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Dedicated (static) IPs: single vs per-region GeoDNS

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By default your endpoints share the region’s edge IPs with other tenants. A dedicated IP gives an endpoint a stable, exclusive ingress address — useful when a partner or upstream firewall needs to allowlist a single, unchanging IP. Manage them under Account → Dedicated IPs (/account/dedicated-ips).

Two modes

  • Single — one IP in one region. Your endpoint hostname publishes as a plain DNS A record pointing at that fixed IP. Best when all your traffic ingresses in one region.
  • Per-region (GeoDNS) — a group of one IP per region (two or more), geo-routed via Route 53 geolocation. Your hostname publishes as a CNAME to the group’s geo FQDN, and each visitor resolves to the nearest regional IP.

The two modes are mutually exclusive on a single endpoint.

Plan-gating and billing

Dedicated IPs require the dedicated_ips entitlement and a valid payment method on file. They cost $10/month per IP, plus a one-time setup fee (charged per region for a GeoDNS group). The setup fee is non-refundable and is charged again on re-activation.

Request and approval

Dedicated IPs are provisioned through a request that an administrator reviews — they are not allocated instantly self-serve. You click Request dedicated IP, choose a mode and region(s), and submit; you can cancel a pending request before it is actioned. Once approved, the IP (or group) appears in your assignments, and billing starts on assignment. An account can hold at most 6 dedicated IPs in total.

Standby window

When an IP is released due to a plan downgrade it is parked in a standby reservation for your account for 7 days; re-upgrading within that window re-attaches the same IP. After 7 days it returns to the general pool.

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