Set Up Your First-Party URL
Configure and verify a CNAME for Hardal's first-party collection URL before installing a source.
Why the first-party URL comes first
Configure a custom first-party URL before installing the tracker. The generated snippet uses the active collection URL for the selected source.
See Default URL vs. custom first-party URL to choose the URL for your installation.
Find your CNAME values
In the Dashboard, open Setup and choose your source. Check Active Installation, then open Custom domain and copy the record values.
Add the record at your DNS provider
Create a CNAME for collect.yourdomain.com pointing to analytics.usehardal.com. Use the exact target shown in the Dashboard.
Check the hostname
Click Check hostname in the Dashboard. It checks DNS and TLS. If either is pending, confirm the DNS record and wait before trying again.
Continue to install
Once the hostname shows Ready, copy the generated web script or use your first-party URL as the /collect endpoint for mobile and API events.
You can use the default collection URL shown in Setup without configuring a custom domain. If you add a custom domain later, copy the updated snippet and redeploy your installation.