How to Find Your Hosting IP Address in Kinsta

Connect your subdomain to Kinsta in 4 easy steps

Step 1: Log Into Kinsta Dashboard

Navigate to your Kinsta hosting account and access the site you want to connect.

📍 Kinsta Dashboard Path:

Sites → [Your Site Name] → Domains

What you’re looking for:

On your site’s info page or domains section, Kinsta provides the IP address you need for DNS records.

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Step 2: Locate the Site IP Address

In your Kinsta site details, find the IP address assigned to your hosting.

Example IP:

35.123.45.67

Where to find it:

• Click on your site in Kinsta
• Go to “Info” or “Domains” tab
• Look for “IP Address” or “Site IP”
• Copy this IP address

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Step 3: Add Subdomain in Your Domain Registrar

Go to your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.) and access DNS settings.

Create an A Record:

Field	Value
Type	A Record
Name/Host	members (or your subdomain name)
Value/Points to	35.123.45.67 (your Kinsta IP)
TTL	3600 (or default)

⚠️ Important: For the subdomain “members.yourdomain.com”, you only enter “members” in the Name/Host field.

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Step 4: Add Subdomain in Kinsta

Return to Kinsta and add the subdomain to your site’s domains list.

📍 In Kinsta:

Domains → Add Domain → Enter "members.yourdomain.com"

✅ Done! DNS propagation can take 1-48 hours, but often works within minutes. Your subdomain will soon point to your Kinsta hosting.

Pro Tips:

• Enable SSL certificate in Kinsta after adding the domain
• Check DNS propagation at whatsmydns.net
• Clear your browser cache if site doesn’t load immediately

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Quick Reference

Summary: To connect a subdomain to Kinsta:

1. Get IP address from Kinsta dashboard
2. Create A record at your domain registrar pointing to that IP
3. Add the subdomain in Kinsta’s domain settings
4. Wait for DNS propagation and enable SSL