Parking records are there by default
New Namecheap domains come with a www CNAME to parkingpage.namecheap.com and a URL redirect on @; they must be removed or replaced before the domain points at your server. [1]
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Namecheap DNS (point a domain at a cloud load balancer)
Replace Namecheap's default parking records with A/AAAA records for your load balancer, point www at the apex, check propagation, and optionally add free email forwarding.
Verified live 24 October 2026Last researched 24 October 2026 · Namecheap · provider site
Who owns what
The domain sits in the person's (or company's) Namecheap account.
- Namecheap account personal owned by the domain owner
Have ready
- The load balancer's static IPv4 (and IPv6, if any) addresses: For Google Cloud see google/cloud-project-run (custom-domain step).
Steps
Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.
Sign in to Namecheap
You sign in to your Namecheap account.
Where: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/
Open Advanced DNS for the domain
In Domain List, choose Manage next to the domain, then the Advanced DNS tab.
Where: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/
Remove the parking records
A new domain comes with parking records: a www CNAME pointing to parkingpage.namecheap.com and a URL redirect record on @. Both must be removed or replaced before the domain points at your load balancer (the www CNAME can be edited in the next steps). You press each delete button yourself; the browser asks you to confirm.
If something goes wrong (1)
- A browser confirmation dialog appears after pressing delete: This is expected. Confirm it in the dialog; verapli does not press it for you. [1]
Where: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/
Add A and AAAA records for the apex
Choose Add New Record, pick type A, host @, value = the load balancer IPv4 address, and press the tick at the end of the row to save it. Repeat with type AAAA for the IPv6 address. Each row is saved on its own.
If something goes wrong (1)
- The record disappears or never shows as saved: Each row needs its own tick (save) button pressed before moving on. [1]
Where: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/
Point www at the apex
Edit the existing www CNAME record and change its target from parkingpage.namecheap.com to your apex domain, then save the row.
Where: https://ap.www.namecheap.com/domains/list/
Check the records on public resolvers
Look the domain up on public resolvers such as 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 (for example `nslookup <domain> 1.1.1.1`). They should return the load balancer addresses.
- People report
- Visible on 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 within minutes (first-hand, 2026-10-24) [1]
Set up free email forwarding (optional)optional
Under Domain, open Redirect Email and add a forwarder (for example hello@ to your own inbox). Namecheap adds the eforward MX records to the domain automatically.
Terms and gotchas
Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.
For agents
The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/namecheap/dns · requirements /api/v1/requirements/namecheap/dns · terms /api/v1/terms/namecheap/dns.
Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp
> "What do I need for Namecheap DNS (point a domain at a cloud load balancer), and how long will it take?"
→ tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "namecheap/dns" }Sources
- verapli owner's live setup of verapli.com on Namecheap (first-hand) Default parking records (www CNAME to parkingpage.namecheap.com, URL redirect on @); delete asks for a browser confirmation; inline A/AAAA rows saved with the tick per row; www CNAME to the apex works; propagation visible on 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8 within minutes; Redirect Email adds eforward MX records · accessed 24 October 2026 · first-hand
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