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CNAME / Custom Domain

Share professional, branded links using Taskade’s custom domains.

Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Domains feature allows you to personalize shared public links for a consistent, branded experience on the Teams plans or higher.

📋 In This Article

  • Overview

  • How Does It Work?

  • Get a Free Taskade Subdomain

  • Set Up a Custom Domain

  • Buy a Custom Domain

  • Configure Domain Providers

  • GoDaddy

  • Namecheap

  • DreamHost

  • Use Cases

  • Custom Domain FAQ

How Does It Work?

With Domains, you can:

  1. Set up a free Taskade subdomain for your workspace.
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    • Example: mymarketing.taskade.site
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    • This domain makes shared links more professional and easier to remember.
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  2. Add a custom domains using your own domain provider.
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    • Example: mymarketing.my-domain.com
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  3. Use your new domains for shared links, such as:

Area

Description

Branded URL

Published Taskade Genesis Apps

Share your Genesis-generated applications with branded URLs. Perfect for client portals, booking systems, dashboards, or any custom business apps you've built with Taskade Genesis AI.

myapp.my-domain.com

Published Projects

Make your projects accessible to stakeholders, clients, or collaborators with professional-looking URLs. Great for sharing project timelines, deliverables, or progress updates without requiring account access.

mymarketing.my-domain.com/a/123456abc123

Published Automations

Share your automated workflows and templates with your team or community. Ideal for distributing standardized processes, onboarding flows, or productivity templates that others can use and adapt.

mymarketing.my-domain.com/flow-template/workflow456

Public Forms

Collect information, feedback, or submissions through branded forms that match your company's domain. Perfect for contact forms, surveys, event registrations, or any data collection needs.

mymarketing.my-domain.com/f/contact789

Public AI Kits

Publish curated toolkits including AI agents, automation flows, projects, and templates with your audience using your custom domain. Excellent for sharing ready-made solutions for personal and business use cases.

mymarketing.my-domain.com/k/aitools101

💡 Note: Custom Domains set for the Home space do not affect the other spaces/Apps. Cnames need to be set for each Folder/Team individually.

Get a Free Taskade Subdomain

A free Taskade domain allows you to create a branded link under the taskade.site domain, such as "mymarketing.taskade.site." This option is perfect for if you want a professional link for sharing public agents and projects without additional costs.

Here's how to get started:

  • Navigate to your workspace/app.
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  • Go to Settings → Domains.

  • Choose the Domains tab from the left sidebar.

  • Under ➕ Add Domain choose Taskade Subdomain.

  • Enter your preferred subdomain (e.g., "mycompany").

  • Click Update to save the domain name.

💡 Note: Your new subdomain will now apply to any public agents shared from your workspace. Check our guides on Sharing Public Agents to learn more.

  • The domain will be marked as Verified.

Set Up a Custom Domain

A custom domain lets you use your own branded domain name, such as "mymarketing.my-domain.com," by configuring DNS records with your domain provider. Choose this option if you already own a domain and want full customization.

💡 Note: This is a paid feature available in the Teams plan and above.

  • Open your app Settings.

  • Go to the Domains tab on the left.

  • Choose your domain type.
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    • Pick from an available Taskade subdomain or add your own.

  • Enter your domain and Taskade will show you the exact DNS record to add.

  • Add the CNAME record to your DNS provider (see provider guides below).
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  • Taskade automatically checks DNS propagation .
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  • SSL is auto-provisioned once verification passes (typically 5-30 minutes).

Domain Type

Example

Plans

SSL

Taskade subdomain

myapp.taskade.site

All plans

Auto

Taskade subdomain

myapp.taskade.app

All plans

Auto

Custom subdomain

app.yourdomain.com

Paid plans

Auto

Custom apex domain

yourdomain.com

Paid plans

Auto

Buy a Custom Domain

You can buy a domain directly in Taskade to host your apps.

  • Open your app → Click the Publish drop-down (top-right).

  • Click Domains → Buy Domain.

  • Type domain keywords → Click Search to check availability.

  • Select a domain → Click Add → Buy and Publish.

  • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete purchase.

Configure Domain Providers

GoDaddy

  1. Log in to GoDaddy > Go to My Domains.
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  2. Select your domain > Click DNS.
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  3. Click Add Record > Choose CNAME:

    • Name / Host: workspacename.company.com
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    • Value / Points to: external.taskade.com (in Taskade under “CNAME Record”)

  4. Add a TXT Record for SSL:

    • Name / Host: value shown under “TXT Record (SSL Validation)” in Taskade
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    • Value: token shown next to it in Taskade

  5. Add a TXT Record for Hostname Pre-validation:

    • Name / Host: value shown under “TXT Record (Hostname Pre-validation)”
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    • Value: token provided in Taskade

  6. Click Save. Wait for DNS to propagate (usually 5–10 mins).
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  7. Refresh the domain status inside Taskade.

Namecheap

  1. Log in > Go to Domain List > Click Manage.
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  2. Open the Advanced DNS tab.
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  3. Add a CNAME Record:

    • Host: workspacename (just the subdomain)
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    • Value: external.taskade.com (in Taskade under “CNAME Record")

  4. Add a TXT Record (SSL):

    • Host: copy the value shown under “TXT Record (SSL Validation)” in Taskade
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    • Value: use the matching token from Taskade

  5. Add a second TXT Record (Pre-validation):

    • Host: value from “TXT Record (Hostname Pre-validation)”
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    • Value: corresponding token

  6. Click the ✔ icon to save each. Wait for DNS to update.
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  7. Refresh the domain status inside Taskade.

DreamHost

  1. Log in > Go to Websites > Manage your domain.
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  2. Click DNS Settings.
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  3. Add a CNAME Record:

    • Host: workspacename.company.com
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    • Points to: external.taskade.com (in Taskade under "CNAME Record")

  4. Add a TXT Record for SSL:

    • Host: copy from “TXT Record (SSL Validation)”
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    • Value: token shown next to it

  5. Add a second TXT Record:

    • Host: from “TXT Record (Hostname Pre-validation)”
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    • Value: corresponding token

  6. Save records. DNS changes are usually fast (5–30 mins).
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  7. Refresh the domain status inside Taskade.

Use Cases

Not sure how to make the most of this feature? Explore these ideas next:

Enhance brand consistency

Use your custom domain to create a unified, branded experience for public-facing Taskade links.

Improve client-facing communications

Share public agents with a professional, easy-to-remember custom URLs to build credibility.

Boost marketing outreach

Use a custom or free subdomain to make it easier to promote your work and initiatives in marketing campaigns.

Create memorable, branded URLs

Replace generic Taskade links with short, branded URLs that are easy for your team and clients to remember.

Improve collaboration with partners

Share your agent's public agents and using a branded domain to offer external partners seamless access and enhancing collaboration.

Increase professionalism in proposals

When sharing agent links in client proposals or presentations, use a custom domain to give a polished and professional touch.

Simplify project sharing for events

Use a custom domain to share links to public agents fine-tuned for specific events. Make it easy for attendees to access your content with tailored URLs.

Own your digital real estate

Stand out in your industry by using a custom domain to fully brand your Taskade links and differentiate your business from competitors.

Custom Domain FAQ

How to fix the Request HOST is not whitelisted error?

When subdomain or domain is created for the workspace only supported public links will be accessible. For example if mymarketing.taskade.site is used as a subdomain, only public agents links like mymarketing.taskade.site/a/123456abc123 will be accessible.

How to fix the custom hostname does not CNAME to this zone error?

This error message is shown when the Cname record entered into your respective domain provider has not been issued a SSL certificate yet, please check if your Cname record has been configured correctly or wait, DNS changes may take up to 24 hours to propagate fully.

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