Aftrad supports custom domains for traffic, events, and ad tracking. Using your own domains keeps your brand consistent and lets you control the URLs your affiliates, advertisers, and traffic sources interact with.
⏱ Allow at least 48 hours before you need to use a new domain. Configuration requests are handled on business days only and require action from the Aftrad support team. If you're on a tight timeline, contact your CSM as early as possible.
Domain types
There are three types of custom domains you can configure:
Traffic domains — used in tracking links sent to affiliates (e.g.
clicks.yournetwork.com)Event domains — used in advertiser postback URLs for conversion reporting (e.g.
events.yournetwork.com)Tracking domains — used in Ad Tracking Hub to send traffic from Traffic Sources to Campaigns (e.g.
track.yournetwork.com)
Traffic and Event domains support a scope setting:
Global — available to all affiliates or advertisers by default
Limited — must be explicitly assigned to specific affiliates or advertisers before they can use it
Tracking domains do not have a scope — once active, they are available across all your Ad Tracking Hub campaigns.
You can create as many domains of each type as you need.
Traffic domains
Go to Settings → Network → Domains → Traffic.
Click Create and fill in the form:
Domain — the domain name only, without
http://orhttps://. For example:clicks.yournetwork.comScope type:
Global — this domain will accept traffic from all affiliates
Limited — this domain will only accept traffic from specific affiliates
Affiliates — if Scope type is Limited, select the affiliates that are allowed to use this domain
Click Save. The domain will be created with a Pending status. The Aftrad support team will configure it on their side and reach out once it's ready. If you own the domain, they will provide the DNS records you need to set on your end.
Event domains
Go to Settings → Network → Domains → Events.
Click Create and fill in the form:
Domain — the domain name only, without
http://orhttps://. For example:events.yournetwork.comScope type:
Global — this domain will accept events from all advertisers
Limited — this domain will only accept events from specific advertisers
Advertisers — if Scope type is Limited, select the advertisers that are allowed to use this domain
Click Save. The domain will be created with a Pending status. The Aftrad support team will configure it on their side and reach out once it's ready. If you own the domain, they will provide the DNS records you need to set on your end.
Tracking domains
Go to Settings → Network → Domains → Tracking.
Click Create and fill in the form:
Domain — the domain name only, without
http://orhttps://. For example:track.yournetwork.com
Click Save. The domain will be created with a Pending status. The Aftrad support team will configure it on their side and reach out once it's ready. If you own the domain, they will provide the DNS records you need to set on your end.
📢 Need traffic from Google Ads? If you need a certified domain to run Google Ads campaigns, contact your CSM before creating the domain request. Additional steps are required to get the domain certified with Google.
Using custom domains
Once your domains are active, you can assign them at the affiliate and advertiser level.
Traffic domains — affiliate settings
Go to the Affiliates list and edit the affiliate. Under the domain settings:
Is restricted to exclusive traffic domains
Yes — Aftrad will only accept traffic from the domains listed in Exclusive traffic domains for this affiliate. You must select at least one.
No — Aftrad will accept traffic from all Global traffic domains, plus any domains you add to Exclusive traffic domains (optional).
Exclusive traffic domains — the Limited domains this affiliate is allowed to use for traffic.
Default traffic domain — the domain used to generate the tracking URL for this affiliate. You can select any Global or Limited domain assigned to them.
Event domains — advertiser settings
Go to the Advertisers list and edit the advertiser. Under the domain settings:
Postback URL restricted to exclusive event domains
Yes — Aftrad will only accept events from the domains listed in Exclusive event domains for this advertiser. You must select at least one.
No — Aftrad will accept events from all Global event domains, plus any domains you add to Exclusive event domains (optional).
Exclusive event domains — the Limited domains this advertiser is allowed to use for postbacks.
Default event domain — the domain used to generate the postback URL for this advertiser. You can select any Global or Limited domain assigned to them.
