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Use a free PNTR subdomain with Vercel

PNTR gives you the hostname and DNS controls. Vercel tells you which record your project needs. Copy that project-specific value instead of relying on an old value from a tutorial.

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Create the Vercel subdomain

Vercel CLI

vercel domains add preview-lab.pntr.dev YOUR_PROJECT
vercel domains inspect preview-lab.pntr.dev

Setup

  1. 1

    Create the PNTR hostname

    Choose an available name such as preview-lab.pntr.dev. Keep the DNS record form open after creation.

  2. 2

    Add it to the Vercel project

    Open Project Settings, then Domains, and add the full PNTR hostname. You can also use the Vercel CLI command shown below.

  3. 3

    Inspect the required DNS record

    Vercel shows the exact A, CNAME, or verification value for this project. For a subdomain it normally requests a CNAME, but the displayed value is the source of truth.

  4. 4

    Create the record in PNTR

    Add the record type and value Vercel provided. Do not add an A or AAAA record alongside a CNAME because DNS does not allow other data at a CNAME name.

  5. 5

    Verify the domain and certificate

    Return to Vercel and recheck the domain. After DNS verification, Vercel provisions its certificate. DNS and certificate status may take a few minutes to update.

Before you ship

If Vercel asks for an additional ownership record, use the exact value shown in its dashboard. PNTR supports TXT records, but a CNAME cannot coexist with TXT on the same hostname.

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