# GlobalAcceleratorTarget

Use a Global Accelerator instance domain name as an alias record target.

Extends: GlobalAcceleratorDomainTarget › GlobalAcceleratorTarget
Implements: IAliasRecordTarget

- Source: [`aws-route53-targets/lib/global-accelerator-target.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.275.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-route53-targets/lib/global-accelerator-target.ts#L36)
- Type last changed: v2.234.0 · 8 Jan 2026

## Example

```ts
import * as globalaccelerator from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-globalaccelerator';

declare const zone: route53.HostedZone;
declare const accelerator: globalaccelerator.Accelerator;

new route53.ARecord(this, 'AliasRecord', {
  zone,
  target: route53.RecordTarget.fromAlias(
    new targets.GlobalAcceleratorTarget(accelerator, {
      evaluateTargetHealth: true,
    }),
  ),
  // or
  // route53.RecordTarget.fromAlias(new targets.GlobalAcceleratorDomainTarget('xyz.awsglobalaccelerator.com',{
  //   evaluateTargetHealth: true,
  // })),
});
```

## Initializer

```ts
new GlobalAcceleratorTarget(accelerator: IAcceleratorRef, props?: IAliasRecordTargetProps)
```

## Properties

- `GLOBAL_ACCELERATOR_ZONE_ID`: string (static) — The hosted zone Id if using an alias record in Route53.

  This value never changes.
  Ref: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/global_accelerator.html

## Methods

- `bind(_record: IRecordSet, _zone?: IHostedZone): AliasRecordTargetConfig` — Return hosted zone ID and DNS name, usable for Route53 alias targets.