Quick Start

Create and manage Custom FlexBalancer Answer

1. Create FlexBalancer with Custom Answer
2. Edit FlexBalancer with Custom Answer
3. Delete FlexBalancer

Create FlexBalancer with custom answer

First of all, log in and proceed to FlexBalancers page:

Select name for your Balancer, Custom code button and press Next step:

Then, fill in your fallback address. You may also select desired TTL. Then, press Create New FlexBalancer button:

Now, you have text editor open, so you can write or post there your custom code.

Supported language: TypeScript.

Editor: Monaco Editor, see Monaco Editor Accessibility Guide for detailed info.

Notice, that you also are able to edit FlexBalancer description, Fallback and TTL:

The text editor checks your code syntax for errors:

And shows error details on mouse hover:

And provides helpful hints (use Ctrl+Space) and auto-completion (use Tab):

After all changes are done and no errors remain, press Test and Publish button:

Confirm the deployment:

The next page has important information, do not forget to copy/save CNAME record for further placement into domain settings for your domain, then press Done:

Now you can see your newly created FlexBalancer at FlexBalancers page:

Let's check if your Custom Answer works. After some time, when you already have made all nessessary CNAME changes - check CDN RUM Uptime at CDNPerf. You can see that RUM Uptime is higher than 98,5.

So, according to rules that you have defined at Custom Answer, it should return google.com as response address.

And it does! That means your FlexBalancer works perfectly!

Edit FlexBalancer with custom answer

To change your custom answer, proceed to FlexBalancers page and press square button with pen at your Balancer:

You can edit your code, FlexBalancer description, Fallback and TTL:

You are also able to turn your FlexBalancer off and even to Delete it:

After editing, press Test and Publish button, then Deploy now:

Do not forget to copy/save FlexBalancer name for placement into CNAME record of domain settings for your domain, then press Done:

Delete FlexBalancer

Proceed to FlexBalancers page and press red square button with trashcan picture on it:

Confirm the deletion. Keep in mind that it may break your service: