DNS Record Management UI

5 posts · Sep 2019 – Jul 2023

What this trail covers

Vercel's platform offers a Web UI and API for managing DNS records, simplifying custom domain configuration and programmatic assignment. This is integrated with Vercel Postgres for data storage and leverages the Edge Network for performance. This enables customers like Dub to efficiently manage thousands of custom domains for their users, handling reverse proxies and SSL certificates cost-effectively. The Platforms Starter Kit further simplifies multi-tenant application development by providing.

All Vercel trails

Jul 2023Introducing the Vercel Platforms Starter KitIntroduces the Vercel Platforms Starter Kit, a full-stack Next.js template for building multi-tenant applications with custom domains. It highlights features like programmatic custom domain assignment via the Vercel Domains API, performance optimizations with Vercel's Edge Network and ISR, an AI-powered Markdown editor, Vercel Blob for image uploads, custom styles via Next.js Metadata API, dynamic OG cards with @vercel/og, and dark mode. The post also showcases successful platforms built using the starter kit and Vercel's capabilities for managing custom domains at scale.
Jun 2023From idea to acquisition: How Potion.so shipped 4,000+ sites on Vercel | Customers | VercelThis post highlights how Potion.so, a Notion-to-website builder, leveraged Vercel's Platforms Starter Kit and Edge Network to manage over 4,000 custom domains and serve over 100,000 pageviews per month. It emphasizes Vercel's ability to manage custom domains at scale, enabling Potion to offer custom domain creation as an upsell feature. The post also mentions the use of Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) for site speed, SEO, and database load management.
Feb 2023Super serves thousands of domains from a single codebase with Next.js and Vercel | Customers | VercelThis post details how Super.so leverages Vercel's platform, specifically the ability to connect many custom domains to a single project and the Domains API, to serve over 15,000 custom domains. It highlights the integration of GitHub, Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR), and Edge Middleware for performance and personalization. The Domains API is emphasized for its role in programmatic domain management, including auto-generated SSL certificates and rapid domain re-aliasing during production deployments. The post also points to resources for building multi-tenant apps with Next.js and Vercel.
Jun 2020DNS Records UIIntroduced a Web UI for managing DNS records, including presets for commonly used records like MX records for email services. This complements the existing CLI interface and simplifies custom domain configuration for users who have bought or transferred their domains to Vercel or are using Vercel's nameservers.
Sep 2019Introducing Wildcard DomainsIntroduced Wildcard Domains, allowing users to capture all subdomains on the fly and have a single deployment handle them. This enables offering customizable workspaces or profiles to each user without special effort. The feature is configured via the project's Domains tab and automatically assigned to the latest production deployment after nameserver configuration.
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