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Hi,
I am trying to create an `A` record in route53 with a quick alias to an s3 static website but I keep getting this type of error, any ideas?

```creating Route53 Record: operation error Route 53: ChangeResourceRecordSets, https response error StatusCode: 400, RequestID: d65c414d-140e-4da6-bc67-ee588f2a97ca, InvalidChangeBatch: [Tried to create an alias that targets BUCKETNAME.s3.amazonaws.com., type A in zone Z21DNDUVLTQW6Q, but the alias target name does not lie within the target zone]```

code:
```    hosted_zone = aws.route53.get_zone(name=domain_name)

    aws.route53.Record(
        f"{environment}-frontend-hosting-record",
        name=full_domain_name,
        type="A",
        aliases=[
            aws.route53.RecordAliasArgs(
                evaluate_target_health=True,
                name=bucket.bucket_domain_name,
                zone_id=bucket.hosted_zone_id,
            )
        ],
        zone_id=hosted_zone.id,
    )```

I think the `name` of the alias is set wrong. It shouldn't be set to `bucket_domain_name` but instead the website endpoint IIRC

just figured it out :smile:
`Record.name` should match the bucket name, and alias name should be hardcoded as follows
```    aws.route53.Record(
        f"{environment}-frontend-hosting-record",
        name=full_domain_name,
        type="A",
        aliases=[
            aws.route53.RecordAliasArgs(
                evaluate_target_health=True,
                name="<http://s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com|s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com>",
                zone_id=bucket.hosted_zone_id,
            )
        ],
        zone_id=hosted_zone.id,
    )```


I don't recall `Record.name` having to match anythng /wrt the bucket, I think (but maybe my memory is betraying me) that it can be an arbitrary domain name.

Btw, you do not need to hardcode `"<http://s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com|s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com>"`. Your `BucketWebsiteConfigurationV2` (or `Bucket`, depending on what resources you use) should have a `websiteEndpoint` output that you can use :slightly_smiling_face:

&gt; I don’t recall `Record.name` having to match anythng /wrt the bucket, I think (but maybe my memory is betraying me) that it can be an arbitrary domain name.
well <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/website-hosting-custom-domain-walkthrough.html#root-domain-walkthrough-add-record-to-hostedzone|documentation> says so :smile:
```The bucket name should match the name that appears in the Name box.```


Screenshot 2025-01-13 at 12.47.47.png

&gt; Btw, you do not need to hardcode `"<http://s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com|s3-website.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com>"`. Your `BucketWebsiteConfigurationV2` (or `Bucket`, depending on what resources you use) should have a `websiteEndpoint` output that you can use :slightly_smiling_face:
that wouldnt work, we dont need to insert the full bucket website but only the hardcoded part I put.. this is actually directly suggested by AWS ( look at gui screenshot )

Ah well you're right about the bucket name! Seems like my memory was indeed betraying me here!

happens to the best of us :smile:

thanks!