How to Test Apex Proxying

This guide will explain how to configure Apex proxying using Namecheap and cloudflare. For the official documentation please refer to: https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/start/

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How to Test Apex Proxying

Use Cases Updated March 18, 2026

This guide will explain how to configure Apex proxying using Namecheap and cloudflare. For the official documentation please refer to: https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/start/advanced-settings/apex-proxying/setup/

  1. Create DNS A Record for the fallback domain:

  1. Configure fallback domain under SSL/TLS -> custom domain name:

  1. Create custom Hostname using your Apex Domain:

  1. Copy the TXT record below:

  1. Add the TXT record in your DNS server:

  1. Add the DNS A record of your Apex domain and point to the static IP provided by cloudflare (IP address information is not available in the dashboard):

  1. Flush DNS A and TXT cache in google public DNS (below link) to speed up the propagation:

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  1. Monitor the status of the Apex proxying:

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  1. Access the apex domain and monitor the traffic:

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