How to set custom domains in DNS providers

These docs shows how to add the CNAME and TXT records required to configure a custom authentication domain (e.g., for magic‑link emails, smart links, etc.) with Rownd. Each example uses:

• CNAME: points <YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN> to your Rownd subdomain (<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>).
• TXT: creates a verification record at <TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME> with the token <VERIFICATION_TOKEN>.

Click the links for your DNS provider’s official docs for more details.

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Table of Contents

1. Cloudflare
2. GoDaddy
3. Google Cloud DNS
4. AWS Route 53
5. Azure DNS
6. Namecheap
7. DigitalOcean DNS
8. Hover
9. DNS Made Easy
10. Dyn Managed DNS
11. Squarespace

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1. Cloudflare

• Official Docs: Manage DNS Records – Cloudflare

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Target	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
TTL	Auto (or your preferred value)

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Name	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Content	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>
TTL	Auto (or your preferred value)

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2. GoDaddy

• Official Docs:
  • Add CNAME Records
  • Add TXT Records

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Host	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Points to	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
TTL	600 sec (or default)

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
TXT Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>
TTL	600 sec (or default)

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3. Google Cloud DNS

• Official Docs: Resource Record Types – Cloud DNS

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
DNS Name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>.
Resource Record Type	CNAME
Canonical name	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>.
TTL	300 sec (or your preference)

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
DNS Name	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Resource Record Type	TXT
TTL	300 sec (or your preference)
TXT data	"<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>"

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4. AWS Route 53

• Official Docs: Creating Records – Route 53

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Record name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Record type	CNAME
Value	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
TTL (sec)	300

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Record name	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Record type	TXT
Value	"<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>"
TTL (sec)	300

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5. Azure DNS

• Official Docs: Add Records to DNS Zones – Azure DNS

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Type	CNAME
Alias	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
TTL	3600 sec

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Name	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Type	TXT
Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>
TTL	3600 sec

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6. Namecheap

• Official Docs: How to Add DNS Records – Namecheap

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Host	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Value	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
TTL	Automatic

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>
TTL	Automatic

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7. DigitalOcean DNS

• Official Docs: Add DNS Records – DigitalOcean

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Host name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Will direct to	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>
Record type	CNAME

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Host	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>
Type	TXT

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8. Hover

• Official Docs: Adding a DNS Record – Hover Help

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Host name	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Points to	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host name	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>

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9. DNS Made Easy

• Official Docs: Adding Records – DNS Made Easy

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Host	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Value	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Value	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>

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10. Dyn Managed DNS

• Official Docs: Using the DNS Manager – Dyn

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Hostname	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Target	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Hostname	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
TXT Data	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>

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11. Squarespace

• Official Docs:
  • Adding DNS records to your domain – Squarespace
  • DNS records for connecting third-party domains – Squarespace

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Add a CNAME Record

Field	Value
Type	CNAME
Host	<YOUR_CUSTOM_DOMAIN>
Data	<ROWND_SUBDOMAIN>

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Add a TXT Record

Field	Value
Type	TXT
Host	<TXT_RECORD_HOSTNAME>
Data	<VERIFICATION_TOKEN>

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Follow these steps to configure your custom authentication domain for Rownd smart links and magic‑link flows.