Quick summary
- Term
- Apex Domain
- Plain-English definition
- An apex domain is the root of a registered domain, such as `example.com`, without a subdomain prefix.
- Technical definition
- An apex domain is the root of a registered domain, such as `example.com`, without a subdomain prefix.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- Root Domain, Subdomain, A Record, ALIAS Record
Definition
An apex domain is the root of a registered domain, such as `example.com`, without a subdomain prefix.
Why it matters
The apex is often where users expect the main website to load.