How do I connect a custom domain to my service?
You can serve any Forte service or website on your own domain, with TLS issued and renewed for you.
Steps
- Open your service in the console and go to its Domains tab.
- Add the domain — for example
app.yourcompany.com, or the apexyourcompany.com. - Forte shows you the exact DNS records to create at your domain registrar. Add them.
- Once the records resolve, Forte validates the domain and issues a TLS certificate automatically. The domain goes live when validation completes.
Tips
- A subdomain (like
app.orwww.) uses a single CNAME record. An apex domain (no subdomain) uses the records Forte specifies for the root. - DNS changes can take a little while to propagate; the console shows the domain's status while it validates.
- HTTPS is automatic — you never upload or renew certificates yourself.
If a domain is stuck validating, double-check that the records match exactly, then contact support.