Enter a hostname and a public origin URL; the domain appears as pending with a next action
Connecting a domain takes two inputs: the hostname visitors will type, and the origin WebOptiva fetches your site from whenever the cache misses. Do this first — every later step in this topic reads from the domain you create here.
1. Open the Domains screen#
From the dashboard sidebar choose Domains. The page header shows the onboarding strip 1 Add domain, 2 Publish DNS records, 3 Deploy traffic, plus a usage line such as 2 of 25 domains used on Scale so you can see remaining room before you type anything. On a fresh workspace the card list is replaced by the empty state Add your first domain to begin testing.
2. Enter the hostname#
Type the full public hostname into the Domain URL field (placeholder https://www.example.com) and select Add domain. The hostname is the only required field; the origin can be supplied from the setup workflow or later from Setup → Origins. If your plan is already at its domain limit, the same control reports Domain limit reached instead of creating a domain.
3. Read the new domain card#
The new card links to the hostname and shows its status badge. A freshly added domain is PENDING — nothing serves live traffic yet. Each card also carries a delivery summary (Version starts at v1, Compatibility preview reads Ready or Off) and row actions View, Disable, and Delete.
4. Find the next action#
Expand Milestones on the card to see onboarding progress as {completed}/{total} complete with the next step spelled out — for example Next: Verify domain ownership. The milestone list mirrors the six setup steps, so you always know which single action unblocks the domain. A domain that has not started onboarding shows Not started.
Expected result#
Your hostname is listed with status PENDING and a concrete next action. No DNS record was created and no traffic moved — everything from here is reversible.
Safety checks#
Origin URLs are validated against a safety guard before anything fetches them: public HTTP and HTTPS addresses pass, while private, local, and reserved ranges are rejected outright. Deleting a domain is a soft delete — the card moves to DISABLED and offers Enable instead of erasing your history. Next: Verify domain ownership.