CNAME record

A CNAME record, also known as a canonical name record, is a type of DNS record that works similarly to an A record, where instead of using an IP address, we use the name of another domain, allowing for the creation of an alias.

Examples of uses for a CNAME record include:

• redirecting a subdomain to an external service,
• registering the same domain in multiple countries and redirecting them to a primary domain such as “.com”,
• redirecting multiple domains that you own to a primary domain.

Sample CNAME record in e24cloud

Hostname	Record type	Value	TTL
mail.example.com	CNAME	ghs.googlehosted.com	3600

Updated on 23 May 2024