Check .WS domain availability, register a new .WS domain, search short website-style names in bulk, or transfer your existing .WS domains to NiceNIC. Built for Samoa-related projects, website shortcuts, personal brands, redirects, creators, agencies, portfolio owners, and resellers.
Need lower .WS pricing? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.
.WS represents Samoa and is also used by many buyers as a compact “website�?style ending. NiceNIC supports availability search, registration, transfer, renewal, DNS management where available, 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 .WS 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.
The latest public count snapshot shows .WS with 100.0K registrations. This section explains .WS market scale, registration context, selected public sales handling, and simple name-selection tips for buyers who want to register, transfer, or manage .WS domains.
Latest public DomainTools TLD count snapshot.
.WS share of 392.5M total domain registrations.
Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.
This chart compares .WS with major domain categories using Q1 2026 domain-name-base data. It gives buyers a clear view of how .WS fits within the wider TLD market.
The extension is a real ccTLD for Samoa, but its short two-letter form is also easy to use for websites, redirects, portfolios, and campaign addresses.
.WS is delegated as the country-code TLD for Samoa, giving it a formal country-code foundation.
Many users and registrars market .WS as a compact website-style ending, which can help with short addresses and redirects.
Creators, portfolios, small sites, and promotional pages can use .WS when a short address is more important than a legacy ending.
Selected public count snapshots compare .WS with related short and widely used ccTLD namespaces through 2026.
No reliable public completed .WS premium sale examples were verified for bar-chart use. The page therefore keeps the premium-sales card for education, but does not invent price bars.
WS names can support Samoa identity, compact website branding, redirects, portfolios, and domain portfolios that need simple renewal control.
Register a clear short website-style name and keep renewal, DNS, and ownership control in one NiceNIC account.
Compare multiple short website-style names before committing budget to a larger registration list.
Offer clients a domain workflow that fits websites, DNS, SSL, email, and reseller operations.
Use a focused address for landing pages, redirects, product launches, or time-sensitive projects.
If you already own .WS 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 .WS 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 .WS. 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.
.WS is the country-code top-level domain for Samoa. It is also commonly marketed and used as a short “website�?style ending for global projects.
Public .WS registry information says anyone, anywhere can register a .WS domain. Normal availability, reserved-name, contact-data, and registry policy checks still apply.
Yes. .WS can be a compact choice for personal portfolios, creator pages, blogs, redirects, and small websites, especially when the preferred .COM is unavailable.
Both contexts matter. It is officially Samoa’s ccTLD, but many buyers use it for website-style branding. Public-facing content should avoid implying a Samoa connection unless that is accurate.
Try short brand names, personal names, initials, creator handles, website shortcuts, and memorable two-word combinations. Short names are usually easier to explain.
Yes. Use bulk domain search to compare initials, creator handles, brand variants, and redirect ideas before registering.
Yes. Transfer handling depends on the current registrar and registry workflow. Prepare the authorization information when required and submit the request through NiceNIC domain transfer.
Not always. ccTLD privacy and WHOIS rules can differ from standard gTLD rules, so customers should check the current .WS handling during registration and keep contact data accurate.
Yes. Resellers can use the NiceNIC reseller API for supported .WS registration, renewal, transfer, and portfolio management where registry workflow allows.
Register a new .WS, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
