About the Domain Connections API
Deprecation Notice:
Domain Connections has been replaced with Connected Domains and will be removed on December 31, 2023.
With the Domain Connections API you can connect a root domain or subdomain to a Wix site. You can only connect external domains.
The domain can be assigned as a primary domain or a redirect. You can read more about primary and redirected domains.
Before you begin
- You can only connect domains to a Wix site with an active Premium plan that supports domains with the relevant TLD.
- The
dnsRecords
array doesn't include the default nameserver record. Instead, the default nameserver is stored in a separate read-onlynsRecord
object. - Wix doesn't manage the DNS records for domains connected by pointing.
Terminology
- Wix Domain: A domain owned by Wix and billed through Wix.
- External Domain: A domain owned by an external provider, not Wix.
- DNS: The Domain Name System helps users identify computers connected to the internet.
- Nameserver: A server component of the DNS that stores human-readable domain names.
- Pointing: A connection type for cases where the DNS is hosted outside of Wix. Read more about connecting a domain to Wix by pointing.
- TLD: Top-level domain. For example,
com
,net
, ororg
. - Root domain: Highest hierarchy level of the DNS.
Consists of the domain name and TLD. For example,
my-example-domain.com
. - Subdomain: Lower hierarchy level of the DNS. For example,
support.my-example-domain.com
.
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