Domain forwarding

# Features

• It uses '301 Moved Permanently' headers
• It works for https
• It also works for deep links like https://your-domain.com/page
• It works for www. and other subdomains

# General usage

Domains registered with the dashboard have a target setting. You can choose to route the domain directly to the root path of an environment or to be forwarded.

# Limitations

• The target of a forwarded domain needs to be routed directly
• It is not possible to forward a domain to a forwarded domain
• Deleting a domain will delete domains forwarded to this domain as well

# Forwarded apex domains

When adding a www domain to the dashboard you will be provided a CNAME record (host name) for the www prefix and another domain for the apex domain. Here the routing is via A record (IP address). The IP address is the forwarding service. You will add both records with your domain provider.

# Recommendations

• Use www.domain.tld instead of just domain.tld in all links
• Send your external traffic (e.g. advertisement clicks) to the www. domain
• Configure your uptime checks with a URL to the the www. domain

# Alternatives

You don't have to use the fortrabbit free domain forwarding service, other options:

• ALIAS / ANAME routing
• Forwarding, using your domain provider
• Use .htaccess for more fine tuned control, see htaccess redirects