Which domain registrar should I use?
Namecheap is recommended (affordable, free WHOIS privacy, good UI). Cloudflare offers at-cost pricing and free DNS/CDN. GoDaddy is popular but upsells heavily. AWS Route 53 is good for AWS-heavy projects but doesn't register domains directly.
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Choose a short, brandable name without hyphens or numbers if possible. Check availability using a registrar's search tool. For DevTinder, try devtinder.com, devtinder.dev, or devtinder.io. .com is the safest choice; .dev and .app are good for developer projects.
Yes, Cloudflare DNS is recommended. It's free, fast, provides CDN for static assets, DDoS protection, hides your real IP, and offers free SSL. Update your domain's nameservers to Cloudflare's, then manage all DNS records from the Cloudflare dashboard.
Create an A record in your DNS provider: Type A, Name (api for subdomain or @ for root), Value (your EC2 Elastic IP), TTL 300 for testing. Verify with dig api.yourdomain.com or dnschecker.org. Propagation takes 5 minutes to 1 hour typically.
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