AWS Route53 DNS - domain records not propagating out to other dns servers on internet

Question

I transferred a domain I own that was hosted from namecheap to AWS route53 a few weeks ago. Just noticed that some things broke with the process, but even creating a new A record, this does not propagate beyond aws DNS servers. I tried deleting the zone waiting a day, and then recreating it. I can query the AWS DNS name servers and retrieve records, but any other dns server on the internet does not have them, not even the SOA record.

MikeLim · Answer

Checking. Did you login to your namecheap to update the name servers to R53?
See [How to Change DNS For a Domain](https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/767/10/how-to-change-dns-for-a-domain/). Select `Custom DNS` and add the R53 name servers.

After that, you can use dig or nslookup to verify, e.g.
```
%% nslookup
> server 8.8.8.8
> set type=NS
> yourdomain.net
Server:  dns.google
Address:  8.8.8.8

Non-authoritative answer:
yourdomain.net     nameserver = ns-129.awsdns-24.org
yourdomain.net     nameserver = ns-151.awsdns-01.co.uk
yourdomain.net     nameserver = ns-27.awsdns-33.com
yourdomain.net     nameserver = ns-67.awsdns-13.net
```

Sachin · Answer

when you transfer a domain below steps need to follow. make sure you follow all the step because If you skip a step, your domain might become unavailable on the internet.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/domain-transfer-to-route-53.html

once you complete the steps make sure to check the status of transfer request.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/domain-transfer-to-route-53-status.html

for troubleshoot you can check above post and verify the setting.

AWS Route53 DNS - domain records not propagating out to other dns servers on internet

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