convex/convex-backend-skill/domains

Custom domain with your own provider (/domains)

Point a domain the user already owns at their Convex app. No purchase, no registrar credentials — you give the user the exact records to create themselves.

Procedure

1. Identify the target: the published site host (for static hosting) or the

deployment's HTTP actions URL (npx convex env get CONVEX_SITE_URL or the dashboard).

1. Give the exact DNS records to create at THEIR registrar: the CNAME (or

A/ALIAS at the apex) plus the TXT verification record — concrete host/value strings, not placeholders.

1. Attach the custom domain on Convex (dashboard → deployment → Custom

Domains, or the CLI) and wait for verification. DNS propagation can take minutes to hours — tell the user, don't poll forever.

1. If the app uses auth (passkeys/OAuth), rebind the auth origin

(SITE_URL / RP_ID / ORIGIN env vars) to the new domain and re-deploy — otherwise sign-in breaks on the new domain.

1. Verify: the domain serves the app over HTTPS, including the apex → www

redirect if configured.

Rules

• Never ask for registrar credentials — the user creates the records.
• Always include the TXT verification record, not just the CNAME.
• Rebinding the domain changes the auth origin — re-deploy after, or sign-in breaks.