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Web DNS Records

After you create a web domain in the Console, eCourtDate generates the DNS records you need to add at your DNS provider. Web domains run through Cloudflare, so the routing and SSL records point to eCourtDate's Cloudflare network.

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Always copy the exact record names and values shown in the Console for your domain. The examples below illustrate the format, but the ownership and SSL values are generated per domain. Use Download CSV to export every record, or Notify to email them to whoever manages your DNS.

Understanding the record types​

  • CNAME record: an alias pointing one name to another. The routing CNAME points your subdomain at the eCourtDate network. SSL validation also uses a CNAME.
  • TXT record: a text note attached to your domain. Used to prove ownership and to validate the SSL certificate.

Required records​

TypeNameExample valuePurpose
CNAMEportal.yourdomain.comdemo.ecase.io (portals) or demo.courtdashboards.com (dashboards)Web Domain Routing
TXTFrom ConsoleFrom ConsoleDomain Ownership Verification
TXTFrom ConsoleFrom ConsoleSSL Certificate Validation
CNAMEFrom ConsoleFrom ConsoleSSL Certificate Validation (DCV)

The routing CNAME target depends on the alias you chose when creating the domain: portals route to the ecase.io network and dashboards route to the courtdashboards.com network. The ownership and SSL validation records carry per domain values that you copy from the Console.

Provider specific guides​

The steps are the same across providers: add the routing CNAME, the ownership verification TXT, the SSL validation TXT, and the SSL validation CNAME using the exact names and values from the Console.

Cloudflare​

  1. Sign in to Cloudflare and go to Websites, then select your domain and open the DNS tab.
  2. Click Add Record.
  3. Add a CNAME record: set the name to your subdomain and the target to the routing value from the Console.
  4. Add the TXT records for Domain Ownership Verification and SSL Certificate Validation using the values from the Console.
  5. Add the CNAME record for SSL Certificate Validation (DCV) using the name and target from the Console.
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eCourtDate web domains run on Cloudflare. If you also use Cloudflare for your domain and the Cloudflare Proxy (orange cloud) is turned on, your own Cloudflare settings may override the eCourtDate network settings. Test with the proxy enabled first. If you encounter issues, turn the proxy off (grey cloud) for the eCourtDate CNAME records.

GoDaddy​

  1. Sign in to GoDaddy and open your domain's DNS tab.
  2. Click Add Record.
  3. Add a CNAME record: set the name to your subdomain and the target to the routing value from the Console.
  4. Add the TXT records for Domain Ownership Verification and SSL Certificate Validation using the values from the Console.
  5. Add the CNAME record for SSL Certificate Validation (DCV) using the name and target from the Console.

AWS Route 53​

  1. Open the AWS Management Console and go to Route 53, then Hosted Zones, and select your domain.
  2. Click Create Record.
  3. Add a CNAME record: set the name to your subdomain and the value to the routing value from the Console.
  4. Add the TXT records for Domain Ownership Verification and SSL Certificate Validation using the values from the Console.
  5. Add the CNAME record for SSL Certificate Validation (DCV) using the name and target from the Console.

Adding records at your provider​

Add each record exactly as shown in the Console. After saving, allow time for DNS to propagate. Changes may take 24 to 72 hours to propagate globally, though many appear within a few hours. You can confirm records are visible using a public DNS lookup tool such as dnschecker.org.

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