- Short answer
- Yes, for a domain bought at Cloudflare, GoDaddy or IONOS; with Cloudflare-hosted DNS, try Connect automatically first; else add DNS records by hand.
- Before you start
- Your domain provider account login; enter the domain without a subdomain
- Time to go live
- Up to 48 hours before the domain is fully live
- Other third-party registrars
- With Cloudflare-hosted DNS, try automatic connection first; otherwise, or if it doesn't complete, add A, AAAA and www CNAME records
- Still yours after connecting
- Domain settings, payment and renewal at the registrar; email is set up separately
- Cloudflare DNS
- Set records that point to Shopify to DNS only; the Cloudflare proxy isn't supported
Which domains can Shopify connect automatically?
It depends mostly on where you bought the domain:
If you purchased your domain from Cloudflare, GoDaddy, or IONOS, then you can connect your domain to Shopify automatically.
- Settings
- Domains
- Connect existing
Enter the domain without a subdomain, choose Connect automatically and sign in to your domain provider account; the domain might take up to 48 hours to be fully live (timing). A domain bought through Shopify connects automatically.
Shopify's ownership guide lists Google Domains where the automatic-connection guide lists Cloudflare (both read October 22, 2026); follow the automatic-connection guide, which has the steps. Shopify's Cloudflare guide sets another condition: if Cloudflare hosts your DNS, try automatic connection first, even when your registrar isn't Cloudflare. For GoDaddy, see GoDaddy domains on Shopify.
What stays with you after an automatic connection?
IONOS says its setup assistant sets an A record and a www CNAME to shops.myshopify.com. Shopify's connecting-domains pages we read on October 22, 2026 don't describe what automatic connection does to existing records such as MX or TXT.
- Renewal: you still pay for and renew the domain at the registrar.
- Email: set it up as a separate step.
- DMARC: for Cloudflare, GoDaddy and IONOS domains, automatic email authentication sets up CNAME records for DKIM and SPF but no DMARC record; add that yourself.
What if your domain can't connect automatically?
When automatic connection isn't an option or doesn't complete, log in to your domain provider account and update the DNS records yourself:
- Records: A, AAAA and www CNAME pointing to Shopify; delete other A records (values).
- Cloudflare: the proxy isn't supported and can block the connection; set every record pointing to Shopify to DNS only (details).
- DNSSEC: a broken setup keeps the domain from counting as fully connected, even with correct records (fix).
- Support: Shopify Support can't log in to your registrar account, even with your permission; ask the registrar.
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