Set up marketplace domain with United Domains

United Domains is one domain provider where you can buy and host your own domain. See here how to configure your domain.

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Follow these instructions to set up your own domain for your marketplace when using United Domains as your registrar. You will need to configure your DNS records and make your domain name point to Sharetribe servers. Note that it may take up to 48 hours before these changes work across the internet.

After your DNS settings have been updated, visit the "General / Domain" page on your Admin panel to check them and start using your custom domain.

You can also read the official United Domains documentation if needed.

Please note that the following instructions only apply to marketplaces under a Pro or above subscription.

Instructions for www or subdomain

  1. Go to United Domains and login into your account.

  2. Go to the Manage Domains tab.

  3. In front of your domain, click the "DNS" button in the "Manage" column.

  4. Add a new DNS record with the following information: "www" or your subdomain of choice in the Domain Column, "CNAME Record" under the record column and, "proxy.sharetribe.com" under the value column.

  5. Save.

Instructions for your root domain

  1. Go to United Domains and login into your account.

  2. Go to the Manage Domains tab.

  3. In front of your domain, click the "DNS" button in the "Manage" column.

  4. Click "Add New Record".

  5. Leave the Domain column blank, under the record column, select "A record" and under the value column, add "52.202.50.54" or "52.202.58.6", you choose.

  6. Save.

If you have further questions, don't hesitate to contact United Domains' support team. You can also contact our support team, and we will be happy to help, but you might be able to receive more specialized support from their team.


After your DNS settings have been updated, visit the "General / Domain" page on your Admin panel to check them and start using your custom domain.

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