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Pointing your DNS to the SwiftPress CDN

Set your apex domain’s DNS (A record) to SwiftPress’s CDN IP—step-by-step for IONOS and GoDaddy, plus redirecting www to your TLD.

SwiftPress serves your site through our CDN / edge network. For your domain to reach that network, DNS must point to our CDN IPv4 address:

CDN IP (A record target — apex / root only): 109.224.228.115

SwiftPress is intended to run on your primary hostname (the apex / TLD — e.g. yourdomain.com). Do not point a www hostname at this CDN IP; we do not support www as a separate hosted name. Visitors who use www should be redirected to your apex domain using your registrar or DNS provider’s redirect / forwarding tools (see below).

This guide explains how to set the A record for the root domain at common registrars. Exact button names can change when IONOS or GoDaddy update their dashboards—if something looks different, look for DNS, DNS records, or Manage DNS.

Before you change anything

  1. A record for the apex only
    Create or update an A record for the root (@, or blank / “domain root”) pointing to 109.224.228.115. That is the only hostname that should use this IP.

  2. Remove conflicting apex records
    If @ already has an A record to another IP (old host, parking page), delete or replace it so the apex resolves only to the CDN IP above.

  3. Remove or replace any www A record to SwiftPress
    If you previously added an A record for www to our CDN, remove it. Use a redirect from www → your apex URL instead (next section).

  4. TTL
    For testing, use a low TTL (e.g. 300–600 seconds) if your registrar lets you choose it. You can raise it later.

  5. Propagation
    DNS changes can take from a few minutes up to 48 hours (often much faster). Don’t stack multiple conflicting changes—wait and verify.

Redirect www to your TLD (required for www traffic)

Configure your DNS or registrar so https://www.yourdomain.com 301/302 redirects to https://yourdomain.com (your bare domain). SwiftPress does not host www; your provider’s domain forwarding, URL redirect, or subdomain redirect feature is the right place to do this.

  • Do not point www at 109.224.228.115.
  • Do use whatever your provider calls redirect, forwarding, or HTTP redirect from the www host to the apex URL.

Exact steps vary; look for menus like Forwarding, Redirects, Domain forwarding, or Subdomain settings next to your domain.

IONOS

1. Point the apex domain to the SwiftPress CDN

  1. Sign in at ionos.co.uk (or your regional IONOS site).
  2. Open Domains & SSL (or Domains).
  3. Select your domain.
  4. Open DNS / Manage DNS / DNS settings (wording may vary).
  5. Find the list of DNS records for this domain.
  6. For the root domain (@) only:
    • Add or edit an A record.
    • Host / Name: @ or leave blank if the form says “domain root”.
    • Points to / Value: 109.224.228.115
    • TTL: use a low value if offered, or default.
  7. Save changes.

2. Redirect www to your apex (TLD)

In IONOS, use the product area that handles redirects or forwarding for your domain (names vary, e.g. Redirects, Forwarding, or under Domain settings). Create a rule so the www hostname redirects permanently to https://yourdomain.com (replace with your real domain). Do not use an A record on www to SwiftPress.

If IONOS shows “default” or IONOS nameservers vs external nameservers, edit DNS where your domain’s nameservers point.

GoDaddy

1. Point the apex domain to the SwiftPress CDN

  1. Sign in at godaddy.com and open My Products.
  2. Next to your domain, open DNS or Manage DNS (sometimes under Domain → Manage).
  3. Scroll to Records (or DNS Records).
  4. For the root domain only:
    • Click Add (or edit an existing A record for @).
    • Type: A
    • Name / Host: @
    • Value / Points to: 109.224.228.115
    • TTL: 600 seconds (or the shortest available) while testing.
  5. Save the record.

2. Redirect www to your apex (TLD)

In GoDaddy, open Forwarding (or Domains → Forwarding / Redirect domain) and add forwarding so www sends visitors to https://yourdomain.com (your bare domain, with HTTPS). Alternatively use Subdomain forwarding if offered, with host www → your apex URL.

Remove any A record for www that pointed at SwiftPress or old hosting; redirect is the supported pattern for www.

Check that it worked

  • After propagation, the apex hostname should resolve to the CDN IP 109.224.228.115.
  • Opening https://www.… in a browser should redirect to https://yourdomain.com without serving a separate site on www.
  • In SwiftPress / WordPress, Settings → General should use your canonical site URL (the apex / TLD you use on SwiftPress).

Need help?

Use — same as the Support link in the site footer (opens the chat widget). You can also sign in at my.swiftpress.io. We don’t offer email support — see How to contact customer support. If something in this article doesn’t match your dashboard, and we’ll point you to the right screen.

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