Managing Domains

Domain Settings

Each domain in RndrKit has its own settings page where you can manage its configuration, view status, and control whether pre-rendering is active.

Viewing Domain Details

From the dashboard, click on any domain to open its detail page. The overview section shows:

  • Custom Domain -- The public-facing domain (e.g., www.example.com)
  • Origin URL -- Where human traffic is proxied to (e.g., example.lovable.app)
  • Status -- Whether the domain is currently active and serving pre-rendered content
  • SSL Status -- Current state of the SSL certificate
  • Renders Used -- Number of bot renders served this billing period
  • Monthly Limit -- Maximum renders allowed per period based on your plan

Updating Origin URL

If you move your application to a new hosting provider, you can update the origin URL:

  1. Go to the domain detail page.
  2. Click Edit next to the origin URL.
  3. Enter the new origin URL (e.g., new-host.vercel.app).
  4. Click Save.

The change takes effect immediately. Human traffic will be proxied to the new origin, and any cached bot renders will continue to be served until they expire (1-hour TTL). Consider purging the cache after changing the origin URL to ensure bots see the latest content.

Activating and Deactivating Domains

You can toggle a domain between active and inactive states:

  • Active -- Pre-rendering is enabled. Bots receive rendered HTML, humans are proxied to the origin.
  • Inactive -- Pre-rendering is disabled. All requests (bots and humans) are proxied to the origin without rendering.

To toggle the status:

  1. Go to the domain detail page.
  2. Click the Active/Inactive toggle.
  3. Confirm the change.

Deactivating a domain does not delete it or its data. You can reactivate it at any time. This is useful for:

  • Temporarily disabling pre-rendering during major site updates
  • Debugging issues by comparing bot behavior with and without pre-rendering
  • Pausing a domain that is over its render limit

Refreshing Domain Status

If your domain's status seems stale, you can refresh it to re-check DNS and SSL:

  1. Go to the domain detail page.
  2. Click the Refresh button.
  3. The system will re-verify DNS configuration and SSL certificate status.

This is useful after making DNS changes to see updated status without waiting for the automatic check cycle.

Deleting a Domain

To permanently remove a domain from RndrKit:

  1. Go to the domain detail page.
  2. Click Delete Domain in the settings section.
  3. Type the domain name to confirm.
  4. Click Confirm Delete.

Deleting a domain:

  • Removes all cached rendered pages for that domain
  • Deletes all analytics data and render logs
  • Removes SEO tool configurations (sitemaps, robots.txt, redirects)
  • Frees up a domain slot on your plan

This action cannot be undone. After deleting, update your DNS records to point back to your original hosting provider.

Domain Limits

The number of domains you can add depends on your plan:

PlanDomains Included
Starter1
Pro3
Agency10
Agency+25

See Plans and Pricing for full plan details. To add more domains, upgrade your plan.

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