AWS App Runner will no longer be open to new customers starting April 30, 2026. If you would like to use App Runner, sign up prior to that date. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see [AWS App Runner availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/apprunner-availability-change.html).
# Release: App Runner adds support for Amazon Route 53 alias record for root domain on August 30, 2022
Your AWS App Runner service now supports using Amazon Route 53 alias record for creating root domain name.
**Release date:** August 30, 2022
## Changes
With this release, you can opt in to use an Amazon Route 53 alias record to create a root domain name. You can also use Amazon Route 53 alias records to map custom domain names to your AWS App Runner environments without incurring an additional Amazon Route 53 charges. With this release, you have the flexibility to create alias records for a root domain or subdomain. For example, if your domain name is `example.com`, you can create a record that routes requests for `example.com` or `acme.example.com` to your App Runner service. For more information, see the following:
+ [Managing custom domain names for an App Runner service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/manage-custom-domains.html) in the *AWS App Runner Developer Guide*.
+ [Configure Amazon Route 53 alias record for your target DNS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apprunner/latest/dg/manage-custom-domains-route53.html) in the *AWS App Runner Developer Guide*.
Amazon Route 53 is a highly available and scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service. You can use Amazon Route 53 to perform three main functions in any combination: domain registration, DNS routing, and health checking. To learn more about Amazon Route 53, see [Amazon Route 53 Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/).