Redirect subdomain to a URL in Cloudflare

• April 21, 2025 at 07:02 IST
• 1 min read

• cloudflare

I had to redirect a subdomain of my domain to an external domain, and here's how I did it using Cloudflare Redirect Rules:

Here, I will take the example that I have to redirect test.deepakness.com to the https://rohit.online URL.

Step #1: Create a new CNAME DNS record with the following details:

• Type: CNAME
• Name: test
• Target: deepakness.com
• Proxy status: Proxied
• TTL: Auto

Step #2: Create a new rule by clicking on the Create rule > Redirect Rule button by going to the Rules section, and then fill in other info as per below instructions:

• Rule name: As per your preference
• If
  • Incoming requests match: Custom filter expression
  • Field: Hostname
  • Operator: equals
  • Value: test.deepakness.com
• Then
  • Type: Static
  • URL: https://rohit.online
  • Status code: 301
  • Preserve query string: Checked
• Place at
  • Select order: First

I wish I knew this from earlier.