Redirect your site traffic to the root domain.
If your DNS provider offers CNAME flattening, ALIAS or ANAME records, you can choose to redirect all traffic to your site to your root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com
).
The following DNS providers allow you to point root domains to a CNAME/ANAME /ALIAS record:
You can also contact your DNS host to find if they offer CNAME flattening.
How to update your DNS records
To update your DNS records, you’ll need to access your domain’s DNS settings in your domain registrar or DNS host’s dashboard.
Every DNS provider has their own process for updating DNS records. We recommend that you read the help documentation of your DNS provider, and contact their support for help with their interface and settings if needed.
Important
We’re in the process of updating our DNS records. As of April 9, 2025, there are two possible sets of DNS records for your site. Please refer to Site settings > Publishing > Production to find the correct DNS records for your site.
To configure your DNS records to use the root domain as the default:
- Open the DNS settings for your custom domain (in your domain registrar or DNS host’s dashboard)
-
Remove any A records set on your root domain (i.e., A records with the hostname
@
or yourdomain.com
), if applicable
-
Create a CNAME or ANAME record with the hostname
@
and the value shown in Site settings (i.e., proxy-ssl.webflow.com
or cdn.webflow.com
)
-
Create a CNAME record with the hostname
www
and the value shown in Site settings (i.e., proxy-ssl.webflow.com
or cdn.webflow.com
)
-
Create a TXT record with the hostname
_webflow
and the value shown in Site settings beginning with one-time-verification=
(e.g., one-time-verification=01ab2345-cd67e-89f0-11gh-12i13456j789k
)
Important
Webflow hosting is not compatible with the Cloudflare proxy. To avoid
issues with SSL provisioning and renewal on your custom domain, you’ll
need to set the proxy status of your DNS records to DNS Only
in Cloudflare.
Note
Some
DNS providers
prefer that you set the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com
)
as the hostname instead of @
. Some DNS providers
prefer that you set the www
subdomain (e.g.,
www.yourdomain.com
) as the hostname instead of
www
. Additionally,
some DNS providers require a trailing dot at the end of CNAME records
(e.g., proxy-ssl.webflow.com.
). We recommend that you check
your DNS provider’s documentation to confirm their preferences and requirements.
Note
If you run into any issues setting a CNAME or ANAME record on your root domain, make sure you’ve removed any A records from your root domain (e.g., A records with the hostname @
or yourdomain.com
). Many DNS providers will prevent you from adding CNAME or ANAME records on the root domain if A records have already been set.
How to set the default domain
To set the root domain as the default domain:
- Open Site settings > Publishing > Production
- Click Make default next to the root domain (e.g.,
yourdomain.com
)
How to confirm your domain is pointing to Webflow
To verify that your DNS settings are correct, and that your domain is correctly pointing to your Webflow site, click Check status under your domain name in Site settings > Publishing > Production.
DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to fully propagate in all geolocations as the DNS cache expires, although this typically occurs within a few hours. If your site verification doesn’t work right away, you can come back later to check the status again.
If your DNS records are live and pointing to Webflow and you’re still experiencing issues with domain verification after two days, please contact Webflow’s customer support team.
How to verify and publish your site
Before you can publish your site, you’ll need to verify ownership of your custom domain. By following the steps above to set your DNS records, you’ll create a TXT record in your DNS settings with a one-time verification code to confirm that you own the connected domain.
To complete the verification process and publish your site from Site settings:
- Click Verify domain
- Wait for the “Custom domain verified” confirmation message
- Click Publish to open the publish menu
- Check the domain(s) to which you want to publish your site
- Click Publish to selected domains
Note
If you’ve already verified your custom domain, you don’t need to re-verify the domain before publishing.
Note
If you add a new domain or subdomain to your site after you’ve already
set a default domain, the new domain or subdomain won’t appear within
the publish menu. To resolve this, go to Site settings >
Publishing > Production and click Make default
next to the default domain. Then, publish your site to the new domain
or subdomain and set the default domain again.