---
title: "Redirecting domain using URL records"
canonical_url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/redirecting-domain-using-url-records/"
post_type: "ht_kb"
published: "2021-05-04T06:31:56+00:00"
modified: "2024-11-12T12:52:52+00:00"
language: "en"
author: "Ardi Jürgens"
taxonomies:
  ht_kb_category:
    - name: "Nameserver"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-categories/nameserver-en/"
    - name: "Technical (Nameservers, DNS-records, etc)"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-categories/technical-nameservers-dns-records-etc-en/"
  ht_kb_tag:
    - name: "301"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/301/"
    - name: "301 redirect"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/301-redirect/"
    - name: "302"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/302/"
    - name: "302 redirect"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/302-redirect/"
    - name: "DNS"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/dns-en/"
    - name: "redirect"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/redirect/"
    - name: "redirection"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/redirection/"
    - name: "URL"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/url-en/"
    - name: "url records"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/url-records/"
---

# Redirecting domain using URL records

URL records allow you to redirect your domain to another address (e.g, a Facebook page). A URL record can be added to all domains registered at Zone and using our DNS servers.
You don’t need to order a Web hosting service to use this redirect option.

## Adding a record

In order to add a record, log in to [`My Zone`](https://eu.myzone.app/) environment and click on the desired domain name from `Services overview` window.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/changing_dns_records1-1-1024x723.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/redirecting-domain-using-url-records/changing_dns_records1-2/)

Then click on `DNS records` from the menu on the left

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/changing_dns_records2-1024x662.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/changing-dns-records/changing_dns_records2/)

 Attention! Before adding an URL record, corresponding A-record and WWW CNAME record must be deleted.

To add the URL record, click on the blue `Add record` button and fill out the values.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/url_records1.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/redirecting-domain-using-url-records/url_records1/)

There are two types of redirection. A `301` redirect is a permanent redirect. It is used when one page completely and permanently redirects to another address. A `302` redirect is a temporary redirect.

If you want to redirect the `www` subdomain, then in the `Host` field enter www. It is advisable to always add two entries, with www and without www (leave the Host field blank).

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/url_records2.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/redirecting-domain-using-url-records/url_records2/)

In the `URL` field, enter the full address, where you want to redirect your domain, e.g.: `https://www.zone.eu/`

Click `Add record` to save the added records.

The change will take effect when the DNS records are propagated in about one hour.

## Deleting records

You can delete records by clicking on the garbage bin icon behind them.

## Notes

- The URL record redirects both HTTP and HTTPS requests. In the case of HTTPS requests, a Let’s Encrypt certificate is automatically activated.
- Technically, URL record doesn’t exists on the name server. In the background, an A-record with an IP address of `217.146.70.51` is added to the DNS zone, where the Zone redirection service is located, which redirects the request with the correct code to the correct address.