GoDaddy does not support CNAMEs as apex records.
An apex record is a DNS record at the root (or apex) of a DNS zone.
For example, in the DNS zone example.com, an apex record also has the fully qualified name example.com (this is sometimes called a naked domain).
By convention, the relative name ’@’ is used to represent apex records.
What you’ll need
- A custom domain added in ngrok with a subdomain (for example,
myapp.example.com). GoDaddy requires a subdomain because it does not support CNAMEs as apex records. - A GoDaddy account with a domain.
1. Find your reserved domain in ngrok
In your ngrok dashboard, go to Domains and click the domain you want to use. Click DNS Targets. This provides you with the relevant CNAME values to use in later steps.2. Access GoDaddy DNS management
Go to GoDaddy and log in with your credentials. Click on your username in the upper right corner and select My Products. Find your domain in the list and click DNS or Manage DNS next to it.3. Add a CNAME record
In the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Records section. Click Add to create a new record. Select CNAME from the Type dropdown menu. In the Host field, enter the subdomain you want to use (for example,www if your domain in ngrok is www.example.com).
In the Points to field, enter the CNAME provided by ngrok (for example, ptenvq2ejdlptgyr.5mql8tts8aeqxhrtv.ngrok-cname.com).
Set the TTL to your desired value (default is fine).
Click Save to add the record.
For more details, refer to GoDaddy’s guide on adding a CNAME record.
4. Verify the DNS Entries in ngrok
Once you’ve configured the DNS records in GoDaddy, return to the ngrok dashboard and click the Check Status button on the bottom of the DNS Details page. It may take a few minutes to an hour for the DNS records to propagate. ngrok will continue to check at a regular interval. Once you see a green checkmark, your domain is configured. To use your new domain in the ngrok agent, add--url your.domain.com to the end of any command.
For example: ngrok http 80 --url your.domain.com.