Domain Configuration Guide

Connect your own domain to your SourceEazy storefront — apex, www, a subdomain, or a wildcard.

Purpose: This guide explains how to connect your own frontend domain to SourceEazy. You can connect an apex/root domain, a www domain, a single subdomain, or a wildcard storefront domain.

What You Can Connect

Domain TypeExampleUse This When
Apex/root domainyourdomain.comYou want the main domain to open your SourceEazy storefront
www domainwww.yourdomain.comYou want the www version to open your SourceEazy storefront
Single subdomainstore.yourdomain.comYou want one specific subdomain to open your storefront
Wildcard subdomain*.yourdomain.comYou want many storefront subdomains to work automatically

Important: Know Where Your DNS Is Managed

DNS records must be added where your domain's nameservers are managed.

  • If your domain uses Cloudflare nameservers, add DNS records in Cloudflare.
  • If your domain uses GoDaddy nameservers, add DNS records in GoDaddy.
  • If your domain uses Namecheap nameservers, add DNS records in Namecheap.
  • If your domain uses Route 53 nameservers, add DNS records in Route 53.

Your domain registrar and your DNS provider may be different.

Step 1: Add Your Domain in SourceEazy

Before changing your DNS records, add your domain inside SourceEazy so we can connect it to the correct storefront and prepare domain verification.

Go to:

dashboard.sourceeazy.com → Account Management → Profile → General → Add Domain

Enter the domain you want to connect, then use the selector below for your DNS records.

Important: Add the domain in SourceEazy first, then update your DNS records. If DNS is updated before the domain is added, the domain may not verify correctly.

1. What you're connecting

2. Your DNS provider

For yourdomain.com — your main domain opens your SourceEazy storefront.

Add this record

A @ 76.76.21.21 TTL Auto

Recommended extra record

CNAME www cname.vercel-dns-0.com TTL Auto

Set Proxy status to DNS only (grey cloud) during setup. Do not enable the orange proxy until the domain is verified and working.

Where to go in Cloudflare

  1. Log in to Cloudflare and select your domain.
  2. Go to DNS, then open Records.
  3. Select Add record and enter the values above.
  4. Select Save.

Verify it

dig A yourdomain.com +short
SSL certificate notes

SSL certificates are generated automatically after the domain is added in SourceEazy and DNS records are correct.

If your domain already has restrictive CAA records, make sure Let's Encrypt is allowed:

Type: CAA
Name: @
Value: 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"

If restrictive CAA records exist and Let's Encrypt is not allowed, SSL certificate generation may fail.

If you do not already have CAA records, you usually do not need to add one.

How to verify your setup

You can use these commands from your terminal.

Check Nameservers

dig NS yourdomain.com +short

This shows where your DNS is managed.

Check Apex Domain

dig A yourdomain.com +short

Expected result:

76.76.21.21

Check www

dig CNAME www.yourdomain.com +short

Expected result:

cname.vercel-dns-0.com.

Check Single Subdomain

dig CNAME store.yourdomain.com +short

Expected result:

cname.vercel-dns-0.com.

Check Wildcard Subdomain

For *.yourdomain.com:

dig CNAME random-test.yourdomain.com +short

For *.stores.yourdomain.com:

dig CNAME random-test.stores.yourdomain.com +short

Expected result:

cname.vercel-dns-0.com.

Check Wildcard SSL Challenge

For *.stores.yourdomain.com:

dig NS _acme-challenge.stores.yourdomain.com +short

Expected result:

ns1.vercel-dns.com.
ns2.vercel-dns.com.

Check HTTPS

curl -I https://yourdomain.com
curl -I https://store.yourdomain.com
Common issues

I Added the DNS Record, But It Still Does Not Work

Check these first:

  • The domain was added in SourceEazy.
  • The DNS record was added at the correct DNS provider.
  • The DNS record has no typo.
  • There is no conflicting record with the same name.
  • You waited for DNS propagation.
  • The domain has not expired.

I Bought the Domain From GoDaddy, But I Use Cloudflare Nameservers

Add the records in Cloudflare, not GoDaddy.

The registrar is where you bought the domain.

The DNS provider is where your nameservers point.

Apex Domain Is Not Working

For root domains, use:

A @ 76.76.21.21

Do not use a normal CNAME at the root unless your DNS provider clearly supports CNAME flattening, ALIAS, or ANAME records.

Subdomain Is Not Working

Check:

dig CNAME store.yourdomain.com +short

It should return:

cname.vercel-dns-0.com.

Wildcard Domain Is Not Working

If you are using *.yourdomain.com, use nameserver delegation:

ns1.vercel-dns.com
ns2.vercel-dns.com

If you are using *.stores.yourdomain.com, check:

dig CNAME random-test.stores.yourdomain.com +short
dig NS _acme-challenge.stores.yourdomain.com +short

SSL Certificate Is Not Generated

Check:

  • The domain is added in SourceEazy.
  • DNS records are correct.
  • Cloudflare proxy is disabled during setup.
  • No old _acme-challenge TXT records are conflicting.
  • CAA records allow Let's Encrypt.
  • DNS propagation is complete.
Final checklist

Before contacting support, confirm:

  • I added the domain in SourceEazy.
  • I know where my DNS is managed.
  • Apex/root domain uses an A record.
  • www uses a CNAME record.
  • Single subdomain uses a CNAME record.
  • For *.yourdomain.com, I understand nameserver delegation is recommended.
  • For *.stores.yourdomain.com, I added the wildcard CNAME and _acme-challenge.stores NS records.
  • Cloudflare proxy is disabled during setup.
  • There are no conflicting DNS records.
  • HTTPS works.
Example configurations

Example 1: Root Domain

yourdomain.com      A       76.76.21.21
www                 CNAME   cname.vercel-dns-0.com

Example 2: One Storefront Subdomain

store               CNAME   cname.vercel-dns-0.com

Example 3: Wildcard Storefronts at Apex Level

Recommended method:

Nameservers:
ns1.vercel-dns.com
ns2.vercel-dns.com

Then connect:

*.yourdomain.com

This supports storefronts like:

brand1.yourdomain.com
brand2.yourdomain.com
summer-sale.yourdomain.com

Example 4: Wildcard Storefronts Under a Subdomain

*.stores             CNAME   cname.vercel-dns-0.com
_acme-challenge.stores NS    ns1.vercel-dns.com
_acme-challenge.stores NS    ns2.vercel-dns.com

This supports storefronts like:

brand1.stores.yourdomain.com
brand2.stores.yourdomain.com
summer-sale.stores.yourdomain.com
Official references

These references were used to prepare this guide: