Hi, as Topic says how can i add a Domain Name to a docker compose Network with Static ip ? e.g.: networks: dns_net: ipv4_address: 172.17.0.21 networks: dns_net: external: true Does it work with aliases ? I would like to reach the Address over a Domainame internal e.g h…

Usually you would connect via hostname or IP. Docker automatically handles internal DNS within Docker networks, Docker services should be available via their compose service name or dedicated container_name. No need for fixed Docker IPs.

How to add a Network Domain Name to a Bridged Static IP Address

Docker Engine Compose

starfoxfs (Starfoxfs) July 3, 2025, 12:08pm 7

Hmm ok
Do you have an example ?
In my case its not working if i set a hostname influxdb i cant connect to http://influxdb:8086

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How to add a Network Domain Name to a Bridged Static IP Address

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