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Buy and Register Your .CI Domain Today

Check .CI domain availability, register a Côte d'Ivoire-focused web address, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer existing .CI domains to NiceNIC. Built for Ivorian businesses, organisations, NGOs, agencies, exporters, travel projects, hosting providers, and resellers that need reliable domain management.

.ci
Market $101.99 $67.99 first year
Basic $54.99 19% off
Super $50.39 26% off
VIP $45.99 32% off

Need lower .CI pricing for many names? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .CI

A country-code domain needs practical registrar support.

A .CI domain can support Côte d'Ivoire market entry, Ivorian local services, francophone West Africa campaigns, NGOs, exporters, agencies, and defensive brand coverage. NiceNIC supports the full path after search: registration, renewal, transfer, DNS tools, bulk domain lists, reseller API use, and account support.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .CI together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.CI Market Intelligence · Q1 2026

.CI gives Côte d'Ivoire projects a local country-code identity.

.CI is the country-code TLD for Côte d'Ivoire and is managed under ARTCI according to IANA delegation data. DomainTools shows a current .CI count snapshot of 14,751 domains, making .CI a smaller but active African ccTLD for local businesses, organisations, agencies, and brand-protection plans.

📊 .CI count snapshot 14.8K

DomainTools current TLD-count snapshot for .CI.

👑 Share of all TLDs 0.004%

.CI share of 392.5M total domain registrations.

🌐 Total TLD market 392.5M

Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

This chart places .CI inside the wider TLD market using DNIB Q1 2026 category data and the DomainTools .CI count snapshot. .CI is part of the ccTLD category and is shown separately only to make its scale visible.

.COM163.6M
ccTLDs146.3M
New gTLDs49.6M
Other Established TLDs32.9M
.CI14.8K
Source note: DNIB Q1 2026 market figures are used for global category data. DomainTools is used for the .CI count snapshot. .CI belongs to the ccTLD category, so the separate .CI line is a highlight, not an extra addition to the global total. Values are rounded for customer education.

Why .CI can fit Côte d'Ivoire domain decisions

The point for buyers is practical: .CI helps a website communicate a Côte d'Ivoire connection. It is most useful when the registrant has a real local, regional, organisational, or brand-protection reason to use the extension.

Côte d'Ivoire identity

.CI is the official country-code extension for Côte d'Ivoire, making it a direct naming option for Ivorian businesses, NGOs, local services, public-interest projects, and regional campaigns.

Francophone West Africa relevance

For companies working with Côte d'Ivoire customers, suppliers, trade, travel, education, or media audiences, a .CI domain can support a localized web presence.

Brand and acronym use cases

Outside geography, CI can also be read as continuous integration, corporate identity, or competitive intelligence, but buyers should avoid trademark conflicts and keep the name easy to explain.

.CI Registration Growth Snapshots Through 2026

Selected third-party snapshots show a small but active .CI namespace. Because official public annual .CI registry totals were not found for this build, this module uses DNS.Coffee-referenced historical snapshots and the current DomainTools count snapshot for customer education.

2022
12.2K
2023
12.3K
2024
12.8K
2025
13.3K
2026
14.8K
Source note: NamePros public .CI analysis cites DNS.Coffee snapshots for Sep 2022 12,225, Jan 2023 12,304, Jan 2024 12,795, and Dec 2025 13,319. DomainTools current TLD-count snapshot is used for the 2026 .CI value of 14,751. These are third-party count snapshots, not official registry annual totals.

Public Premium .CI Domain Sales Examples

No verified public premium .CI completed-sale examples with both domain names and prices were found for this page build.

Searches across public domain-sales sources and aftermarket references did not return enough verified .CI completed-sale examples to build a sales bar chart. A public NamePros analysis notes that NameBio shows two .CI sales reports in the $1,100 to $1,500 range, but the public result did not provide completed-sale domain names for this page build. Asking prices, marketplace listings, forum mentions, and incomplete sales references are not treated as completed sales.
Choose the right .CI service

Different .CI buyers need different domain workflows.

A local company, NGO, exporter, agency, hosting provider, and reseller do not manage domains the same way. Choose the .CI service path that matches your situation.

For Côte d'Ivoire businesses

Use .CI when your website serves customers, partners, or local audiences in Côte d'Ivoire.

  • Register brand-matching .CI names
  • Build local trust for Ivorian audiences
  • Manage DNS, SSL, and email add-ons

For NGOs and public-interest projects

Use .CI for projects connected with education, healthcare, community services, public information, or local outreach.

  • Secure clear project names
  • Plan renewals and ownership control
  • Coordinate DNS and website setup

For agencies and hosting providers

Add .CI to client launch plans when the client is based in Côte d'Ivoire or targeting the Ivorian market.

  • Client domain search
  • DNS and SSL setup support
  • Reseller API integration

For brand-protection teams

Review .CI as part of a broader country-code and regional defensive-registration strategy.

  • Côte d'Ivoire brand coverage
  • Cross-TLD domain lists
  • Registration and transfer support
Domain transfer

Move .CI domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .CI domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .CI domains.

Paste multiple .CI names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .CI. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .CI?

Short answers for buyers who need to confirm pricing, bulk search, transfer rules, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.

How does NiceNIC .CI pricing work?

.CI pricing is shown in the registration price section on this page and may vary by account level, promotion, renewal term, registry handling, and available registrar options. Check the live price before you continue with your .CI domain search.

Can NiceNIC help if I need to register many .CI domains?

Yes. You can use this page for a fast single .CI search, or use NiceNIC support and tools for bulk registration, transfer planning, reseller API setup, and long-term domain management.

Can I use the same search box for one .CI domain and many .CI domains?

Yes. This page supports both use cases. Enter one name to continue toward single .CI registration, or paste multiple names line by line to prepare a bulk .CI registration list before opening the NiceNIC bulk portal.

Why should I choose .CI for Côte d'Ivoire?

.CI is the country-code domain for Côte d'Ivoire. It can be useful for Ivorian businesses, organisations, NGOs, exporters, local services, travel projects, agencies, and brand owners that need a country-specific domain identity.

Can anyone register a .CI domain?

Public registrar references describe .CI as available without a local-presence requirement, while some policy references indicate that the name should correspond to an official company, organisation, or trademark and must not violate third-party rights. Customers should provide accurate registrant information and confirm current requirements before ordering.

What do I need before transferring a .CI domain?

Before starting a domain transfer, confirm that the domain is active, the current registrar allows transfer, and the required authorization code or registry procedure is available.

Does NiceNIC support cryptocurrency payment for domain services?

Yes. NiceNIC supports automated crypto deposit/payment options for supported assets such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. After successful processing, the account balance can be credited automatically.

Will NiceNIC arbitrarily suspend my domain after an abuse complaint?

NiceNIC reviews abuse reports according to available evidence, registry requirements, ICANN-related obligations, and applicable service rules. Domain owners may be asked to review, fix, or provide counter-evidence where appropriate.

Is NiceNIC suitable for agencies, hosting companies, and resellers?

Yes. NiceNIC supports bulk domain management, reseller API integration, and global TLD coverage, making it suitable for agencies, hosting providers, developers, and platforms that need to manage domain services at scale.

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