Fixing RRSet Error: CNAME Type Not Permitted at Apex in Amazon Web Services Zone

If you're experiencing the "RRSet Error: CNAME Type Not Permitted at Apex in Amazon Web Services Zone" error message, it means that you're trying to create a CNAME record at the root of your domain in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Route 53. This is not allowed, as CNAME records are not allowed to coexist with other record types at the root of a domain.

To fix this error, you'll need to create an A record instead of a CNAME record for your root domain. An A record maps a domain name to the IP address of a server hosting that domain's content. Here's how to create an A record in AWS Route 53:

1. Navigate to the AWS Route 53 console and select your hosted zone.
2. Click "Create Record Set."
3. In the "Name" field, enter your root domain name (e.g. example.com).
4. Select "A – IPv4 address" from the "Type" dropdown menu.
5. In the "Value" field, enter the IP address of the server hosting your domain's content.
6. Click "Create" to save the record set.

Once you've created the A record, you should be able to access your domain's content without encountering the "RRSet Error: CNAME Type Not Permitted at Apex in Amazon Web Services Zone" error message.

In summary, if you're getting the "RRSet Error: CNAME Type Not Permitted at Apex in Amazon Web Services Zone" error message, it's because you're trying to create a CNAME record at the root of your domain in AWS Route 53, which is not allowed. To fix this, create an A record instead, which maps your domain name to the IP address of the server hosting your domain's content.