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title: "Configure an Origin"
slug: "configure-a-single-origin"
updated: 2025-02-26T11:44:31Z
published: 2025-02-26T11:44:31Z
canonical: "docs.qwilt.com/configure-a-single-origin"
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# Single Origin

Configure a Single Origin when the content resides on a single origin host, with no failover or load-balancing requirements.

### Configure

To configure a single origin:

1. Navigate to the *Add* or *Edit Origin* dialog as described in [*Configure a Host or Path Origin*](/v1/docs/configure-a-host-or-path-origin).
2. In the Add or Edit Origin dialog, select **Single Origin**.
3. Optionally, select an origin authentication method, and then set the relevant parameters. To configure an Amazon S3 bucket as an origin, see [Configure an S3 Origin](/v1/docs/configure-an-s3-origin).
4. Select a protocol.
5. Enter the origin hostname.
6. Optionally, to override the host header value in requests to the origin, in the **Origin Host Header Override** field, enter the replacement header value. **Note:** When you override the host header for a site that uses the HTTPS protocol, you override both the header and the SNI value.
7. Optionally, use the **Connect Timeout** field to set the maximum allowed duration (in milliseconds) for connection with the origin server.
8. Optionally, use the **Read Timeout** field to set the maximum allowed duration (in milliseconds) for content acquisition from the origin.
9. Optionally, use the **Origin Retries** field to enable a specified number of retries if the initial connect or read attempt fails. The retry default is zero.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fa039225-513b-46a1-ba78-a57a1f1cb7c6/Images/Documentation/singleOriginNewUI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T17%3A36%3A00Z&se=2026-10-27T18%3A36%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sjlSPWs1tJY5VLSEIXeZT6%2BNhZV30CFUtTDshqOCQjQ%3D)
10. Save your changes.

### Edit

To edit a single origin configuration, select the **Pencil** icon or the **Edit Origin** button.

### Delete

To delete the origin configuration, select the **More** icon ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fa039225-513b-46a1-ba78-a57a1f1cb7c6/Images/Documentation/more-icon.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T17%3A36%3A00Z&se=2026-10-27T18%3A36%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sjlSPWs1tJY5VLSEIXeZT6%2BNhZV30CFUtTDshqOCQjQ%3D) and then select **Delete**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fa039225-513b-46a1-ba78-a57a1f1cb7c6/Images/Documentation/3Dots1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T17%3A36%3A00Z&se=2026-10-27T18%3A36%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sjlSPWs1tJY5VLSEIXeZT6%2BNhZV30CFUtTDshqOCQjQ%3D)