Amazon Route 53 offers basic domain forwarding using ALIAS records, but it lacks essential features like HTTPS and analytics.
When you set up a redirect with Amazon Route 53, you have to manage SSL certificates yourself. Without an SSL certificate, visitors will encounter errors when accessing your site via HTTPS.
So, how do you secure your site with HTTPS using Amazon Route 53?
That’s where RedirHub comes in. We handle SSL certificate installation and renewal automatically, keeping your site secure without any hassle. Plus, redirecting your apex domain to the www version is a breeze.
Here’s a simple guide to get you started:
Step 1: Create a RedirHub account
Kick things off by creating an account: RedirHub Registration.
Step 2: Add your domain to RedirHub
Add the domain you want to redirect. For this example, we’ll use ‘redirhub-forward.xyz’ registered with Amazon Route 53. Enter this domain in the ‘Redirect from’ field. It’s a good idea to add both the www and apex (non-www) versions.
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Step 3: Navigate to Amazon Route 53
To set up redirects through RedirHub, you need to make a one-time DNS change at Amazon Route 53.
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Log in with your Amazon Route 53 credentials and click on ‘Hosted zones’.
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Step 4: Changing the DNS
Now, let’s update the DNS settings. Click on your domain.
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Before adding the new DNS records, make sure any existing A records for ‘www’ and ‘@’ are removed. Other records can stay.
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Add these records:
Record with Type ‘A’ Record name ‘@’ and Value ‘3.33.236.10’
Record with Type ‘CNAME’ Record name ‘www’ and Value ‘edge.redirhub.com’
Your screen should look something like this:
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Step 5: DNS verification in RedirHub
The DNS changes are made! It might take a few hours for these changes to propagate, depending on the TTL settings.
RedirHub will automatically check the DNS records. Once verified, an SSL certificate will be requested and installed.
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Closing: RedirHub is now set up with automatic HTTPS!
That’s it! You’ve successfully set up RedirHub with Amazon Route 53. Your domain now has full HTTPS support and redirects through RedirHub. With our Automatic HTTPS feature, all your URLs will securely redirect to the HTTPS version of your site. Plus, your SSL certificates will be automatically renewed, so you never have to worry about them expiring.
Optional: Redirect all pages to the apex or www version of your website
After setting up RedirHub, consider optimizing your redirects. You can redirect all pages from your apex domain (naked or root domain) to the www version, or vice versa. For more details, check out our support page.
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