{"id":29343,"date":"2022-08-25T15:31:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=29343"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:16:43","slug":"cname-vs-a-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/cname-vs-a-record\/","title":{"rendered":"CNAME vs. A Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Domain Name System or DNS connects our web browsers to websites. It acts like the internet phonebook servers use to map domains to their corresponding IP addresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, understanding DNS and its components can be daunting, especially regarding resource records. From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-soa-record-in-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOA records in the DNS, <\/span><\/a>which you can verify using an <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/soa-record-lookup\">SOA lookup<\/a>, to<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/ptr-record-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTR records,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/txt-record-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TXT records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-dns-mx-record-and-how-to-check-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MX records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-are-ns-records-and-why-are-they-important-to-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NS records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, DNS components are tricky. If you&#8217;re new to the topic, start by learning <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-soa-record-in-dns\/\">what is an SOA record<\/a> before moving on to the other record types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, to mitigate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DNS spoofing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ensure your website\u2019s peak performance, it\u2019s a good idea to understand the fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two DNS records that are often confused are the DNS A record and CNAME record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our DNS <\/span><b>A record vs. CNAME record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog post, we discuss each DNS record and how it works. Then we\u2019ll move to the differences between them. Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does the CNAME Record Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the A record, the DNS <\/span><b>CNAME record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maps a domain name to another domain name. In most cases, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/cname-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNAME record<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is used instead of a DNS A record, as it can only point to a domain name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case of an A record, its purpose is to associate a domain or URL with its corresponding IP address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, to load <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mywebsite.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need to point to its IP address like 192.168.10.1. However, this doesn\u2019t include an alias domain like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.mywebsite.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if a user types <em>www.mywebsite.com<\/em> into their browser, the CNAME record tells servers that www.mywebsite.com should lead to the same page as <em>mywebsite.com<\/em>, which can be confirmed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/cname-record-checker\">CNAME record lookup<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, CNAME records establish a connection between a parent domain and subdomains. If you have subdomains like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog.mywebsite.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mail.mywebsite.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need CNAME records to link them to their parent domain, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mywebsite.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does an A Record Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DNS A record or Address record is one of the vital <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/top-8-most-common-types-of-dns-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of DNS records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, specifying a particular domain&#8217;s IP address.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, if you pull the DNS A record of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mywebsite.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you should get the responding IP address in this format, 192.168.10.1. Every domain must have an A record, which plays a vital role in IP address lookup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>A record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><b>DNS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points a domain name to an IPv4 address. With this record, a user on the internet can connect and load your webpage without remembering the IP address. For instance, you can type the domain name <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EasyDMARC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into your URL search bar, and the <\/span><b>DNS A record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pulls up the IP address.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What\u2019s the Difference Between CNAME vs. A Records?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNAME and A records are often confused with each other, but there are differences. First, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/tools\/a-record-lookup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A record<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can only connect the primary parent domain to the corresponding IP address. On the other hand, CNAME records link the parent domain to its alias or subdomains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, CNAME records can point to other CNAME records or A records but A records can only point to the IP address of a domain. Moreover, a parent domain can only have an A record, not a CNAME record.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Summary<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>CNAME vs. A record<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide explains the differences between CNAME and A records. Both records are vital configurations you need to include in your domain settings. Even if you run a single-page website, you still need a CNAME record to connect the \u201cwww\u201d to the main domain page.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Domain Name System or DNS connects our web browsers to websites. It acts like the internet phonebook servers use to map domains to their corresponding IP addresses.\u00a0 However, understanding DNS and its components can be daunting, especially regarding resource records. 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