Configure custom domains and troubleshoot DNS and TLS.
---
name: render-domains
description: >-
Configures custom domains and TLS certificates on Render—DNS setup, CNAME
records, apex domains, wildcard domains, and certificate troubleshooting.
Use when the user needs to add a custom domain, configure DNS, set up
HTTPS/TLS, troubleshoot certificate issuance, disable the onrender.com
subdomain, or add a wildcard domain.
Trigger terms: custom domain, DNS, CNAME, TLS, SSL, HTTPS, certificate,
apex domain, wildcard domain, onrender.com, domain verification.
license: MIT
compatibility: Render web services and static sites
metadata:
author: Render
version: "1.0.0"
category: networking
---
# Render Custom Domains
Render automatically provisions and renews TLS certificates (via Let's Encrypt and Google Trust Services) for all custom domains. All HTTP traffic is redirected to HTTPS. Custom domains work on **web services** and **static sites** only.
## When to Use
- Adding a **custom domain** to a web service or static site… install to load the full skill