OTF n8n Can't Connect
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[OTF] Optimified
Created
Tue Mar 24
Updated
Tue Mar 24
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## Description
`automation.optimified.com` returned "site can't be reached" after the `optimified.com` domain was moved to a new Cloudflare account. The default Railway URL (`primary-production-54118.up.railway.app`) worked fine — confirming the n8n service itself was healthy.
## Steps to Reproduce
Same root cause as the Mattermost issue — domain transfer to new Cloudflare account broke custom domain DNS routing for all Railway services.
## Resolution
1. Added CNAME for `automation` pointing to `esqu2f3s.up.railway.app`
2. Added `_railway-verify` TXT record for domain verification
3. Selected port 5678 in Railway custom domain settings
4. Set CNAME to DNS-only (grey cloud) for Railway verification
5. Once verified and working, flipped back to Proxied
Service restored on 2026-03-24.
## Related
- Tech asset: [[otf-n8n]]
- Related issue: [[otf-mattermost-cant-connect]]