Developer Reference

Domain Score

DomScan API: Calculate an overall domain quality score based on multiple factors.

Domain Score

Calculate an overall domain quality score based on multiple factors.

GET /v1/score

Query Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
name required string Domain to calculate score for
domain optional string Alias for name. The name parameter wins when both are supplied. Pass the label only, without a TLD.

Example Response

{
                "success": true,
                "data": {
                "name": "startup",
                "overall_score": 82,
                "grade": "B+",
                "scores": {
                "length": 86,
                "pronounceability": 78,
                "memorability": 80,
                "spelling": 84,
                "uniqueness": 75,
                "brandability": 88
                },
                "analysis": {
                "length": 7,
                "syllable_count": 2,
                "has_vowels": true,
                "has_numbers": false,
                "has_hyphens": false
                }
                },
                "meta": {
                "requestId": "req_demo"
                }
                }

Response Fields

Field Type
name string
input string
scored_label string
tld string
overall_score integer
grade string
scores object
scores.length integer
scores.pronounceability number
scores.memorability integer
scores.spelling integer
scores.uniqueness integer
scores.brandability integer
score_explanation object
score_explanation.score_band string
score_explanation.top_strengths[] object[]
score_explanation.top_strengths[] object
score_explanation.top_strengths[].dimension string
score_explanation.top_strengths[].score number
score_explanation.top_strengths[].weight number
score_explanation.top_blockers[] object[]
score_explanation.top_blockers[] object
score_explanation.top_blockers[].dimension string
score_explanation.top_blockers[].score number
score_explanation.top_blockers[].weight number
score_explanation.weighted_dimensions object
score_explanation.most_sensitive_dimension string
score_explanation.points_to_next_grade integer | null
feedback[] string[]
POST /v1/score/compare

Body Parameters

Parameter Type required
names string[] required

Response Fields

Field Type
names[] object[]
names[] object
best string | null
ranking[] object[]
ranking[] object
ranking[].name string
ranking[].score number
ranking[].rank integer
decision_summary object
decision_summary.compared_count integer
decision_summary.best string | null
decision_summary.runner_up string | null
decision_summary.score_margin integer | null
decision_summary.score_spread integer
decision_summary.tie_breaker string | null
decision_summary.winning_dimension string | null
meta object
meta.total_compared integer
meta.valid_scores integer

Example Request

curl -X POST "https://domscan.net/v1/score/compare" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $DOMSCAN_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "names": [
    "brandify",
    "brandpilot",
    "brandmint"
  ]
}'

Example Response

{
  "names": [
    {
      "name": "brandify",
      "score": 88,
      "grade": "A",
      "verdict": "Strong"
    },
    {
      "name": "brandpilot",
      "score": 82,
      "grade": "B+",
      "verdict": "Promising"
    }
  ],
  "best": "brandify",
  "ranking": [
    {
      "name": "brandify",
      "score": 88,
      "rank": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "brandpilot",
      "score": 82,
      "rank": 2
    }
  ],
  "decision_summary": {
    "compared_count": 2,
    "best": "brandify",
    "runner_up": "brandpilot",
    "score_margin": 6,
    "score_spread": 6,
    "tie_breaker": "higher_brandability",
    "winning_dimension": "brandability"
  },
  "meta": {
    "total_compared": 2,
    "valid_scores": 2
  }
}
GET /v1/score/info

Response Fields

Field Type
scoring_dimensions object
grade_scale object
endpoints object

Example Request

curl -H "X-API-Key: $DOMSCAN_API_KEY" "https://domscan.net/v1/score/info"

Example Response

{
  "scoring_dimensions": {
    "length": {
      "weight": 0.12,
      "description": "Rewards concise names"
    },
    "pronounceability": {
      "weight": 0.18,
      "description": "Rewards names that are easy to say"
    }
  },
  "grade_scale": {
    "A+": "Exceptional",
    "A": "Excellent",
    "B": "Good",
    "C": "Average",
    "D": "Weak",
    "F": "Poor"
  },
  "endpoints": {
    "GET /v1/score?name=<name>": "Score a single name",
    "POST /v1/score/compare": "Compare multiple names",
    "GET /v1/score/info": "Get scoring methodology"
  }
}

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