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.dev domain registration

Ship a focused .dev name

For developer-facing tools, documentation, and technical work you already plan to secure with HTTPS.

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AiVikings.ai is a domain registrar that works inside your AI assistant. Ask ChatGPT or Claude to suggest names, check what is free, and register the one you want. You do not need a registrar website, a cart, or checkout upsells.

MCPis the standard connection between an AI assistant and AiVikings.ai.
  1. 1. Create your account

    Create an AiVikings.ai account.

  2. 2. Verify your email

    Open the verification email from AiVikings.ai and follow its confirmation link.

  3. 3. Connect AiVikings.ai to your AI tool

    Copy/paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible AI tool:

    I want to be able to register domains using https://mcp.aivikings.ai/mcp
  4. 4. Paste your token when asked

    Find your token in Dashboard: Tools > Connection, then copy/paste it into the designated sign-in field when ChatGPT asks for it. Never paste it into a chat.

  5. 5. Top up your balance

    Add funds in your AiVikings.ai dashboard. Registrations are paid from this prepaid balance.

  6. 6. Find a name and register it

    Copy this prompt into your AI tool:

    Find available .dev names for [describe project]. Ask me which one I want to register

The .dev field guide

How HTTPS changes the .dev decision

A developer-facing extension with a clear operational requirement: .dev websites need HTTPS configuration to load in browsers.

01Start here

Put the technical work where developers expect it

A .dev address is a natural home for a developer tool, API, documentation site, SDK, open-source project, engineering blog, or product built for technical teams. It helps the domain signal that the visitor is heading towards instructions, code, infrastructure, or a tool they can start using.

02

Treat HTTPS as part of the build

For .dev websites, HTTPS is an operating requirement. Include the certificate, DNS, redirects, and ownership of the deployment in the same checklist as your repository, documentation, and release process so the address is ready when developers need it.

03

A name for a technical destination

.dev can make the destination read as technical before a visitor opens the page. It can suit product documentation, a developer tool, an SDK home, a preview environment, or a project whose audience already understands that context.

Use that signal only when it helps. The extension should clarify a real technical purpose, not do the explanatory work that a vague product name or unclear page copy should do.

04

HTTPS belongs in the first decision

The published .dev registration policy requires HTTPS configuration for .dev websites to load in browsers. Treat certificate provisioning, hosting, redirects, and DNS as part of the naming decision rather than tasks to postpone until after launch.

This is often an easy fit for an established development workflow. It still deserves explicit ownership: someone should know where the certificate is managed and how a deployment change affects the domain.

05

Choose between .dev and .app

A .dev address can foreground the technical audience. A .app address can foreground the product experience. Compare the destination rather than trying to decide which ending is universally better.

If the same name needs to represent a broader company, compare .com too. One organisation can have more than one address when different surfaces need different expectations.

Built for

What you can build with .dev

Use .dev when the people arriving at the address expect to build, integrate, learn, or work with technology.

01

Developer documentation

Give installation guides, API references, SDKs, and examples a home that immediately signals a technical destination.

02

An open-source project

Create a recognisable project address for releases, contributors, issue tracking links, and community resources.

03

A technical product site

Present a tool, platform, or service to engineers with an address that matches the work they are coming to do.

Registrant fit

Who should register .dev?

Developers and technology teams building tools, platforms, documentation, and technical projects.

The registry highlights

  • developers
  • technology teams
  • technical projects

Why .dev works

What .dev can bring to your new domain name

Strong fit

Use .dev when you want to…

  1. 01You are registering a developer tool, documentation site, API, SDK, or technical product.
  2. 02You want the technical context to be clear in an engineering conversation or developer-facing link.
  3. 03You are ready to operate the site over HTTPS from launch.
Registrant-fit source: registry positioning ↗

Current pricing

First year$11.12
Renewal$14.84
Transfer$14.16

Prices come from the current AiVikings.ai catalogue and can change before checkout.

Multi-year ownership cost

1 year$11.12
3 years$40.80
5 years$70.48
10 years$144.68

Sourced facts

.dev facts

Verified inputs
TLD typegTLD ↗
Registered domains (third-party observation)1,024,713 (observed 2026-09-28) ↗
Registry operatorGoogle Registry ↗
Delegated2014 ↗
General availabilityFebruary 28, 2019 ↗

Registered-domains count is a third-party aggregate observation, not an official registry total. Source: DomainNameStat.

How AiVikings.ai sources TLD facts

Registry-aware note

What the .dev HTTPS requirement means

Every .dev website must use HTTPS. Before you launch, make sure your website has a valid security certificate and that someone is responsible for renewing it.

Extension context

See .dev alongside related extensions

Compare documented requirements and transparent ownership costs while keeping .dev at the centre of your decision.

TLDUse it whenSpecial requirementsFirst yearRenewal3-year cost
.dev This pageYou are building for developers or technical users.HTTPSRequired$11.12$14.84$40.80
.appThe product experience is the stronger signal.HTTPSRequired$11.12$19.67$50.46
.ioYou are naming a technical tool or platform.None$43.88$75.13$194.14
.comThe brand needs a broader public address.None$10.98$12.42$35.82

AiVikings.ai

Why register .dev with AiVikings.ai

Register .dev without leaving your chat

Ask ChatGPT or Claude to find a .dev name for your project, check what's free, and register the one you pick. You don't need a registrar website or a cart.

The price above is what you pay

$11.12 for the first year, $14.84 to renew, shown before you register. No hosting, email or other add-ons at checkout.

Your domain, your control

The domain is registered in your name. You pay from a prepaid balance, so your assistant can't spend more than you've added. You can get your transfer code from your dashboard whenever you want.

CompareTypical registrarAiVikings.ai
Finding a nameSearch one .dev name at a timeDescribe your project, get available .dev names
CheckoutAdd-ons in the cartThe domain only
Renewal visibilityRenewal settings buried in your account"When does myname.dev expire?"
How you workOpen a registrar website and cartKeep working in the ChatGPT or Claude chat you already use
Spend controlEnter card details at checkoutUse the prepaid balance you choose
New to AiVikings.ai?Set up domain registration with your AI assistantCreate an account, connect once, then manage domains from chat.

Get started

Register domains from the chat you already use

AiVikings.ai is a domain registrar that works inside your AI assistant. Ask ChatGPT or Claude to suggest names, check what is free, and register the one you want. You do not need a registrar website, a cart, or checkout upsells.

MCPis the standard connection between an AI assistant and AiVikings.ai.
  1. 1. Create your account

    Create an AiVikings.ai account.

  2. 2. Verify your email

    Open the verification email from AiVikings.ai and follow its confirmation link.

  3. 3. Connect AiVikings.ai to your AI tool

    Copy/paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible AI tool:

    I want to be able to register domains using https://mcp.aivikings.ai/mcp
  4. 4. Paste your token when asked

    Find your token in Dashboard: Tools > Connection, then copy/paste it into the designated sign-in field when ChatGPT asks for it. Never paste it into a chat.

  5. 5. Top up your balance

    Add funds in your AiVikings.ai dashboard. Registrations are paid from this prepaid balance.

  6. 6. Find a name and register it

    Copy this prompt into your AI tool:

    Find available .dev names for [describe project]. Ask me which one I want to register

FAQ

Questions about .dev

Answers are limited to the current fact pack and AiVikings.ai product workflow.

01What kind of domain is .dev?

.dev is recorded as a gTLD. The current registry operator is Google Registry.

02When did .dev enter the root zone?

.dev was delegated in 2014, which is when it entered the internet's root zone. General registration became available on 2019-02-28.

03What does a .dev domain cost?

At AiVikings.ai, .dev starts at $11.12 for the first year. Renewal is currently $14.84 and transfer is $14.16. Its published registration policy calls the namespace encrypted by default. Review the live table before ordering.

04What will .dev cost after the first year?

The current .dev renewal price is $14.84, compared with $11.12 for the first year. The ownership table also shows $40.80, $70.48, and $144.68 so the longer-term cost is visible upfront.

05Why register .dev with AiVikings.ai instead of another registrar?

You can find, check and register .dev names from ChatGPT or Claude, the price shown is the price you pay, and there are no add-ons at checkout.

06Is the domain mine, and can I move it?

Yes. It is registered in your name, and you can get the transfer code from your dashboard.

07Can ChatGPT or another AI agent register a .dev domain?

Yes. An agent can check a .dev name and submit registration through MCP tools or the REST API. MCP lets ChatGPT, Claude, or your own AI-agent software call domain tools directly.

08Who should consider a .dev domain?

Consider .dev if you are building for developers and technology teams building tools, platforms, documentation, and technical projects. The registry highlights developers, technology teams, technical projects. Use that as a practical test: does it match the project, company, or organisation you are naming?SourceGoogle Registry ↗

09Who runs .dev?

The registry operator listed for .dev is Google Registry.

10Does a .dev website require HTTPS?

Yes. The official .dev registration policy says .dev websites need HTTPS configuration to load in browsers.

11Does .dev have an RDAP lookup service?

Yes. The current IANA-linked fact pack records the .dev RDAP service as https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/. RDAP provides structured domain-record context.

12How many .dev domains are there?

The latest published count puts .dev at 1.0 million registered domains. It is a third-party count, updated 2026-09-28, rather than an official registry total.SourceDomainNameStat ↗

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