# Name.ai

> Name.ai is the naming, commerce and protection layer for the AI economy: an AI-first domain platform combining registrar capabilities, a premium domain marketplace, brokerage, appraisal, portfolio management, brand protection and partner distribution.

## Important notes
- Domains are treated as assets across one lifecycle — discover, value, acquire, register, manage, sell, distribute, protect — rather than as separate products.
- AI-first discovery: describe a business idea and get domain candidates, instead of checking one name at a time.
- Acquisition structures include Buy Now, Make Offer, Lease To Own and human brokerage.
- Brand protection (trademark, WHOIS and online brand monitoring) and corporate domain governance are first-class capabilities, not add-ons.
- Publishes original daily .ai domain sales and AI startup funding data.

## Start here
- [Name.ai](https://name.ai/): Platform overview.
- [AI Domain Search](https://name.ai/chat): Describe a business idea and discover domain names.
- [Domain Marketplace](https://name.ai/market): Browse premium domains for Buy Now and Make Offer.
- [Domain Search](https://name.ai/search): Check and register a specific domain.

## Buying and selling
- [Domain Brokerage](https://name.ai/hire-a-broker): Assisted acquisition and negotiation for unlisted domains.
- [Acquisition service](https://name.ai/acquisition): Self-serve acquisition of a domain someone already owns.
- [Sell a domain](https://name.ai/sell/why-sell): Listing, pricing and payout workflows for sellers.
- [Bulk domain search](https://name.ai/bulk-domain-search): Check many domains at once.

## Protection and enterprise
- [Brand Protection](https://name.ai/brand-protection): Monitor domains, trademarks and online brand activity.
- [Corporate Domain Management](https://name.ai/enterprise/management): Enterprise ownership, approvals and renewal governance.
- [Trademark protection](https://name.ai/enterprise/trademark): Trademark monitoring and enforcement workflows.
- [Defensive registration](https://name.ai/enterprise/defensive-registration): Protect a brand across extensions.

## Data and research
- [Domain Insights](https://name.ai/insights): Original research on the domain market.
- [.ai domain sales](https://name.ai/insights/sales): Daily report of .ai domain sales.
- [AI startup funding](https://name.ai/insights/funding): Daily report of AI startup funding rounds.

## Comparisons
- [Compare Name.ai](https://name.ai/compare): Index of side-by-side platform comparisons.
- [Name.ai vs GoDaddy](https://name.ai/compare/godaddy): Largest registrar; upsell-heavy checkout
- [Name.ai vs Namecheap](https://name.ai/compare/namecheap): Cheap renewals, free privacy
- [Name.ai vs Porkbun](https://name.ai/compare/porkbun): Low prices, plain interface
- [Name.ai vs Cloudflare Registrar](https://name.ai/compare/cloudflare-registrar): At-cost domains, no discovery tooling
- [Name.ai vs Squarespace Domains](https://name.ai/compare/squarespace-domains): Domains bundled with the site builder
- [Name.ai vs NameSilo](https://name.ai/compare/namesilo): Flat pricing, bulk-oriented
- [Name.ai vs Dynadot](https://name.ai/compare/dynadot): Registrar plus auctions, fast API
- [Name.ai vs Hover](https://name.ai/compare/hover): Clean UX, no upsells, premium price
- [Name.ai vs Name.com](https://name.ai/compare/name-com): Mid-market registrar, Tucows-owned
- [Name.ai vs Gandi](https://name.ai/compare/gandi): EU registrar, broad TLD list
- [Name.ai vs Spaceship](https://name.ai/compare/spaceship): Namecheap's newer consumer brand
- [Name.ai vs IONOS](https://name.ai/compare/ionos): Bundled hosting and email, low intro price
- [Name.ai vs Network Solutions](https://name.ai/compare/network-solutions): Legacy registrar, high renewals
- [Name.ai vs Domain.com](https://name.ai/compare/domain-com): Promo-driven Newfold brand
- [Name.ai vs Enom](https://name.ai/compare/enom): Reseller-first infrastructure
- [Name.ai vs Epik](https://name.ai/compare/epik): Aftermarket-leaning registrar
- [Name.ai vs NameBright](https://name.ai/compare/namebright): Drop-catching and bulk holding
- [Name.ai vs Rebel](https://name.ai/compare/rebel): Small registrar, flat pricing
- [Name.ai vs OVHcloud](https://name.ai/compare/ovhcloud): EU infrastructure with a registrar attached
- [Name.ai vs Alibaba Cloud Domains](https://name.ai/compare/alibaba-cloud-domains): APAC-focused registrar and cloud
- [Name.ai vs Hostinger](https://name.ai/compare/hostinger): Cheap shared hosting, free first-year domain
- [Name.ai vs Bluehost](https://name.ai/compare/bluehost): WordPress-first shared hosting
- [Name.ai vs SiteGround](https://name.ai/compare/siteground): Managed WordPress, strong support
- [Name.ai vs HostGator](https://name.ai/compare/hostgator): Budget shared hosting
- [Name.ai vs DreamHost](https://name.ai/compare/dreamhost): Independent host, domain included
- [Name.ai vs A2 Hosting](https://name.ai/compare/a2-hosting): Performance-tuned shared plans
- [Name.ai vs InMotion Hosting](https://name.ai/compare/inmotion-hosting): Business shared and VPS
- [Name.ai vs WP Engine](https://name.ai/compare/wp-engine): Premium managed WordPress
- [Name.ai vs Kinsta](https://name.ai/compare/kinsta): Managed WordPress on Google Cloud
- [Name.ai vs Cloudways](https://name.ai/compare/cloudways): Managed cloud on your choice of provider
- [Name.ai vs GreenGeeks](https://name.ai/compare/greengeeks): Shared hosting, carbon offset
- [Name.ai vs Liquid Web](https://name.ai/compare/liquid-web): Managed VPS and dedicated
- [Name.ai vs Nexcess](https://name.ai/compare/nexcess): Managed commerce hosting
- [Name.ai vs Flywheel](https://name.ai/compare/flywheel): Designer-focused WordPress hosting
- [Name.ai vs Wix](https://name.ai/compare/wix): Site builder with hosting and domains
- [Name.ai vs Squarespace](https://name.ai/compare/squarespace): Design-led site builder
- [Name.ai vs Shopify](https://name.ai/compare/shopify): Commerce platform that sells domains
- [Name.ai vs Vercel](https://name.ai/compare/vercel): Frontend deploy platform with domains
- [Name.ai vs Netlify](https://name.ai/compare/netlify): Jamstack hosting with a domain service
- [Name.ai vs DigitalOcean](https://name.ai/compare/digitalocean): Developer cloud, free DNS
- [Name.ai vs Sedo](https://name.ai/compare/sedo): Large aftermarket with brokerage
- [Name.ai vs Afternic](https://name.ai/compare/afternic): GoDaddy-owned distribution network
- [Name.ai vs Dan.com](https://name.ai/compare/dan-com): Fast-transfer aftermarket
- [Name.ai vs Atom](https://name.ai/compare/atom): Curated brandables with naming contests
- [Name.ai vs BrandBucket](https://name.ai/compare/brandbucket): Hand-picked brandable .coms
- [Name.ai vs Brandpa](https://name.ai/compare/brandpa): Curated names sold with a logo
- [Name.ai vs Flippa](https://name.ai/compare/flippa): Sites, apps, and domains
- [Name.ai vs NameJet](https://name.ai/compare/namejet): Expiring-domain auctions
- [Name.ai vs DropCatch](https://name.ai/compare/dropcatch): Drop-catch auction platform
- [Name.ai vs Efty](https://name.ai/compare/efty): Self-hosted domain sales tooling

## Domain extensions
- [Domain extensions](https://name.ai/domains/tld): Index of extension guides, with registration requirements read from live registry data.
- [.ai domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/ai): The default extension for artificial-intelligence companies.
- [.com domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/com): The default, and still the one people type from memory.
- [.io domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/io): Technical credibility, widely adopted by developer-facing products.
- [.co domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/co): One letter from .com, with far more still available.
- [.app domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/app): HTTPS enforced at the registry level, by design.
- [.dev domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/dev): For developer tooling and documentation, HTTPS enforced.
- [.tech domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/tech): Technology-oriented without narrowing to one discipline.
- [.xyz domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/xyz): Low-cost and category-neutral, carrying no built-in meaning.
- [.org domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/org): Reads as institutional: non-profits, standards bodies, open source.
- [.net domains](https://name.ai/domains/tld/net): The established neutral alternative to .com.

## Partners and developers
- [Developer portal](https://name.ai/developers): Start here — links to the MCP server, REST API, and auth docs below.
- [Domain Syndication Network](https://name.ai/syndicate-partners): Distribute inventory through partner search experiences; API documentation.
- [Partner program](https://name.ai/partners): Partner tracks, commissions and onboarding.
- MCP server (https://name.ai/.well-known/mcp.json): Domain search/availability, WHOIS lookup, and TLD pricing/requirements as MCP tools. Works without authentication; OAuth sign-in additionally unlocks real marketplace prices.
- [OpenAPI spec](https://name.ai/openapi.json): The same domain search/availability, WHOIS, and TLD pricing/requirements endpoints as plain REST, for clients not speaking MCP.
- [Authenticating to name.ai](https://name.ai/AUTH.md): The OAuth 2.1 flow for agents/developers — how to register a client and get a token.

## Resources
- [Free domain tools](https://name.ai/tools): WHOIS, appraisal and related utilities.
- [Guides and resources](https://name.ai/resources): Buyer, seller and portfolio guides.
- [Help center](https://name.ai/help-center): Support documentation.
- [Contact](https://name.ai/get-in-touch): Talk to the team.