Custom domains
Add a domain#
In Project › Domains, enter the domain (shop.example.com or example.com). HostEdge shows the exact records to create at your DNS provider, with copy buttons.
Records#
For a subdomain such as shop.example.com:
| Type | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | shop | cname.hostedge.app |
For an apex domain such as example.com, use your provider's CNAME flattening (sometimes called ALIAS or ANAME) with the value cname.hostedge.app. HostEdge also shows a TXT record when your provider needs ownership verification before the certificate is issued.
Verification and HTTPS#
HostEdge checks DNS automatically every few minutes and when you press Check now. When it fails, the page tells you what DNS currently returns next to what it needs, for example “found A 192.0.2.1, expected CNAME cname.hostedge.app”. Certificates are issued and renewed automatically once DNS is right. Domains that don't verify within 7 days are marked failed; fix the record and check again.
www and apex#
When you add example.com, HostEdge offers to add www.example.com as a redirect (and the other way round). Redirect aliases don't count toward your plan's domain limit.
Primary domain#
The primary domain is where redirects point and the link shown on the project. Make any active domain primary from its menu.
Remove#
Removing a domain stops serving it immediately. Delete the DNS record afterwards.