GoDaddy

How to integrate GoDaddy with Webflow

Connecting GoDaddy domains to Webflow simplifies DNS configuration and reduces manual setup time. Managing multiple client domains or building custom provisioning workflows requires programmatic control over domain registration and DNS records.

Webflow detects GoDaddy-registered domains automatically through native connection with OAuth authentication. For custom workflows, integrate using the GoDaddy Domains API and Webflow API to manage domain availability checks, DNS record updates, and content synchronization.

Native domain connection

Webflow automatically detects GoDaddy-registered domains during the domain connection process. The platform identifies your GoDaddy domains and handles DNS configuration through OAuth authentication (a secure login protocol that connects your GoDaddy account without sharing passwords). This automatic connection replaces manual nameserver updates by transferring DNS record control to Webflow while maintaining your GoDaddy registration.

You manage renewals and domain settings through GoDaddy, while Webflow handles hosting infrastructure. According to Webflow's official integration documentation, this integration automatically detects GoDaddy domains and replaces multi-step manual DNS configuration.

Connection capabilities include the following:

• Automatic domain detection for GoDaddy-registered domains
• OAuth authentication with Webflow's authorization system
• Automated DNS record creation for Webflow hosting
• SSL certificate provisioning through Webflow

DNS propagation (the time it takes for DNS changes to spread across the internet) takes up to 48 hours. Plan domain connections before launch deadlines. Most changes propagate within 24 hours, but full global propagation requires the full 48-hour window.

Test propagation status using DNS checker tools. Query nameservers directly to verify record updates before relying on cached results from your local resolver.

Nameserver requirement: The native connection only works when using GoDaddy nameservers (the servers that direct internet traffic to your domain). If your domain uses external nameservers, you must configure DNS records manually through that provider's interface, as GoDaddy's DNS API does not function with external nameservers.

Build with Webflow and GoDaddy APIs

You can build domain search features using GoDaddy's domain availability endpoint, automate DNS provisioning through GoDaddy's DNS records API, or sync domain data with external systems.

GoDaddy's API requires domain count thresholds for production access. You need 50+ domains for the Availability API or 10+ domains for Management and DNS APIs. Accounts below these thresholds use the OTE test environment only.

Domain availability and registration

Check domain availability and register domains programmatically using GoDaddy's Domains API. The availability endpoint returns availability status without locking the domain. According to the GoDaddy Domains API documentation, the availability check endpoint is GET https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/available?domain={domainName}, which returns domain availability status.

Check availability with GET https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/available?domain={domainName}:

curl -X GET \
 -H "Authorization: sso-key KEY:SECRET" \
 "https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/available?domain=example.com"

Register domains with POST https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/purchase. The purchase endpoint requires a consent object and all four ICANN contact types (admin, billing, registrant, technical). Responses include order IDs and domain information for tracking purchase status.

Generate API keys at GoDaddy Developer Keys. Use the format Authorization: sso-key {API_KEY}:{API_SECRET} .

DNS record management

Update DNS records programmatically to automate configuration or sync with external systems. The DNS API supports retrieval, creation, and updates through upsert operations (update-or-insert) using the PUT https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/{domainName}/records/{type}/{name} endpoint.

List records with GET https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/{domainName}/records:

curl -X GET \
 -H "Authorization: sso-key KEY:SECRET" \
 "https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/example.com/records"

Update records with PUT https://api.godaddy.com/v1/domains/{domainName}/records/{type}/{name}. This endpoint creates records if they don't exist or updates existing records. Specify TTL values in seconds.

Automate DNS updates in your continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Update A records when infrastructure changes or create TXT records for domain verification. Note that GoDaddy's DNS API requires at least 10 domains or Discount Domain Club membership to access management APIs.

Nameserver constraint: The DNS API only functions when domains use GoDaddy nameservers. External nameservers require configuration through their respective providers.

Webflow content and form management

Sync Webflow CMS content with external systems or process form submissions through custom workflows. The Webflow API provides endpoints for sites, CMS collections, and webhooks. For form submissions specifically, data is accessed via webhooks rather than polling endpoints. Webflow form webhooks deliver submission data in real-time to your specified destination URL.

Register form webhooks with POST https://api.webflow.com/sites/{site_id}/webhooks:

{
 "triggerType": "form_submission",
 "url": "https://app.example.com/webhooks",
 "filter": {
 "name": "Contact Form"
 }
}

Verify signatures using the x-webflow-signature header. Store the secret key returned during webhook registration. Implement HMAC-SHA256 signature verification to validate incoming webhook payloads before processing.

Manage CMS content through the Collections API. Create, update, and publish collection items programmatically. Webflow API v2 includes direct live endpoints (/collections/{collection_id}/items/live) for immediate publishing without staged content workflows.

Use site tokens for single-site access or OAuth for multi-site access according to Webflow's authentication guide.

API migration considerations

Webflow's API v2 introduces scoped authentication and improved endpoint structure. The migration guide documents breaking changes including OAuth security improvements and better collection field management capabilities. Plan migrations for new integrations rather than using legacy v1 endpoints.

What you can build

Integrating GoDaddy with Webflow lets you build domain search tools, DNS automation workflows, and content-managed domain displays. The native connection handles domain setup automatically, while API integration supports custom provisioning and DNS management.

• Domain search portal: Build a domain availability checker that queries GoDaddy's API and displays results on Webflow pages. Customers search domains through your custom interface and view availability status in real-time. Note that production access requires 50+ domains in your GoDaddy account.
• DNS automation for client sites: Process Webflow form submissions to update DNS records automatically. When users submit forms, trigger webhooks that create TXT records for email verification or update A records for subdomain routing. This workflow requires 10+ domains or Discount Domain Club membership for GoDaddy API access.
• Content-managed domain inventory: Display domain portfolio data from GoDaddy in Webflow CMS collections. Sync domain availability status and registration details through polling architecture, since GoDaddy does not provide webhooks for domain events.
• Form-triggered DNS configuration: Automate DNS record creation when customers complete signup forms. Configure subdomain routing, verification records, or email authentication automatically using GoDaddy's DNS API endpoints in response to Webflow form webhook events.