Adding a custom domain

Updated 2026-09-08

  • Add an A record for your host pointing at the redirect IP shown in the dashboard.
  • Add a CNAME for www pointing at the CNAME target.
  • Press Refresh. The state moves from Not configured, through Extra records, to Active.
  • SSL is issued automatically once DNS resolves. If SSL is stuck, the cause is almost always a stale AAAA record or a CAA record blocking issuance.
  • Do not point an apex domain that already serves your website at the redirect IP — use a subdomain instead.

Find this in your dashboard

  1. Sign in and select the workspace and domain you want to manage.
  2. Open Domains. Review the article’s steps and your plan’s available controls.
  3. Save your changes, reopen the record and verify the saved result. For routing changes, check the short link with a test visit.
ShortFreeURL Domains in a demonstration workspace
Domains · Demo workspace. Click to enlarge.

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