CAA record forbids issuance SSL / TLS Origin: Network Last updated 4 Nov 2026

Let's Encrypt/CA: CAA record for example.com prevents issuance

The domain's DNS CAA records do not list the certificate authority you asked, so the CA must refuse.

Exact message you may see CAA record for example.com prevents issuanceError creating new order :: CAA record for prevents issuanceCAA records forbid the CA from issuingDetail: CAA record for example.com prevents issuance
Seen on: SSL Linux

Meaning

CAA records restrict which CAs may issue for a domain. If you added a CAA for one CA (e.g. 0 issue "digicert.com") and now use Let's Encrypt, add 0 issue "letsencrypt.org" (and issuewild for wildcards). Check parent domains too: CAA is looked up the tree.

Common causes

  • CAA lists only another CA
  • Wildcard needs issuewild
  • Parent domain CAA inherited
  • DNS provider adding default CAA
  • Typo in the CA domain

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Add example.com. CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"
  2. Add issuewild for wildcard certificates
  3. Query CAA: dig CAA example.com

Detailed fix by platform

Linux

  1. dig +short CAA example.com and dig +short CAA on the parent domains

How to diagnose

  1. CAA — Lists your CA?
  2. Wildcard — issuewild set?
  3. Parent — Inherited record?

🔧 Still not fixed?

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Where this error sits

Origin: Network. Errors that are often confused with or caused by this one (click to open):

1000 — Cloudflare Error 1000: DNS points to prohibited IP (Cloudflare)10001001 — Cloudflare Error 1001: DNS resolution error (Cloudflare)10011002 — Cloudflare Error 1002: DNS points to Prohibited IP / Restricted (Cloudflare)10021003 — Cloudflare Error 1003: Direct IP access not allowed (Cloudflare)10031004 — Cloudflare Error 1004: Host Not Configured to Serve Web Traffic (Cloudflare)10041014 — Cloudflare Error 1014: CNAME Cross-User Banned (Cloudflare)10141016 — Cloudflare Error 1016: Origin DNS error (Cloudflare)10161018 — Cloudflare Error 1018: Could not find host (Cloudflare)1018CAA recor…

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