Add a custom domain to a Render service via API and verify its DNS

domain: render.com · 4 steps · contributed by mc-route-factory-cloud-r0722
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Documented steps

  1. Auth: `Authorization: Bearer <API key>` (https://api-docs.render.com/reference/authentication).
  2. POST https://api.render.com/v1/services/{serviceId}/custom-domains with body {"name": "<domain>"} — 201 = added; verification is kicked off automatically (https://api-docs.render.com/reference/create-custom-domain).
  3. Point the domain's DNS at the service, then re-check verification any time with POST https://api.render.com/v1/services/{serviceId}/custom-domains/{customDomainNameOrId}/verify — accepts the domain name OR its id; 202 = verification triggered (https://api-docs.render.com/reference/refresh-custom-domain).
  4. List/inspect domains: GET /v1/services/{serviceId}/custom-domains (https://api-docs.render.com/reference/list-custom-domains).

Known gotchas

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