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What are domains?

A domain is the web address people type into their browser to visit your site, like example.com. When you publish a project with Bolt, it automatically goes live on a free bolt.host domain. This gives you an instant address you can share and lets you test your project right away.

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Who can use custom domains?

If you want your own custom domain (like example.com), you can purchase one through Bolt or connect a domain you already own. Custom domains are only available on paid plans, so you’ll need to upgrade from Free to any paid tier to use one. If you downgrade to the Free plan, you’ll no longer be able to publish to your custom domain. To learn more, see Downgrading from Pro hosting to Free hosting.

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Key domain topics

  • Purchase a domain through Bolt: Buy a domain directly in Bolt. Search availability, see pricing and renewal terms, and connect the domain to a project.
  • Connect your domain: Connect a domain you already own, and fix errors if it doesn’t connect.
  • Third-party registrar guides: Connect a domain that you bought from a popular third-party registrar.
  • DNS records: Create, edit, and delete DNS records from your project settings.
  • Domain status, HTTPS, and SSL certificates: Check that HTTPS works on your custom domain and see its certificate status. You can also request a certificate manually if needed.
  • Domain aliases: Point more than one domain at the same project, and see how the primary domain and its aliases work together.
  • Domain issues: Fix domain connection errors and DNS warnings.

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View all domains purchased through Bolt

Domains are managed at the project level, but you can still see all domains you’ve purchased through Bolt in the Cloud section of Account settings. Each domain shows whether it’s linked to a project or unassigned, as shown in the example screenshot below: To view the domains you’ve purchased through Bolt, follow these steps:
  1. Click your profile icon in the top right of your screen, then click Settings.
  2. Click Cloud in the left navigation menu.
  3. Scroll down to the Custom domains section and review connected domains.
  4. Click Go to project to open the project associated with a specific domain.

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Manage a purchased domain

If you want to stop a domain you’ve purchased through Bolt from auto-renewing, or move a domain from one Bolt project to another, contact support for help with either request.

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Repointing a domain after switching from Netlify to Bolt hosting

If you’re switching from Netlify to Bolt hosting and your project uses a custom domain, you’ll need to update your domain settings to point from Netlify to Bolt. See the Connect your domain page for instructions.