DNS host mentions 'ALIAS' or 'ANAME', what's that?
ALIAS/ANAME does what a CNAME would want at apex, but exposes an A record outwardly.
support/hosting-domeinen-dns/alias-aname-recordssteps: 4
Try this first
- DNS host resolves the target internally and serves the IP as an A record
- Only works where supported (DNSimple, Route53, easyDNS, Cloudflare via flattening)
- Use for apex bindings to PaaS (Vercel, Netlify, Heroku)
- TTL usually lower because target can change
When to bring us in
Not all hosts support it, ask support or move DNS.
See also
- Domain expires tomorrow and nobody saw the emailAn expired domain doesn't transfer instantly. There's a redemption window, but you pay extra.
- Unsure whether to enable auto-renewDisabling auto-renew only makes sense for domains you'll truly drop. For anything live, just keep it on.
- New registrar asks for auth code, can't find itEPP code or transfer code is the password to move a domain from registrar A to B.
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