You can connect a custom domain to your Frontly app by following the steps below. The setup differs slightly depending on whether you are pointing a subdomain (e.g. app.example.com
) or a root domain (e.g. example.com
).
Root Domain Setup (e.g. example.com
)
If you want to point your entire root domain (like example.com
) to your Frontly app, follow these steps:
Go to your domain host.
Create a CNAME record with the following values:
Type: CNAME
Name:
www
Value:
cname.vercel-dns.com
Redirect your root domain to
www
using domain forwarding or aliasing. Most registrars offer a redirect option fromexample.com
towww.example.com
.In your Frontly app, enter
www.example.com
as your custom domain and save.
Subdomain Setup (e.g. app.example.com
)
Go to your domain host (e.g. GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.).
Create an A record with the following values:
Type: A
Name:
app
(or your chosen subdomain prefix)Value:
76.76.21.21
(Vercel’s static IP address)
In your Frontly app, open the Settings panel and scroll to the Custom Domain section.
Enter your full subdomain (e.g.
app.example.com
) into the field and save.
Domain Verification
After you’ve added your A or CNAME record and saved your custom domain in Frontly, verification usually happens within a few minutes, though it may take up to 24 hours for DNS records to propagate depending on your domain host.
If the domain doesn’t connect within 24 hours, double-check your DNS configuration and ensure your records are set exactly as shown above. Otherwise, just reach out to our Support team and we'll try to help!