About Domains pricing

Overview

The v3 Domains API uses a discount pricing model for top-level domain (TLD) registrations. Registrations are charged at member-level rates with no membership fee, no API access fee, and no limit on the number of domains you can register. Auto-renewals use the same rates. Discounted rates apply only to purchases made through the v3 API. Purchases through v1 or v2, or through the GoDaddy retail site, are charged at standard rates. Any account with a billing method on file qualifies. Discounted rates apply from your first registration on the v3 API, with no volume thresholds, so you can secure a domain for anything you build, no matter the scale.

This page explains how the pricing model works. For step-by-step procedures, go to Search domain availability to check prices before committing and Register a domain to lock a price and execute a purchase.

How pricing works

v3 pricing has two stages: indicative and locked.

The availability check and suggestions endpoints return indicative pricing. It reflects the likely price for a registration and is suitable for displaying to users before they commit. It's not a price guarantee. Rates can change between when you search and when you purchase.

Locked pricing is set when you call POST /v3/domains/registration-quotes. The API returns a quoteToken that pins the registration price. The token expires after a short window. If it expires before you execute, request a new quote.

Go to Search domain availability for the full check-availability procedure, or Register a domain for the complete quote-execute flow.

Taxes and fees

Prices in the v3 API exclude taxes and fees. Availability checks, suggestions, and quotes return the registration price only. The amount charged when you execute the registration also includes:

• the ICANN fee, for TLDs that have one
• tax, where it applies

GoDaddy adds tax on top of the price and the ICANN fee. Tax depends on the billing address on the payment card, not on the buyer's country. The v3 responses don't itemize the ICANN fee or tax, so the amount charged can be higher than the quoted price. Show your customers that the displayed price excludes taxes and fees.

The fees array on a quote lists premium domain fees only, like the one-time purchase fee on an aftermarket domain. It doesn't include the ICANN fee or tax. Go to Register a domain for how to acknowledge premium domain fees.

TLD coverage

Discounted rates apply to the top TLDs. Renewals placed through the API might be priced differently than renewals placed in the GoDaddy dashboard. Call the renewal quote endpoint to see the exact renewal price before you commit.

The following table illustrates the discounted rates in USD, excluding taxes and fees:

API responses express prices in minor currency units. A value of 1049 means $10.49. Divide by 100 for the display price.

Renewal pricing

Auto-renew is on by default and charges the discounted renewal price shown in your registration quote. If you renew manually (either through a renewal API call or the GoDaddy account UI), the renewal is charged at the standard rate. To retain the discounted rate, keep auto-renew enabled. You can manage auto-renew per domain in domain settings.

To lock pricing for multiple years, purchase a multi-year term upfront. Year 1 is charged at the registration sale price. Subsequent years are charged at the discounted renewal price.

Refunds

GoDaddy’s standard Refund Policy applies to API purchases. The quote-then-execute flow means nothing is charged until the registration request is executed using a valid quoteToken. The quoteToken locks the registration price only. Applicable taxes and fees are applied at purchase. Go to Register a domain for the full registration flow.

Terms

Use of the Domains API and domain purchases are subject to GoDaddy’s API Terms of Use and API Domain Purchase Agreement.

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