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title: "Create a Route53 Outbound Endpoint"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuideIntegratingB1TDwithAWSRoute53/664338855/Create%20a%20Route53%20Outbound%20Endpoint"
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In order to forward DNS traffic from an AWS VPC, you must create an Outbound Endpoint. An outbound endpoint is an AWS feature that allows DNS traffic from a VPC to be forwarded to an IP or Domain. To create an Outbound Endpoint, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to your AWS account. Once logged in, input **Route53** into the *search bar* located at the top of the AWS interface.

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2. Click the text** Route 53** in the list that is revealed.

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3. In the *Route 53 navigation pane*, click **Outbound endpoints **located under the *Resolver* header.

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4. On the *Outbound endpoints* page, click **Create outbound endpoint**.

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5. On the *Create outbound endpoint *page, input the following data:
  - Give the Outbound Endpoint a **Name**.

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- Select the **VPC** you would like to associate with the Outbound Endpoint via the dropdown.

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- Select the **Security group** you would like to associate with this Outbound Endpoint by using the dropdown.

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- Select **IPv4** as the Endpoint Type via the dropdown.

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- Under the *IP address #1* header, select the** Availability Zone** you would like to use for this Outbound Endpoint.* Note that this is the IP clients will send DNS requests to, any additional IP addresses entered will act as redundant to the first one to improve availability.*

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- Select the private **Subnet **associated with the Availability zone.

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- Choose an **IP address** for the Outbound Endpoint. You may choose to allow AWS to choose one automatically, or input one manually.

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- Under the *IP address #2* header, select the** Availability Zone** you would like to use for this Outbound Endpoint.* Note that this is the IP clients will send DNS requests to.*

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- Select the private **Subnet **associated with the Availability zone.

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- Choose an **IP address** for the Outbound Endpoint. You may choose to allow AWS to choose one automatically, or input one manually.

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- (Optional) If desired, input additional IP addresses via the **Add another IP address** button.

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- (Optional) Input **Tags** if desired.
- Click **Submit** to finish the creation of the Outbound Endpoint.

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- If the creation of the Outbound Endpoint was successful, you will now see the newly created outbound endpoint on the Outbound endpoints page.

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