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# HTTPS and SVCB records

Two newer DNS record types that tell clients how to reach a service before they connect: which protocols it supports, which port and which alternative servers to use. The HTTPS type is the version for websites. It also allows the bare domain to point to another hostname.

## related terms

- [DNS record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-record/)
- [CNAME record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/cname-record/)
- [ALIAS record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/alias-record/)
- [apex domain](https://tldlog.com/glossary/apex-domain/)
- [SRV record](https://tldlog.com/glossary/srv-record/)