diff --git a/docs/network-edge/domains-and-tcp-addresses.mdx b/docs/network-edge/domains-and-tcp-addresses.mdx index 4dac930b2..67adeb9d3 100644 --- a/docs/network-edge/domains-and-tcp-addresses.mdx +++ b/docs/network-edge/domains-and-tcp-addresses.mdx @@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ because the DNS RFC does not permit CNAMEs for apex domains. Because of how ALIAS/CNAME flattening is implemented, apex domains can not take advantage of [Global Server Load Balancing](/network-edge/gslb). +### Apex Domain + +It is possible to reserve your apex domain, sometimes referred to as a domain apex (i.e. `example.com`), using the ngrok dashboard or API. +However, you will need to create a `CNAME` record in place of your `A` record, which not all DNS providers support. +If you are trying to reserve your apex domain because you need to create endpoints for multiple subdomains, you should +use a wildcard domain instead. + ### Wildcard Domains You may also create a wildcard domain on your ngrok account. For example,