Check .DEV domain availability, register a new .DEV domain, search developer names in bulk, or transfer your existing .DEV domains to NiceNIC. Built for software teams, API projects, developer tools, documentation sites, open-source projects, agencies, and resellers.
Need lower .DEV pricing? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.
.DEV is widely associated with software, APIs, documentation, open-source work, and developer portfolios. Because .DEV is on the HSTS preload list, buyers should plan HTTPS/SSL before launch. NiceNIC supports registration, transfer, DNS, SSL, bulk search, reseller API use, and account 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.
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.
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.
Manage .DEV 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.
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.
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.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates .DEV through Google Registry. Public sources report 879,201 registered domains and about 754.3K zone-visible domains, while official ICANN reports provide a consistent year-end registration series through 2025.
nTLDStats registered-domain count on September 8, 2026.
DNS.Coffee count on September 8, 2026.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. is the IANA sponsor.
This view places the current .DEV zone-file count within the wider domain market using DNIB Q1 2026 category figures.
The extension is short, modern, and strongly linked to development, making it useful for tools, API docs, engineering teams, and technical portfolios.
Visitors can quickly understand that a .DEV site is related to software, development, APIs, documentation, or technical work.
Because .DEV is HSTS-preloaded, production sites should be configured for HTTPS before users visit them in major browsers.
Teams can use .DEV for API portals, SDK documentation, engineering blogs, staging-like public pages, or developer community hubs.
Year-end registered-domain totals use the same ICANN monthly registry-report definition and reporting month for each year.
Selected publicly reported completed .DEV sales show buyer interest in short, useful developer and technology terms. Historical sales provide market context but do not predict future resale outcomes.
Developer-focused names often need DNS, SSL, documentation, and portfolio planning from the start, not only a domain registration.
Register a clear name and keep future renewal control in one account.
Compare multiple names before committing budget to a larger registration list.
Offer clients a domain workflow that fits website, DNS, SSL, and email setup.
Use a focused web address for landing pages, redirects, or product-specific projects.
If you already own .DEV 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.
Paste multiple .DEV 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 one name per line, with or without .DEV. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.
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.
# 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": {}
}
Short answers for buyers who need to confirm availability, registration rules, bulk search, transfer steps, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.
.DEV is best suited for developers, software companies, API products, SDK documentation, open-source projects, engineering teams, technical blogs, and developer portfolio sites.
.DEV is HSTS-preloaded, so modern browsers expect HTTPS for .DEV sites. Before launching a public .DEV website, make sure SSL/TLS and DNS are configured correctly.
Yes. .DEV is a natural fit for API documentation, developer onboarding, SDK pages, changelogs, engineering blogs, and public tool directories.
Public TLD information does not list a broad professional-developer document requirement for standard .DEV registration. Reserved names, premium names, abuse policy, and registry rules still apply.
Start with product names, API names, package names, short tool names, GitHub project names, or brand + docs combinations. Short technical names are usually easier to remember.
Yes. Unlock the domain, obtain the Auth Code / EPP code, check transfer eligibility, and submit the request through NiceNIC domain transfer.
NiceNIC provides DNS management and SSL certificate services that can help prepare a .DEV site for HTTPS-based use. Final configuration depends on your hosting and DNS setup.
Yes. Use bulk domain search to compare product names, API names, app names, and documentation-site ideas before registering.
Yes. Developer platforms, hosting providers, and agencies can use the NiceNIC reseller API for supported .DEV registration, renewal, transfer, and management workflows.
Register a new .DEV, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
