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Check .CODES domain availability, register a new .CODES domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer your existing .CODES domains to NiceNIC. Built for software teams, open-source maintainers, API providers, technical publishers, standards organizations, educators, compliance resources, agencies, and resellers.

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Market $19.49 $12.99 first year
Basic $12.99 0% off
Super $12.99 0% off
VIP $12.99 0% off

Need lower .CODES pricing? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .CODES

A technical namespace should make ownership, licensing, versions, and security easy to verify.

A .CODES domain can support source-code projects, documentation, package libraries, APIs, tutorials, standards, building codes, compliance references, and developer communities. NiceNIC supports the registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, bulk, and reseller workflows needed to keep those resources under clear ownership.

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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 .CODES 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.

.CODES Market Intelligence · Q1 2026

.CODES is a focused namespace for software, standards, and structured technical knowledge.

The current public count snapshot shows about 19.2K .CODES domains. The extension is operated in the Identity Digital registry platform and is used as a direct second-level namespace for technical projects, documentation, code resources, and rule-based information.

📊 .CODES registrations 19.2K

Current DomainTools public count snapshot.

📈 Share of new gTLDs 0.039%

Approximate share of the Q1 2026 category market.

🎯 Established technical TLD 2013

Entered the DNS root in 2013.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

This view places .CODES within the wider domain market using DNIB Q1 2026 figures and a public TLD count snapshot.

.CODES19.2K
ccTLDs146.3M
Other New gTLDs49.6M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Source note: DNIB Q1 2026 market figures and DomainTools public TLD count data. Values are rounded and visually scaled for customer education.

Why .CODES works for structured technical content

It tells users to expect code, rules, standards, or technical references.

Clear technical expectation

Developers can recognize a likely connection to source code, APIs, examples, libraries, or technical documentation before opening the site.

Useful beyond software alone

The plural word can also support building, safety, legal, product, access, and industry-code resources when the jurisdiction and authority are stated accurately.

Flexible portfolio naming

Teams can organize products, languages, repositories, standards, and learning resources under concise, descriptive second-level names.

.CODES and Related TLD Registration Snapshot 2026

Selected related extensions are compared using one DomainTools public count snapshot.

.TECHNOL.
33.1K
.TOOLS
29.2K
.SOFTW.
25.7K
.CODES
19.2K
.COMPUT.
9.2K
Source note: DomainTools public TLD count snapshot. All bars use the same source and counting approach; values are rounded for customer education.

Public Premium .CODES Domain Sales Examples

These public sales highlight demand for concise programming, automation, and developer-focused .CODES names.

html.codes
$1,414
agents.codes
$800
diagram.codes
$155
mr.codes
$122
Source note: Selected public .CODES sales recorded in the NameBio domain-sales database.
Choose the right .CODES service

Build and manage your .CODES presence with NiceNIC.

Choose registration, transfer, DNS, renewal, bulk management, or reseller API services for developer projects, documentation sites, technical teams, and domain platforms.

For developers and software projects

Register a memorable .CODES domain for source-code projects, programming resources, developer tools, libraries, or technical communities.

  • Register a new .CODES domain
  • Configure DNS and HTTPS
  • Connect repositories and documentation

For APIs and documentation teams

Transfer existing .CODES domains to centralize renewals, DNS settings, ownership records, and access management in one NiceNIC account.

  • Transfer existing .CODES domains
  • Centralize renewal management
  • Update DNS when needed

For agencies and technical portfolios

Search and manage product names, client projects, developer tools, campaign domains, and defensive registrations across multiple accounts or teams.

  • Compare technical names in bulk
  • Register or transfer multiple domains
  • Manage domains in one account

For platforms and domain resellers

Integrate .CODES registration, renewal, transfer, and DNS operations into hosting platforms, developer services, or reseller workflows.

  • Use supported reseller APIs
  • Automate domain operations
  • Access reseller pricing options
Domain transfer

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

If you already own .CODES 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 .CODES domains.

Paste multiple .CODES 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 .CODES. 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 .CODES?

Find practical answers about registering, transferring, renewing, and managing .CODES domains for developer projects, technical teams, agencies, and platforms.

What kinds of projects are a strong fit for .CODES?

Source-code projects, software libraries, API documentation, coding courses, developer tools, standards databases, building-code references, access-code products, and technical communities can all fit when the page makes the meaning clear.

How should an open-source .CODES site explain reuse rights?

Publish the exact license, copyright owner, contribution terms, third-party dependencies, patent or trademark notices where relevant, and the versions covered. A public repository does not automatically mean unrestricted reuse.

Can .CODES be used for building, electrical, safety, or legal codes?

Yes, but identify the jurisdiction, issuing authority, edition, effective date, amendment status, and whether the material is official, licensed, summarized, or educational. Do not imply government approval without authorization.

What security information belongs on an API or code-library site?

Provide supported versions, dependency guidance, vulnerability reporting, authentication rules, rate limits, status information, and deprecation notices. Never expose private keys, tokens, passwords, internal endpoints, or production secrets.

How can I prevent users from confusing software code with coupon or access codes?

Use a specific second-level name, a descriptive title, clear navigation, and immediate page copy. For commercial offers, disclose eligibility, expiry, exclusions, redemption limits, and who issued the code.

Should documentation and package downloads use the same domain?

They can, but separate signed releases, documentation, package indexes, status pages, and user uploads with clear paths or subdomains. Protect publishing accounts and verify checksums or signatures where appropriate.

Does a .CODES domain make a technical resource authoritative?

No. Authority comes from the publisher, source material, maintenance process, credentials, citations, and update history. The domain extension describes the topic but does not certify accuracy or official status.

Can I transfer a .CODES domain without breaking documentation or package links?

Usually yes, provided nameservers and DNS remain unchanged. Before using the NiceNIC transfer page, record DNSSEC, certificates, redirects, package endpoints, repository integrations, email records, and renewal ownership.

How can a software company compare names for products, libraries, and APIs?

Use the single-name search or bulk registration section for product, package, language, library, API, docs, status, and defensive variants. Platform teams can use the reseller API for supported portfolio operations.

Secure the .CODES name before someone else does.

Register a new .CODES, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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