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name.com Core API (1.2.0)

RESTful API for managing domains, DNS records, and related services at name.com. Access via HTTPS at api.name.com (production) or api.dev.name.com (testing). Supports standard authentication, rate-limited to 20 requests/second.

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namecom.api.json
namecom.api.yaml
Overview
Account Services

accountservices@name.com

Terms of Service

Languages
Servers
Mock server

https://docs.name.com/_mock/coreapi/namecom.api/

Testing

https://api.dev.name.com/

Hello

Use the Hello endpoint to verify that your API connection and credentials are working properly. This simple call returns a success message (along with server time and version info) to confirm the API is reachable and authenticated.

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Account Info

Use Account Info endpoints to retrieve basic information about your name.com account. For example, you can check your account’s current credit balance and other account details using these endpoints.

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Accounts

Use Accounts endpoints (available upon request) to manage sub-accounts under your main account. For example, resellers can programmatically create new customer accounts with their own login credentials and permissions.

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Domains

Use Domains endpoints to search for domain availability, register new domains, and manage existing domains.

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DNS

Use DNS endpoints to manage DNS records for your domains. You can list all existing DNS records for a domain and create, update, or delete records as needed.

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DNSSECs

Use DNSSEC endpoints to configure DNS Security Extensions for your domains. These endpoints allow you to add, retrieve, or remove DNSSEC records.

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Email Forwardings

Use Email Forwardings endpoints to set up and manage email forwarding addresses on your domains.

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URL Forwardings

Use URL Forwardings endpoints to control URL redirection settings for your domains.

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Vanity Nameservers

Use Vanity Nameservers endpoints to configure custom nameserver hostnames (glue records) for your domains.

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Transfers

Use Transfers endpoints to move domains into your name.com account. Start by creating a transfer request, then monitor and manage the status of pending transfers. You can also cancel a transfer if needed.

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Orders

Use Orders endpoints to review and track purchases made via the API.

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Webhook Notifications

Use Webhook Notification endpoints to subscribe to real-time notifications for account and domain events. This keeps your application updated on important changes without polling the API.

OperationsWebhooks

Get Subscribed Notifications

Request

Retrieves all active webhook subscriptions on the account.

Security
BasicAuth
curl -i -X GET \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  https://docs.name.com/_mock/coreapi/namecom.api/core/v1/notifications

Responses

A successful response.

Bodyapplication/json
subscriptionsArray of objects(SubscriptionRecord)
Response
application/json
{
  "subscriptions": [
    { … }
  ]
}

Subscribe To Notification

Request

Creates a webhook subscription to receive real-time notifications about specific domain or account events (e.g. transfer completions, renewals). Pass the callback URL and event types. This allows external systems to stay in sync with name.com changes.

Security
BasicAuth
Bodyapplication/json
eventNamestring(AvailableWebhooks)required

The list of configured webhooks you can subscribe to

Enum"domain.transfer.status_change""account.credit.balance_change"
urlstringrequired

The URL we will send the notification data to

Example: "https://example.com"
activebooleanrequired

If the webhook should be active. This allows a webhook to be deactivated in our system. It may be useful to deactivate a webhook if the server that receives the POST request is undergoing scheduled maintenance, for example.

curl -i -X POST \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  https://docs.name.com/_mock/coreapi/namecom.api/core/v1/notifications \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "eventName": "domain.transfer.status_change",
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "active": true
  }'

Responses

A successful response.

Bodyapplication/json
subscriptionobject(SubscriptionRecord)
Response
application/json
{
  "subscription": {
    "active": true,
    "createDate": "string",
    "eventName": "string",
    "id": 0,
    "updateDate": "string",
    "url": "string"
  }
}

Delete Subscription

Request

Removes a webhook subscription from the account.

Security
BasicAuth
Path
idinteger(int32)required

ID of the subscription to delete.

curl -i -X DELETE \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://docs.name.com/_mock/coreapi/namecom.api/core/v1/notifications/{id}'

Responses

Subscription successfully deleted.

Response
No content

Modify Subscription

Request

Updates an existing webhook’s configuration. This may include changing the callback URL or updating whether the webhook is currently active.

Security
BasicAuth
Path
idinteger(int32)required

ID of the subscription to update.

Bodyapplication/json
Any of:
urlstringrequired

Optionally update the URL we send the webhook data to

Example: "https://example2.com"
activeboolean

Optionally update if the subscription is currently active

Example: false
curl -i -X PUT \
  -u <username>:<password> \
  'https://docs.name.com/_mock/coreapi/namecom.api/core/v1/notifications/{id}' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example2.com",
    "active": false
  }'

Responses

A successful response.

Bodyapplication/json
subscriptionobject(SubscriptionRecord)
Response
application/json
{
  "subscription": {
    "active": true,
    "createDate": "string",
    "eventName": "string",
    "id": 0,
    "updateDate": "string",
    "url": "string"
  }
}

Domain Transfer Status ChangeWebhook

Request

Sent when you have subscribed to the event on your account, and a domain transfer is processing.

Security
BasicAuth
Bodyapplication/jsonrequired

The request sent to your server.

eventNamestringrequired

The name of the subscription event

domainNamestringrequired

The domain that the transfer status has changed for

statusstring

The updated status of the domain transfer. The transfer status will be one of the following values:

  • canceled: The transfer has been canceled by the user.
  • canceled_pending_refund: The transfer has been canceled by the user, and a refund for the price is being processed.
  • completed: The transfer has completed.
  • failed: The transfer has failed, and will not be retried.
  • pending: The transfer has been requested, and is pending.
  • pending_insert: The transfer has completed and the domain will soon be inserted into the account.
  • pending_new_auth_code: A new authcode is required to complete the transfer.
  • pending_transfer: The transfer has been requested, and is pending.
  • pending_unlock: The domain to be transferred is currently in a locked state at the losing registrar, and will begin processing once the lock has been removed.
  • rejected: The transfer has been rejected at the losing registrar and will not be retried.
  • submitting_transfer: The transfer has been initiated and will soon be submitted to the registry.
application/json
{
  "eventName": "string",
  "domainName": "string",
  "status": "string"
}

Responses

The subscribed server accepted the request.

Webhook for credit balance changesWebhook

Request

This is the payload that will be sent to the subscribed URL, when a changed to the amount of account credit for an account changes. This will trigger on both increases and decreases in account credit for the account.

Security
BasicAuth
Bodyapplication/jsonrequired
eventNamestring

The name of the subscription event

accountIdnumber(int64)

The account ID the subscription is for

balancenumber(double)

The remaining balance of account credit

application/json
{
  "eventName": "string",
  "accountId": 0,
  "balance": 0.1
}

Responses

The subscribed server accepted the request.

Domain Info

Use Domain Info endpoints to retrieve information about TLD-specific requirements and registration rules. These endpoints help you understand what fields, documents, or constraints are needed to successfully register domains across different TLDs.

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TLD Pricing

Use TLD Pricing endpoints to retrieve general pricing information for your account.

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