AWS Route 53 domain to ec2 not working

Question

I have an ec2 instance setup with an elastic ip and a security group that allows http from any ip. I created an "a record" for www.thebitterbirds.com to map to my elastic ip, but I cannot connect. If I just try and access the elastic ip in the browser or the public domain name that AWS gave me, it works. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Not sure what I am doing wrong.

Answer 1

If you check the WhoIs data for your domain, you will notice this strange line:

Domain Status: clientHold https://icann.org/epp#clientHold

Follow that ICANN url and you will see the discription of this status:

Client Status Codes are Set by Your Domain's Registrar:

clientHold: This status code tells your domain's registry to not activate your domain in the DNS and as a consequence, it will not resolve. It is an uncommon status that is usually enacted during legal disputes, non-payment, or when your domain is subject to deletion.

And the suggested way to resolve it:

Often, this status indicates an issue with your domain that needs resolution. If so, you should contact your registrar to resolve the issue. If your domain does not have any issues, but you need it to resolve, you must first contact your registrar and request that they remove this status code.