[GH-ISSUE #5417] Allow proxying domain without wildcard #11177

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opened 2026-08-05 01:28:47 -04:00 by saavagebueno · 1 comment
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Originally created by @crntnvdl on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/5417

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently the reverse proxy requires configuring a wildcard CNAME like *.example.com.
This means you can't actually expose a service at example.com.

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Allow non-wildcard CNAME records: example.com

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You can't use another CNAME like example.com -> www.example.com because the proxy won't have a certificate for it.
You could put server before the proxy forwarding everything to it and explicitly redirecting example.com to www.example.com.

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I want to be able to use example.com without a subdomain by using a CNAME without wildcard.
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Originally created by @crntnvdl on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/5417 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Currently the reverse proxy requires configuring a wildcard CNAME like `*.example.com`. This means you can't actually expose a service at `example.com`. **Describe the solution you'd like** A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. Allow non-wildcard CNAME records: `example.com` **Describe alternatives you've considered** A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. You can't use another CNAME like `example.com` -> `www.example.com` because the proxy won't have a certificate for it. You could put server before the proxy forwarding everything to it and explicitly redirecting `example.com` to `www.example.com`. **Additional context** Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here. I want to be able to use `example.com` without a subdomain by using a CNAME without wildcard. <img width="691" height="594" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/355eca65-d6e9-42e9-98df-f2b46e0b7a88" />
saavagebueno added the feature-request label 2026-08-05 01:28:47 -04:00
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@kritgrover commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026):

is this issue being worked on? if not, i would like to give it a shot :)

<!-- gh-comment-id:3963374503 --> @kritgrover commented on GitHub (Feb 25, 2026): is this issue being worked on? if not, i would like to give it a shot :)
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Reference: DYNR/netbird#11177