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How can I set up SSL on my Webflow site hosted on Amazon Route53 DNS?

TL;DR
  • Enable SSL in Webflow's Publishing tab.
  • Get Webflow’s A and CNAME records from the Hosting tab.
  • Update Route 53 DNS by adding the Webflow A records for the root domain and CNAME record for www.
  • Verify the domain in Webflow’s Hosting tab and wait for DNS propagation.
  • Test SSL setup by accessing the site via HTTPS and using SSL checker tools.

To enable SSL on your Webflow site while using Amazon Route 53 for DNS, follow these steps:

1. Enable SSL in Webflow

  • Go to Webflow Project Settings.
  • Navigate to the Publishing tab.
  • Scroll to the SSL/TLS section and toggle SSL on if it isn’t enabled.
  • Click Save Changes if needed.

2. Get Webflow’s DNS Records

  • Go to the Hosting tab in Webflow Project Settings.
  • Scroll down to the Custom Domains section and add your domain (e.g., example.com).
  • Webflow provides two A records (75.2.70.75, 99.83.190.102) and a CNAME record (proxy-ssl.webflow.com).
  • Copy these values for use in Route 53.

3. Configure Route 53 DNS

  • Log in to AWS Route 53 and select your domain’s hosted zone.
  • Delete existing A and CNAME records (if any) related to previous hosting.
  • Add the following records:
  • A Records (for root domain, e.g., example.com):
    • 75.2.70.75
    • 99.83.190.102
  • CNAME Record (for www.example.com):
    • Name: www
    • Value: proxy-ssl.webflow.com
  • Ensure that TTL settings are reasonable (e.g., 300 seconds).

4. Verify Domain in Webflow

  • Return to Webflow’s Hosting tab and click Check Status.
  • If propagation is complete, Webflow will show a success message.
  • This process may take up to 48 hours, but it's often faster.

5. Test SSL & Site Functionality

  • Open https://example.com and https://www.example.com in a browser.
  • Use SSL checker tools (like https://www.sslshopper.com) to verify correct setup.

Summary

Webflow automatically provisions and manages SSL certificates when you enable SSL in Webflow Project Settings and correctly configure Route 53 DNS records. Use Webflow’s provided A and CNAME records to point to Webflow’s secure proxy servers. Follow up with step-by-step verification to ensure the changes are applied.

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