What we add

Most hosting platforms give you a hostname to point at, so the usual result is a single CNAME record: 

yourproject.and.guide.    CNAME    your-project.pages.dev.

If your host asks for an IP address instead, we add A (and, where supported, AAAA) records. Some platforms also ask for a TXT record to prove you control the name before they activate it; include that value in your request and we add it too. We only publish the records your host documents — send the exact type and value from its custom-domain screen.

After the record is live

Add yourproject.and.guide as a custom domain in your platform's settings. The platform then sees the DNS record, activates the name, and issues the HTTPS certificate — that part happens on its side, not ours. Our guides walk through each step and the usual failure points:

To confirm the record from outside, look the name up in the DNS lookup tool, or run dig yourproject.and.guide CNAME +short.

What the service does not include

  • Hosting, storage, or deployments of any kind.
  • Mailboxes or email forwarding.
  • Certificates, redirects, or uptime monitoring — your platform handles those.
  • Support for your hosting platform. Our guides are the best help we can offer there.

Rules

  • It is DNS only: we add a record that points the name at your host. We do not host sites, forward email, or issue certificates.
  • Reserved infrastructure names are blocked, and names that impersonate brands, people, or internal services are rejected.
  • Spam, parked pages, and misleading landing pages are not approved.
  • Records that stop pointing at a working project may be removed, so the name cannot be claimed by someone else.
  • Requests are reviewed manually. There is no promise of approval or of a response time.

Keeping the name safe

A DNS record that keeps pointing at a project you have deleted can be claimed by someone else on the same platform — the pattern behind subdomain takeovers. If your project moves, changes its target, or shuts down, email admin@and.guide so we can update or remove the record. Records that no longer lead to a working project may be removed.

Everything in a DNS record is public: anyone can look up your subdomain and see where it points. The privacy policy describes what we keep from your request.