We apologize to everyone affected by this incident. Protecting customer accounts is our priority, and we remain committed to building the tools and controls that help keep our customers safe.
Update: We’ve concluded our root cause analysis into this incident. An unauthorized change redirected affected domains to malware. We canceled pending transactions, applied protective holds, and safely restored DNS.
Read our full report: status.name.com/
If you registered a domain with name.com, review your nameserver and DNS records to identify any unauthorized changes and enable two-factor authentication on your account. Contact our support team at name.com/support-ticket if you see changes you did not make.
In the past year, bot.ai sold for $1.2M, wisdom.ai for $750K, and cloud.ai for $600K.
Learn what's driving demand for .ai domains and explore pricing and registration: name.social/-AI-
51% of @ycombinator startups now use newer domain extensions, up from 39% in 2020. If you're shopping for a domain, our latest guide covers how to find the right fit for your brand: name.social/domain_choice
Domain locks can mean different things, from transfer restrictions to DNS-related issues.
Our latest guide covers how to identify lock states, interpret EPP status codes, and track changes w/ webhooks using the name.com Core API. go.name.dev/new-guide
On Valentine’s Day, 5 million people visited @pauline_makes's digital bouquet site.
In our latest "Behind the Name" spotlight, we talk w/ Pauline about building whimsical software and why the right domain matters.
Watch the full convo: youtube.com/watch?v=1TIJBs1G…
Update on the @namedotcom API: we’ve launched official SDKs for TypeScript, Go, and PHP, designed to take care of the connection work so you can spend more time building. Explore: go.name.dev/sdk
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Reveal Day is here! We applied for 216 new domain extensions in @ICANN’s Next Round, the first chance since 2012 to add top-level domains to the internet. Our applications range from broad to narrowly focused, giving distinct audiences a name that fits. businesswire.com/news/home/2…
Sweet turnout with @laravel and the Denver community tonight. If you’re here, come say hi to the @namedotcom crew!
Q2 domain trends are in. Here’s how the top 10 TLDs are trending in registrations right now. See the full report from @IdentityDig here: name.social/Q2_TrendReport
Denver, this is going to be a fun one. Come hang with us + the @laravel crew.
I'll be in Denver in three weeks for a rooftop chat with @aarondfrancis and @SA.
We'll be chatting Laravel, Laravel Cloud, and even deploying Node, Python, Go, and Rails. 👀
Also giving away Laravel Cloud credits, domains from @namedotcom, and a Nintendo Switch 2 to celebrate that Ocarina of Time remake trailer. ⚔️
luma.com/laravel-93u0
.ai registrations are up 491% since Q1 2023. Names like bot.ai ($1.2M), wisdom.ai ($750K), and cloud.ai ($600K) have commanded major aftermarket sales.
We took a closer look at what’s driving .ai demand: name.social/powerofAI
A few things that stood out in the @IdentityDig Q2 domain trend report:
→ 17 of the top 20 premium registrations were .global, .bet, .pro
→ .info + .pro led registration volume
→ .bet + .casino are gaining momentum
Full report: name.social/Q2trendreport
We're taking a closer look at Zone Check—the name.com API endpoint behind fast domain search experiences for platforms like Vercel & Railway.
Full engineering deep dive: go.name.dev/zonecheck
Denver area friends! Come join us on Wed, Sept 30 for a conversation with @taylorotwell, @aarondfrancis , and @namedotcom special guest @SA . We'll tackle framework migrations, multi-lang support on Laravel Cloud, and more.
Limited spots so sign up here→ luma.com/laravel-93u0
.@Railway used the name.com API to bring domain search, registration, and management directly into its platform, creating a fully self-serve experience for developers.
Built primarily by 1 engineer in ~2 weeks. Read the full case study: go.name.dev/railway
Shipping software isn’t the hurdle it used to be. Earning the trust to get it discovered and adopted is.
Our VP & GM Sammy Ahmed writes for @AllThingsOpen about why credibility is becoming the next competitive advantage in software. Read more: name.social/AllThingsOpen








