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Use a tracking domain such as trk.example.com for campaign links, scripts and incoming events. Your landing and offer pages can stay on other hostnames. Connect a domain and select it in the campaign before sending traffic with either tracking mode.

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Connect your domain

  1. Open Tools → Domains and click Add domain. You can also choose + Connect domain in a campaign.
  2. Enter a subdomain without https:// or a path, then click Continue.
  3. Complete one of the DNS methods below.
  4. Click Verify and wait for Verified in Tools → Domains.
Allow 5-10 minutes. DNS changes can take up to 24 hours.

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Cloudflare

Click Connect with Cloudflare when available. Sign in if prompted, then review and confirm the DNS records. Return to Metricanic to check progress. If you started from a campaign, return to the campaign tab. If automatic setup is unavailable, follow the manual instructions. To switch to manual setup, click Configure manually.

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Manual DNS setup

Add the displayed records at your DNS provider: Use Copy beside each Name and Value or Target. Keep both records in place. At Cloudflare, DNS only works without additional proxy settings.
Name copies the short name for providers that append your domain. For test.test2.com in the test2.com zone, use _metricanic.test for TXT and test for CNAME.The full name appears below each Name field. If a DNS zone selector appears, choose the zone you are editing. Turn on Use full DNS names only if your provider requires them.

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Know when it is ready

Verified means the domain is ready. If it shows Needs attention, open Domain settings and follow the instructions. Click the domain name or Domain settings to review its DNS records. Select the domain in the campaign’s Tracking domain field and save. Copy the link or script from 4. Finish and test it.

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Replace or archive a domain

  1. Replace the domain in active or paused campaigns and published hosted landings.
  2. Update links, scripts and callbacks that use the old hostname.
  3. Keep the old domain active until you no longer need those links.
  4. Use the trash icon to archive it, then remove its DNS records when no longer needed.
For a published hosted landing, change Tracking domain and click Publish & Save, or unpublish it first.