How to add an apex (@) DNS record
What is an apex DNS Record?
Section titled “What is an apex DNS Record?”An apex (@) DNS record (also known as a root domain, base domain, or naked domain) is created by default in cPanel. On other platforms, it may be referred to as @ but in cPanel, it is simply your domain name without any subdomain.
Example apex A Record
Section titled “Example apex A Record”In the below example, hh-example.com represents the domain name being used for this record. If your documentation says to create an @ record, on Hawk Host cPanel that is where you instead enter your domain name.
DNS Record
Section titled “DNS Record”| Name | TTL | Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| hh-example.com. | 14400 | A | 127.0.0.1 |
cPanel Interface
Section titled “cPanel Interface”
Example apex TXT Record
Section titled “Example apex TXT Record”DNS Record
Section titled “DNS Record”| Name | TTL | Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| hh-example.com. | 14400 | TXT | ”Example TXT Record” |
cPanel Interface
Section titled “cPanel Interface”
Other DNS Record Types
Section titled “Other DNS Record Types”You can create apex records for most record types except CNAME records, in which DNS standards strictly prohibit using a CNAME record at the apex domain. You will need to use an A record for your apex domain.
Additional Resources
Section titled “Additional Resources”For more information on adding DNS records, please see our How to Add DNS Records guide.