Custom Domain
Use any DNS provider with GrackerAI portals.
Setup Steps
- In your DNS provider, create a CNAME record:
- Name: your subdomain (e.g.,
compare) - Value:
portals.gracker.ai
- Name: your subdomain (e.g.,
- For apex domains, use ALIAS or ANAME (not all providers support this)
- In GrackerAI → Portal Settings → Domains, add your domain
- Wait for DNS propagation (usually < 1 hour)
- SSL is auto-provisioned via Let's Encrypt — no manual cert needed
Apex Domain Limitation
DNS standards don't allow CNAME on apex domains (e.g., acme.com itself, vs compare.acme.com). Workarounds:
- Use ALIAS/ANAME if your provider supports it (Route53, DNSimple, Cloudflare do; many basic providers don't)
- Use a subdomain instead (
portal.acme.com) — recommended - Use Cloudflare's CNAME flattening — see Cloudflare Integration
Verification
Status appears in Portal Settings → Domains:
- Pending — DNS not yet propagated; wait
- Active — Verified, serving traffic
- Error — DNS misconfiguration; check the diagnostic message