101domain

How to integrate 101domain with Webflow

You can connect 101domain to Webflow using both automated or manual methods. Quick Connect automates DNS configuration, while manual setup gives you direct control over DNS records. For developers managing multiple domains or building custom tools, the API integration enables programmatic domain operations. Choose API integration when you need to automate domain operations at scale, create custom domain management workflows for agencies, implement real-time status monitoring, or integrate with existing infrastructure management tools.

The Webflow Data API provides endpoints for programmatic domain operations, while 101domain's EPP-based (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) API handles domain registration and DNS modifications.

Use the 101domain app

The official 101domain integration available in the Webflow marketplace provides a connection between your 101domain account and Webflow sites. This integration lets you search for available domains, register new domains, and update DNS records from within Webflow's interface. To install the app, navigate to the 101domain Webflow integration page in the Webflow marketplace and click Install. Once installed, you can access 101domain's domain management features directly from your Webflow dashboard. The marketplace app works alongside Quick Connect for automated domain setup.

Use Quick Connect for automated setup

Quick Connect automates DNS configuration between 101domain and Webflow, removing the need to manually create DNS records. This method works best when you want faster deployment and don't need custom DNS configurations beyond basic domain connection.

According to Webflow's Quick Connect guide, the setup process walks you through automated domain verification and DNS record creation. Navigate to Site settings > Publishing > Production, click Add a custom domain, then select Quick connect domain and follow the prompts.

Quick Connect capabilities:

• Automated DNS record creation — Webflow configures necessary A and CNAME records automatically
• Domain verification — Quick Connect handles TXT record verification without manual input
• Multiple domain support — Connect several 101domain domains to one Webflow site
• SSL certificate provisioning — Automatic HTTPS setup after DNS propagation completes

DNS propagation timing: Check current propagation status using DNS lookup tools. Your site remains accessible during this period if you maintain existing DNS records until propagation completes.

Configure DNS records manually

Manual DNS configuration works when Quick Connect isn't available for your TLD, when you need to maintain existing DNS records for email services, or when you're managing complex subdomain configurations. This method requires editing DNS records in your 101domain control panel and adding verification records in Webflow.

Start in Webflow by navigating to Site settings > Publishing > Production, clicking Add a custom domain, then selecting Manually add domain. Webflow displays the specific DNS records you need to create. According to Webflow's manual connection guide, you'll configure three record types in 101domain's DNS management interface.

Required DNS records:

• A record — Create an A record with hostname "@" pointing to 198.202.211.1
• CNAME record — Add a CNAME with hostname "www" pointing to cdn.webflow.com
• TXT verification record — Add a TXT record with hostname "_webflow" using the verification value from Webflow

DNS configuration in 101domain:

1. Log into your 101domain account and access your domain's DNS management
2. Create an A record for your root domain pointing to 198.202.211.1
3. Add the www CNAME record pointing to cdn.webflow.com
4. Insert the TXT verification record with the exact value from Webflow
5. Save your DNS changes and monitor propagation status

Verification process: After DNS records propagate, return to Webflow and click Verify next to your domain. Webflow checks for correct DNS configuration and provisions your SSL certificate automatically.

Build with Webflow and 101domain APIs

API integration enables programmatic domain management when you're building custom tools, managing large domain portfolios, or automating client domain setup. The Webflow Data API provides endpoints for domain operations, while 101domain's EPP-based (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) API handles domain registration and DNS modifications.

This approach works best for agencies managing multiple client sites, SaaS platforms that provision Webflow sites automatically, or developers building custom domain management dashboards. You'll need API credentials from both platforms and a server environment to handle authentication and webhook processing.

Connect domains programmatically

Use Webflow's custom domain endpoints to add domains to sites and check DNS configuration status. The API accepts POST requests with domain names and returns verification status, required DNS records, and SSL certificate state.

Authentication setup:

Make API requests to Webflow with your API token in the Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer {YOUR_API_TOKEN}. According to Webflow's rate limits documentation, most plans allow 60-120 requests per minute. Plan for conservative rate limiting since 101domain's API rate limits remain undocumented.

Domain verification workflow:

1. POST your domain name to /sites/{site_id}/domains
2. Parse the response to get required DNS records
3. Use 101domain's API to create A, CNAME, and TXT records
4. Poll Webflow's domain status endpoint until verification completes
5. Monitor SSL certificate provisioning status

Rate limit handling: When you receive a 429 error, the response includes a Retry-After header indicating wait time (typically 60 seconds). Implement exponential backoff for production reliability.

Monitor domain status with webhooks

Webflow webhooks notify your application when domain verification completes or SSL certificates provision. According to Webflow's webhook documentation, you can register webhook endpoints that receive POST requests when domain events occur.

Webhook security requirements:

• Signature verification — Validate the X-Webflow-Signature header using HMAC SHA-256
• HTTPS endpoints — Webflow requires production webhooks to use HTTPS URLs
• Response timing — Your endpoint must respond within 5 seconds or Webflow retries
• Retry handling — Failed webhooks retry 3 times at 10-minute intervals before auto-deactivation

Webhook limitations: Webflow supports a maximum of 75 webhooks per trigger type. After 3 failed delivery attempts, webhooks deactivate automatically. Implement backup polling mechanisms for critical domain status monitoring since webhook reliability can't guarantee 100% event delivery.

What you can build

Integrating 101domain with Webflow enables website launches where domain registration and site deployment happen through connected platforms.

• International business websites — Register country-code TLDs through 101domain's 500+ TLD support and connect them to localized Webflow sites, creating sites like example.co.uk for UK operations or example.de for German markets
• Multi-domain marketing campaigns — Launch separate promotional sites on different domains registered through 101domain, each pointing to dedicated Webflow landing pages with custom branding
• Client website portfolios — Manage domain registration for multiple clients in 101domain while building and hosting their sites in Webflow, creating agency workflows where domain setup and site deployment happen in parallel
• Secure corporate sites — Register domains with DNSSEC and registry lock features from 101domain, then connect them to Webflow sites that need additional DNS security and domain protection