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Check .CR domain availability, register a new .CR domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer your existing .CR domains to NiceNIC. Built for businesses, brand owners, agencies, hosting providers, domain investors, and resellers.

.cr
Market $304.49 $202.99 first year
Basic $195.39 4% off
Super $192.99 5% off
VIP $189.99 6% off

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

Why choose NiceNIC for .CR

Search price matters. Reliable domain management matters more.

A .CR domain may be used for a primary website, market-specific project, defensive registration, client campaign, or reseller workflow. NiceNIC supports domain search, registration, transfer review, renewal handling, DNS tools, bulk search, and reseller API workflows.

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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 .CR 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.

.CR Market Intelligence · 2026

.CR is Costa Rica’s ccTLD for local presence and regional trust.

.CR is the country-code top-level domain for Costa Rica. It can be used by local businesses, tourism projects, service providers, agencies, and global companies that want a Costa Rica-facing domain identity.

📊 .CR registrations 18.4K

DomainTools current TLD-count snapshot for .CR.

👑 Share of all TLDs 0.0047%

.CR share context compared with 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 compares .CR with major domain categories using Q1 2026 market data and the latest available count snapshot for the highlighted namespace.

.COM163.6M
ccTLDs excl. .CR146.3M
New gTLDs49.6M
Other Established TLDs32.9M
.CR18.4K
DNIB Q1 2026 is used for global market categories; DomainTools is used for the current .CR count snapshot. .CR is part of the ccTLD category and is shown separately only so customers can see its individual scale. Values are rounded for customer education.

Why .CR can fit Costa Rica-domain decisions

The point for buyers is practical: choose .CR when the extension supports the brand, market, compliance needs, customer expectations, and long-term domain-management plan.

Costa Rica trust signal

.CR can help users understand that a website is connected with Costa Rica, local services, tourism, trade, or regional operations.

Direct second-level option

Buyers can choose a direct .CR domain when they want the shortest Costa Rica namespace available.

Useful for agencies and regional projects

.CR can work for local client portfolios, regional landing pages, travel brands, and brand protection.

.CR Registration Count Snapshot Through 2026

No reliable public year-by-year .CR growth series was found. The comparison below uses current Latin America and Central America TLD count snapshots.

.CO
3.2M
.MX
1.2M
.CL
594.1K
.PA
18.7K
.CR
18.4K
.SV
9,991
.HN
9,453
.NI
4,752
Source note: DomainTools current TLD-count snapshots are used for .CR and related regional ccTLDs. Hogan Lovells / Anchovy coverage states that the .CR Registry manages under 20,000 domains and that .CR and .CO.CR are available without local-presence restrictions.

Public Premium .CR Domain Sales Examples

Selected public .CR sales examples are shown only when a completed sale includes both an exact domain name and a confirmed amount. These examples are for market context only, not investment advice or a guarantee of future resale value.

V.cr
$3,000
Source note: Selected publicly reported .CR completed domain sales from AfternicDLS / DNJournal. Reporting methodology, disclosure status, and transaction structure can vary. Only the public .CR sale with exact name and amount found in DNJournal coverage is included.
Choose the right .CR service

Different buyers need different .CR services.

A small business, a domain investor, a reseller platform, and a global brand team do not manage domains the same way. Choose the option that matches your situation.

For businesses and startups

Secure a relevant .CR name before campaigns, products, and customer traffic start moving.

  • Register new .CR domains
  • Protect brand identity early
  • Use privacy and DNS tools where available

For investors and multiple-domain owners

Review availability, renewal handling, transfer status, and account control across many domains.

  • Bulk domain registration
  • Bulk domain transfer review
  • Manage many domains in one account

For resellers and platforms

Connect domain registration, renewal, transfer, and DNS services through reseller APIs.

  • Automated domain operations
  • Custom name server management
  • Wholesale API access

For global brand teams

Get support before registering defensive names, local-market versions, or campaign domains.

  • Support review
  • Brand protection planning
  • Cross-market TLD strategy
Domain transfer

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

If you already own .CR 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 .CR domains.

Paste multiple .CR 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 .CR. 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 .CR?

Short answers for buyers who need to confirm .CR status, registration handling, bulk search, transfer review, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.

What is a .CR domain?

.CR is the country-code top-level domain for Costa Rica. IANA lists the National Academy of Sciences (Academia Nacional de Ciencias) as the ccTLD Manager and nic.cr as the registration-services website.

Who should consider registering a .CR domain?

.CR can suit businesses, brand owners, agencies, hosting providers, resellers, and regional or global projects that need this namespace and are prepared to follow the applicable registry rules.

Can I search one name or many .CR names?

Yes. Start with a single .CR domain search, or use bulk domain search when you need to review many names before ordering.

Are there registration restrictions for .CR?

Public registry coverage indicates that .CR and .CO.CR registrations are open without local-presence or matching-trademark restrictions, but customers should still follow registry rules, dispute policy, and applicable law.

What do I need before transferring a .CR domain?

Transfer handling depends on registry policy and the current registrar. You may need to unlock the domain, obtain the Auth Code / EPP code where available, confirm the domain is eligible for domain transfer, and ensure the registrant contact can approve transfer messages.

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.

Can NiceNIC help with privacy, DNS, and brand protection?

NiceNIC supports DNS management, domain account management, and domain privacy where available. Privacy and publication rules can vary by registry, especially for ccTLDs and secondary namespaces.

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

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

Secure the .CR name before someone else does.

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

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