Can I use my domain on Vercel with A records?

Information on how to use A records with Vercel to verify a domain.
Last updated on June 17, 2025
Domains & DNS

Yes, you can configure your domains with A record to point them to Vercel, but this is usually only required for your Apex domains. We recommend using a CNAME record for subdomains unless there are special circumstances*.

To use a domain with Vercel using an A record, you should now use the recommended IP address provided in your project’s Domain Settings. This IP is selected from a pool of optimized Anycast IPs tailored to your plan and project, offering improved performance and routing stability.

Additionally, if you already have any CAA records on your root domain, it is also necessary to include a CAA record with the value 0 issue "letsencrypt.org" to allow our certificate authority Let's Encrypt, to be able to issue a certificate for that domain. See: Why is my domain not automatically generating an SSL certificate? for more details.


* In the situation where you need to issue custom certificates and your domain resolves to our CNAME record, you must use an A record and then you can create your custom CAA records. See How do I change CAA records when using the Vercel CNAME record? for more information.

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