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Custom domains & HTTPS

Serve your HostKB application on your own domain with SSL certificates provisioned automatically.

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Before you start

  • Your application should already be created and preferably deployed once.
  • You need access to DNS for the domain (or subdomain) you want to use.
  • Custom domains must be allowed on your plan.

1. Add the domain in HostKB

Domains are managed per application.

  1. Open your application from the dashboard.
  2. Go to Domains (also available from Quick Actions).
  3. Click Add Domain and enter the hostname (for example example.com or www.example.com).
  4. Save. SSL is provisioned automatically and may take a minute or two the first time.

2. Point DNS to HostKB

Use the values shown on the Domains page for your app.

On the Domains page, open the DNS Configuration instructions for your workspace. Typically you will:

  • Add a CNAME record pointing your hostname to the platform root domain shown in the UI, or
  • Add an A record pointing to the platform IP when that option is listed.

DNS changes can take a few minutes to several hours to propagate. After DNS is correct, HTTPS should show as active for the domain in HostKB.

HTTPS tips

  • On the first deploy or first domain add, wait briefly if the browser shows a certificate warning — issuance is often still in progress.
  • Use the default HostKB app URL to confirm the app itself is healthy before debugging DNS.
  • If the domain stays pending, double-check the hostname spelling and that the DNS record matches the Domains page exactly.

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