An A, AAAA, or CNAME record with that host already exists...but it doesn't

What is the name of the domain?

mindfind.ai

What is the error message?

An A, AAAA, or CNAME record with that host already exists.

What is the issue you’re encountering

The message claims it exists, but it doesn’t.

What steps have you taken to resolve the issue?

I initially created a www record that did have this host name.
Then I deleted it.
And then afterwards I tried created a CNAME record with @ for Name, and a target XXX.railway.app
And I get the error, as if the first record was still present.
I’ve waiting over an hour in case this was cached.
I’ve also searched the DNS records for “railway”, and there are no results.

What feature, service or problem is this related to?

DNS records

What are the steps to reproduce the issue?

Attempt to create a new DNS record.
type: CNAME
name: @
target: xxxx.up.railway.app
proxy: yes
TTL: auto
flatten: yes (or no)

Click save

Could you show a screenshot of your DNS records?

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The 2 records that you blacked out have the name @ (which is a shortcut for your whole domain). You need to delete those before you can create a CNAME with the same name.

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That solved my problem. Thanks!

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