Check domain availability via Vercel and buy/manage domains via Vercel CLI
Check domain availability, pricing, and purchase — all via Vercel.
# Check availability + pricing for a name across TLDs
domain-check myproject
# Check specific TLDs
domain-check myproject com,io,dev,app,ai
# Buy a domain (interactive — needs pty:true)
npx vercel domains buy mydomain.com
# List your owned domains
npx vercel domains list
# Inspect a domain you own
npx vercel domains inspect mydomain.com
# Add domain to a Vercel project
npx vercel domains add mydomain.com my-project
# Transfer a domain into Vercel
npx vercel domains transfer-in mydomain.com
domain-check)Uses the Vercel Registrar API (/v1/registrar/domains/{domain}/price):
purchasePrice: nullpurchasePrice: <number> → domain is available at that price$ domain-check myproject
Checking: myproject
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DOMAIN STATUS BUY PRICE RENEWAL
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myproject.com ❌ Taken - $11.25
myproject.io ✅ Available $46.00 $46.00
myproject.dev ✅ Available $13.00 $13.00
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Prices from Vercel Registrar
npx vercel domains buy)Interactive command — requires pty: true when calling from exec.
# Example exec call
exec(command: "npx vercel domains buy myproject.dev", pty: true, timeout: 30)
The CLI will show price and ask for confirmation before charging.
VERCEL_TOKEN=$(jq -r '.token' ~/.local/share/com.vercel.cli/auth.json)
TEAM=$(jq -r '.currentTeam // empty' ~/.local/share/com.vercel.cli/config.json)
TEAM_PARAM="${TEAM:+?teamId=$TEAM}"
# Check price/availability
curl -s "https://api.vercel.com/v1/registrar/domains/example.com/price${TEAM_PARAM}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VERCEL_TOKEN"
# Returns: { "years": 1, "purchasePrice": 11.25, "renewalPrice": 11.25, "transferPrice": 11.25 }
# purchasePrice: null = taken, number = available
# Buy via API
curl -s -X POST "https://api.vercel.com/v1/registrar/domains${TEAM_PARAM}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VERCEL_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "example.com"}'
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npx vercel domains list | Show all domains |
npx vercel domains inspect <domain> | Domain info (owned domains only) |
npx vercel domains buy <domain> | Purchase (interactive) |
npx vercel domains add <domain> <project> | Add to Vercel project |
npx vercel domains move <domain> <dest> | Transfer to another team |
npx vercel domains transfer-in <domain> | Transfer in to Vercel |
npx vercel domains remove <domain> | Remove from team |
| TLD | ~Price/yr |
|---|---|
| .com | $11.25 |
| .dev | $13 |
| .app | $15 |
| .co | $27 |
| .io | $46 |
| .ai | $140 |
| .org | $9.99 |
| .net | $13.50 |
| .xyz | $13 |
Requires Vercel CLI authentication (npx vercel login). Token is read from ~/.local/share/com.vercel.cli/auth.json.
Team ID is auto-detected from Vercel CLI config, or set VERCEL_TEAM_ID env var to override. If neither is set, the personal account is used.
domains inspect only works for domains you own — use the price API for availability.ai domains are expensive ($140/yr) across all registrarspty: true for the interactive confirmation prompt