Documentation

Everything you need to deploy and manage your applications on HostStack.

Custom Domains

Connect your own domain to any service. SSL is provisioned automatically.

Adding a Domain

  1. Go to Domains in your dashboard
  2. Click Add Domain
  3. Enter your domain name and select the service to route to

You can also add domains via the CLI:

bash
hoststack domains add my-app.example.com --service svc_abc123

DNS Configuration

Add a CNAME record pointing to your service's internal URL:

DNS Record
Type:   CNAME
Name:   my-app.example.com
Value:  my-app-abc123.hoststack.dev

For apex domains (e.g., example.com), use your DNS provider's ALIAS or ANAME record if available. Not all providers support this — we recommend using a subdomain like www.example.com.

SSL Certificates

SSL is automatically provisioned via Let's Encrypt once your domain is verified. No configuration needed — HTTPS is enabled by default. Certificates auto-renew before expiry.

Verification

After adding the DNS record, click Verify in the dashboard. HostStack will check the CNAME record and provision the SSL certificate. DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate, but typically complete within minutes.

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