--- title: Vercel Domains slug: vercel-domains url: "https://toolweight.com/tools/vercel-domains" homepage: "https://vercel.com/docs/domains" categories: domain-api-providers last_verified: 2026-11-07 dataset_version: 0738be72 license: CC-BY-4.0 --- # Vercel Domains > Buy a domain with the token that runs your deploys, narrow list, high prices - Buy, price and status endpoints inside the main REST API, using the same bearer token as everything else - Wires the result straight into project configuration and DNS - Worth real money when onboarding ends in a live site on a custom domain - Short buyable TLD list, no sandbox, prices above the retail market ## Identity | | | | --- | --- | | Name | Vercel Domains | | Company | Vercel Inc. | | One-liner | Buy a domain with the token that runs your deploys, narrow list, high prices | | Site | https://vercel.com/docs/domains | | Docs | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | | Founded | 2015 | | Funding | Series F | | Compared in | 1 | ## Where it is compared ### [Domain APIs](https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers) Ranked **#15 of 15** on default weights. | Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note | Permalink | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spend to first call | $0 up front | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | The same bearer token that deploys projects can buy domains. There is no sandbox, so the first successful buy is a real purchase. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--min_spend_to_api | | Sandbox / OTE | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--sandbox_env | | Reseller contract | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--reseller_contract | | Min prepaid balance | $0 float | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--min_prepaid_balance | | ICANN accredited | ○ | Inferred | - | - | Vercel resells through an accredited registrar rather than holding accreditation itself. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--icann_accredited | | API auth | bearer-token | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--api_auth | | TLDs offered | 50 TLDs | Inferred | - | - | A short list skewed to the popular gTLDs. Check your extension before designing around it. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--tld_count | | .au support | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--au_support | | Register endpoint | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | Buy, price and status endpoints, with the purchased domain wired straight into project configuration. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--register_api | | Bulk availability | ○ | Inferred | - | - | One name per status call. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--bulk_availability | | Suggestion API | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--suggestion_api | | Transfer in/out | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | Transfer-in only. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--transfer_api | | DNS record API | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--dns_record_api | | EPP code via API | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--epp_code_api | | Auto-renew control | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--auto_renew_api | | Webhooks / events | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | Platform webhooks include domain creation, but nothing for expiry, renewal failure or transfer state. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--webhook_events | | Contact model | account-default | Inferred | - | - | The registrant is your account or team, so you cannot register on a customer's behalf. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--contact_model | | Privacy via API | free-and-default | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--privacy_api | | Rate limit | 2 req/min | Vendor-claimed | 2026-11-07 | https://vercel.com/docs/limits | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--rate_limit | | Pricing basis | retail-premium | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--pricing_basis | | Renewal price in API | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | The price endpoint quotes a term rather than exposing a distinct renewal figure. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--renewal_price_api | | .com renewal | $20/yr | Inferred | - | - | Approximate. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--com_renewal_usd | | MCP server | ● | Community-reported | - | - | Vercel's platform MCP server exposes the REST API, domains included. | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--mcp_server | | Machine-readable spec | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-23 | https://vercel.com/docs/rest-api/reference/endpoints/domains | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--openapi_spec | | API since | 2018 | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--api_since | | Positioning | Domain purchase as a convenience inside a deployment platform, not a registrar business. | Inferred | - | - | - | https://toolweight.com/compare/domain-api-providers#vercel-domains--positioning | **Verdict.** Buying a domain in the deploy flow is a real advantage, offset by a narrow catalogue and premium pricing. ## Alternatives - [Direct EPP (own accreditation)](https://toolweight.com/tools/direct-epp), Become the registrar: ICANN accreditation plus an EPP client per registry - [Dynadot](https://toolweight.com/tools/dynadot), Domainer-oriented registrar with strong bulk tools and a built-in marketplace. - [Gandi](https://toolweight.com/tools/gandi), European registrar with huge TLD breadth and post-2023 premium pricing. - [GoDaddy](https://toolweight.com/tools/godaddy), The default registrar for people who have never compared registrars. - [Hexonet](https://toolweight.com/tools/hexonet), Wholesale platform with 1,000+ TLDs, bulk checks and a free OT&E on signup - [Internet.bs](https://toolweight.com/tools/internetbs), Old-school reseller API with published test credentials and no onboarding gate - [Name.com](https://toolweight.com/tools/name-com), Clean REST API with streaming search, a dev environment and auth-code retrieval - [Namecheap](https://toolweight.com/tools/namecheap), The mainstream cheap registrar: heavy first-year discounts, higher renewals. - [NameSilo](https://toolweight.com/tools/namesilo), Flat renewals, free privacy and portfolio tooling for people holding hundreds. - [Netim](https://toolweight.com/tools/netim), French registrar with unusually deep ccTLD coverage and corporate controls. - [OpenSRS](https://toolweight.com/tools/opensrs), Tucows' wholesale platform, deep API, real OT&E, signed contract required - [Porkbun](https://toolweight.com/tools/porkbun), Near-cost pricing with free privacy, SSL and forwarding, and a clean exit. ## Licence and attribution Data from Toolweight (https://toolweight.com), licensed CC-BY-4.0. - 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