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The record types Brimble’s authoritative DNS supports for managed domains. Manage them in the dashboard under Domains → DNS or via the API.

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Supported types

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Fields per record

Every record has:

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Apex (root) records

Standard DNS doesn’t allow a CNAME at the apex (example.com itself). Brimble works around this:
  • If you set a CNAME at @, Brimble stores it but synthesizes an A record pointing at the edge so resolvers see something they can use.
  • In practice, set the apex record as A proxied to the edge, and set www as CNAME to gateway.brimble.app.

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Proxied vs not

A record marked proxied routes traffic through Brimble’s edge. Use proxied records to:
  • Get automatic TLS for the hostname.
  • Hide the origin IP from public DNS.
  • Apply edge features (rate limiting, caching, etc.).
A non-proxied record returns the raw value. Use non-proxied for:
  • Mail records (MX, TXT with SPF/DKIM/DMARC), never proxy these.
  • Records pointing to non-Brimble services (SaaS verification, third-party hosts).
Only A and CNAME records can be proxied.

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TTL guidelines

After making a change, raise the TTL back up to the long value once you’re confident.

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Common patterns

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Pointing the apex and www at the same project

Or, if your DNS provider supports CNAME flattening / ALIAS at apex:

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Email through Google Workspace

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Subdomain on another nameserver

This delegates api.example.com to a different DNS provider. Useful when one team controls the apex and another controls a subdomain.

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Domain verification (Google, Stripe, GitHub, etc.)

Verification records always go on @ (the apex) unless the provider says otherwise.

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Manage records

In the dashboard, open the domain (under Domains in your account or under Domains on a project) and use the DNS tab to add, edit, or delete records. Each row shows type, host, value, TTL, and whether the record is proxied through Brimble’s edge.

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Verify a record

If the answer doesn’t match what’s in the dashboard, propagation is in flight, wait up to the TTL of the previous record. For new records, propagation is usually under 5 minutes.

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Limits

  • A domain can hold many records, but a single host can only have one of each type (except MX, NS, and TXT, which support multiple).
  • Record names must follow DNS label rules: lowercase letters, digits, dashes; max 63 characters per label, 253 for the full name.
  • Proxied records must be A or CNAME. Other types can’t be proxied.
Last modified on May 9, 2026