Configure GoDaddy subdomain to Route53

Question

Hi there,  
Basically, some customers want to use their own domain to access our web application through a subdomain, this will be a kind of "white label" so our customers' clients will not see our domain. This seems to be possible and simple but I am having difficulties.  
  
In the POC I am working on, the domain is hosted in GoDaddy, and there I created a single subdomain for this test, let's say: https://beta1.domainname.com  
  
In Route53, I created a new "Hosted Zone" for the domain "beta1.domainname.com"  
 and I also set up a new RecordSet:  
Type = A  
Value = My Reverse Proxy IP Address  
  
In GoDaddy, using the "Template" tool (My Domains> {Domain Name}> Manage DNS> Manage Templates) I configured this way:  
Record Type = CNAME  
Name = beta1.domainname.com  
Value = ns-???.awsdns-??.com  
TTL = 1/2 Hour  
  
Even after searching and trying some settings, my tests only results in TimeOut.  
  
Can someone please guide me if I have forgotten something or if I am doing something wrong?  
Regards,

Answer

And if any of you ever provided the actual domain names you're using other forum members could look at the setup, as seen in the public information on the internet, and possibly give you pointers.

Answer

I followed this procedure as well.  I have a hosted zone on my AWS that is just to use an API gateway for a parent domain hosted on godaddy.  I have taken the 4 NS servers and put them in as records with the full subdomain name on the godaddy dns config.  However, I am still not getting the traffic routed correctly to my AWS hosted zone.  Do I need to add a subdomain and forward it to something in the Godaddy DNS management or just add the 4 NS entries?  
  
I know my AWS side is correct because if I route the enter parent domain by replacing the Nameservers with these 4, it works, bur I lose the ability to route to my parent domain (all non sub).  
  
Thanks.

Answer

Hi,  
  
Thank you for reaching out to us! I understand you want to host subdomains on R53 and  your parent domain is hosted on GoDaddy.  
  
The procedure you are following is right, expect that you are creating CNAME at go daddy for your subdomain.   
  
To have subdomain delegated to R53, you would need to create a NS record at GoDaddy with the name servers given by  R53 hosted zone and not CNAME.  
  
For ex)  
  
Record Type = NS  
Name = beta1.domainname.com  
Value = ns-???.awsdns-??.com  
TTL = 1/2 Hour  
  
Please look at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/CreatingNewSubdomain.html#UpdateDNSParentDomain for further information.  
  
Have a nice day! :)

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Same issue, i think it's on godaddy's side. NS with fqdn

Configure GoDaddy subdomain to Route53

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