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Domains & DNS

Connecting a domain to hosting

Use the DNS records and destination supplied for your service when connecting a domain. Confirm the hostname and record type before saving changes; cached DNS responses can make a correct change appear delayed.

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Use the DNS records and destination supplied for your service when connecting a domain. Confirm the hostname and record type before saving changes; cached DNS responses can make a correct change appear delayed.

Domains & DNS

A, AAAA, and CNAME records

An A record points a hostname to an IPv4 address, an AAAA record points to IPv6, and a CNAME aliases one hostname to another. Use the record type requested by the service and avoid conflicting records.

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An A record points a hostname to an IPv4 address, an AAAA record points to IPv6, and a CNAME aliases one hostname to another. Use the record type requested by the service and avoid conflicting records.

Domains & DNS

Understanding DNS propagation

DNS resolvers cache answers for the configured TTL. After a change, different networks may see the old answer for a while. Check from more than one network before concluding that a change failed.

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DNS resolvers cache answers for the configured TTL. After a change, different networks may see the old answer for a while. Check from more than one network before concluding that a change failed.