# routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront

Sets up Route 53 to send a custom domain to a CloudFront distribution with HTTPS and IPv6. Use it when creating alias records or connecting a domain to CloudFront.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 6200 installs · ★ 3282
- Author: aws
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/HEAD/skills/specialized-skills/networking-and-content-delivery-skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront

## What it does

This skill guides Route 53 setup for a CloudFront distribution. It checks distribution status and alternate domain names, then helps locate or create a public hosted zone and add alias A and AAAA records pointing to CloudFront.

It also covers ACM certificates for HTTPS, including validation and association with the distribution. A CloudFront certificate must be in `us-east-1`, so check its region before changing DNS.

For propagation issues, it uses `nslookup` or `dig` to verify DNS results. Changes typically propagate within 60 seconds, while global propagation can take up to 48 hours.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --path skills/specialized-skills/networking-and-content-delivery-skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/HEAD/skills/specialized-skills/networking-and-content-delivery-skills/routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- route a custom domain to a CloudFront distribution
- create Route 53 alias A and AAAA records
- attach a validated ACM certificate for HTTPS
- check CloudFront alternate domain names
- verify DNS propagation with `dig`

## Example prompts
- Set up Route 53 to route `example.com` to my CloudFront distribution.
- Check whether my domain is configured as a CloudFront alternate domain name and prepare the DNS records.
- Help me verify my ACM certificate in `us-east-1` and check DNS with `nslookup`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: routing-traffic-with-route53-and-cloudfront
description: Configures Amazon Route 53 to route traffic to a CloudFront distribution using a custom domain. Use when setting up DNS alias records, alternate domain names (CNAMEs), ACM certificates for HTTPS, and IPv6 support for CloudFront.
version: 1
---

# Routing Traffic with Route 53 and CloudFront

## Overview

Domain expertise for configuring Amazon Route 53 to route traffic to Amazon CloudFront distributions using custom domain names. Covers hosted zone management, alias A/AAAA records, alternate domain name (CNAME) configuration, and ACM certificate setup for HTTPS.

## Configure Route 53 to route traffic to a CloudFront distribution

To set up a custom domain for a CloudFront distribution with Route 53 DNS, follow the procedure exactly.
See [Route 53 CloudFront routing procedure](references/route53-cloudfront-routing.md).

The procedure covers:

- Verifying CloudFront distribution status and CNAME configuration
- Requesting and validating ACM certificates (must be in us-east-1)
- Creating or locating public hosted zones
- Creating alias A and AAAA records pointing to CloudFront
- Monitoring DNS propagation

## Troubleshooting

### Domain not in CloudFront CNAMEs

Add the domain as an alternate domain name in the CloudFront distribution configuration before creating Route 53 records.

### SSL certificate issues

ACM certificates for CloudFront must be in us-east-1. Ensure the certificate is validated and associated with the distribution.

### Private hosted zone

CloudFront only works with public hosted zones. Create a public hosted zone if only a private one exists.

### DNS propagation delays

Changes typically propagate within 60 seconds but full global propagation can take up to 48 hours. Use `nslookup` or `dig` to verify.
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