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HTTPS Error 421 Misdirected Request on Custom Domain (on new Sites section)
🐞 HTTPS 421 on app.domain-test.com
📌 Context
I'm trying to configure app.domain-test.com as a custom domain for a static site on Appwrite.
- DNS managed via Cloudflare (proxy disabled, DNS only).
- Root domain
domain-test.comstays on Cloudflare. - Delegated subdomain
app.domain-test.comto Appwrite via NS records at registrar.
✅ Current DNS Setup
| Type | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CAA | domain-test.com | 0 issue "certainly.com" |
| CNAME | app.domain-test.com | appwrite.network |
| NS | app.domain-test.com | ns1.appwrite.zone |
| NS | app.domain-test.com | ns2.appwrite.zone |
🔍 Tests Done
- ✅ DNS resolves correctly to
appwrite.network - ✅ Domain added as Site in Appwrite Console
- ❌ Browser shows:
421 Misdirected Request - ⏳ SSL not issued after 1+ hour
- ❌ Full root domain delegation not possible due to Cloudflare restrictions
🙏 Request
Can Appwrite support SSL for delegated subdomains via NS records only (e.g. app.domain-test.com) without needing full root domain control?
Thanks!
TL;DR
Developers experiencing HTTPS Error 421 Misdirected Request on Custom Domain `app.domain-test.com` while trying to configure it for a static site on Appwrite. DNS setup is correct but SSL not issued after a significant wait. Requesting Appwrite support for SSL on delegated subdomains via NS records without full root domain control.
Solution: Unfortunately, Appwrite does not currently support SSL for subdomains via NS records only. The full root domain control is required for SSL issuance on Appwrite.HTTPS Error 421 Misdirected Request on Custom Domain (on new Sites section)
