# August 10, 2026: Domains API v3 is now available for domain search, registration, and DNS management (https://developer.godaddy.com/en/docs/api-users/changelog/domains-api-v3-launch)

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  August 10, 2026: Domains API v3 is now available for domain search,
  registration, and DNS management
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August 10, 2026
API
Domains

New

We've released Domains API v3, a redesigned API for the domain lifecycle.
Search for a domain, lock its price with a quote, register it, and manage
its DNS. The final price and required agreements are confirmed before you
commit to a charge.

## What changed

New endpoints are available under `/v3/domains`, organized around a
quote-then-execute flow:

* Discovery: `GET /v3/domains/suggestions` returns natural-language domain suggestions
  with TLD filtering; `GET /v3/domains/check-availability` checks a single domain.
* Registration: `POST /v3/domains/registration-quotes` locks the price, resolved
  settings, and required legal agreements behind a single-use `quoteToken`
  (10-minute TTL). `POST /v3/domains/registrations` executes with that token and returns
  `202 Accepted` with a pollable resource: `GET /v3/domains/registrations/{registrationId}`
  or `GET /v3/domains/operations/{operationId}`.
* Domain management: `GET /v3/domains/domain-names/{domain-name}` retrieves domain
  details; `PUT /v3/domains/domain-names/{domain-name}/nameservers` replaces nameservers.
* DNS records: `GET`/`POST /v3/domains/zones/{zone}/dns-records` list and create
  records; `DELETE /v3/domains/zones/{zone}/dns-records/{recordId}` deletes one.

Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 with per-operation scopes
(`domains.domain:read`, `domains.domain:create`, `domains.nameserver:update`,
`domains.dns:update`). Mutating requests require an `Idempotency-Key` header,
so retries are safe and never create duplicate registrations. Resellers act
on behalf of customers with the `X-Shopper-Id` header.

## Who is affected

v3 is additive and available to all developers with API access. You don't need to take any action.
Existing v1 and v2 integrations are unchanged, and both versions
remain available. v3.0 covers domain search, registration, and DNS
management; renewals, transfers, contact and privacy management, and bulk
operations will arrive in additive v3 minor versions.

## Links

* [Domains v3 API reference](https://developer.godaddy.com/docs/references/rest/domains/v3): endpoint documentation