deletions src/content/docs/dns/zone-setups/reference/domain-status.mdx
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If you use the API to add your website or application to Cloudflare, your zone will be created directly in a **Pending** status. **Initializing** only applies to domains added via the dashboard.
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## Initializing (Setup)
## Initializing (Finish Setup)

You have initiated the setup via dashboard, but did not select a plan for your zone. Your zone status is presented as **Setup** on the Cloudflare dashboard.
You have initiated the setup via dashboard, but did not select a plan for your zone. Your zone status is presented as **Finish Setup** on the Cloudflare dashboard.

In this state, Cloudflare does not respond to any DNS queries for your domain.

If your zone is in **Setup** for over 28 days, it will be automatically [deleted](#deleted).

If your zone is in **Finish Setup** for over 28 days, it will be automatically [deleted](#deleted).
:::note
If you have mistakenly added a zone to your account from the Dashboard it will appear as Finish Setup. It can be safely [removed](/fundamentals/manage-domains/remove-domain/) only after selecting a plan for the zone.
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## Pending

Your zone status is presented as **Pending Nameserver Update** on the Cloudflare dashboard.

:::note
If you have mistakenly added a zone to your account it will appear as pending. It can be safely [removed](/fundamentals/manage-domains/remove-domain/).
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Cloudflare responds to DNS queries for pending zones on the assigned Cloudflare nameserver IPs, but your zone is still not active and cannot be used to [proxy traffic to Cloudflare](/dns/proxy-status/limitations/#pending-domains).

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