2026 review

Domainr (Fastly) review

Domain search and availability API

Quick facts

Category: Domain availability APIs, Domain valuation and pricing APIs
Website: domainr.com
Pricing starts at: Status from $0.0005/request after the free allowance
Free tier: 10,000 requests/month per Fastly Domain Research API meter
How usage is billed: Credits, pages, requests, records, compute units, subscriptions, and browser-time blocks are not interchangeable.
Enterprise plan: Published volume pricing; enterprise quote available

What Domainr (Fastly) is

Domainr is now part of Fastly. New integrations use the Fastly Domain Research API for domain search and availability; the original Domainr API documentation and endpoints are deprecated.

Compared in: Domain availability APIs, Domain valuation and pricing APIs.

Strengths

Domain name suggestions
International domain name (IDNA) support
10,000 free requests per month

Limitations

Original Domainr API documentation and endpoints are deprecated
Precise and estimated status checks use different rates
Limited to availability (no WHOIS, DNS, valuation)
Requires Fastly account for full access

Key features

Domain Suggestions

Creative domain name ideas

Availability Check

Domain status lookup

IDNA Support

International domain names

Pricing summary

Figures come from published Domainr (Fastly) sources checked on 2026-07-29, linked under Sources. Plans and limits change, so confirm them with the vendor before you buy.

Plan	Domainr (Fastly)	DomScan
Free tier	10,000 requests/month per Fastly Domain Research API meter	Free: 10,000 credits/month
Entry paid plan	Status from $0.0005/request after the free allowance	Pay-as-you-go from $10
Enterprise	Published volume pricing; enterprise quote available	Custom pricing

Domainr (Fastly) publishes a per-request rate that applies after its free allowance. Credits, pages, requests, records, compute units, subscriptions, and browser-time blocks are not interchangeable.
One availability check: $0.0005 with Domainr (Fastly) and $0.0002 with DomScan at published paid rates.

See the full Domainr (Fastly) pricing breakdown

Who Domainr (Fastly) suits

Good fit

Domain name generators, creative branding tools, simple availability checks

Weaker fit

Apps needing WHOIS data, valuation, or DNS lookups

Domainr (Fastly) vs DomScan

Feature availability for Domainr (Fastly) comes from its published product documentation. DomScan credit costs come from its published endpoint pricing.

Feature	Domainr (Fastly)	DomScan
Free tier	✓	✓ 10,000/month
Domain availability	✓	✓
WHOIS data	−	✓
DNS lookup	−	✓
Domain valuation	−	✓
Brand monitoring	−	✓
MCP/AI integration	−	✓
Bulk operations	Limited	✓

DomScan products for the same jobs

These DomScan products cover the categories where Domainr (Fastly) competes. Each shows its published credit cost per request.

Check Domain Availability Check if a domain name is available across one or more TLDs. Credits per request: 1 Domain Valuation Estimate the market value of a domain based on multiple factors including length, keywords, TLD, and market trends. Credits per request: 2 Domain Pricing Get registration and renewal prices for domains across registrars. Credits per request: 1

Verdict

Domainr focuses on domain discovery and availability. Fastly now publishes a 10,000-request monthly free tier and usage-based rates for status checks. Teams that also need WHOIS, DNS, valuation, or security data will need additional services. If you need several kinds of domain, DNS or web data from one API key, DomScan publishes the credit cost of every endpoint and includes 10,000 free credits each month. One availability check: $0.0005 with Domainr (Fastly) and $0.0002 with DomScan at published paid rates.

Compare with DomScan → Visit Domainr (Fastly)

Frequently asked questions

What is Domainr (Fastly)?

Domainr is now part of Fastly. New integrations use the Fastly Domain Research API for domain search and availability; the original Domainr API documentation and endpoints are deprecated.

How much does Domainr (Fastly) cost?

Published pricing checked on 2026-07-29. Free tier: 10,000 requests/month per Fastly Domain Research API meter. Entry paid plan: Status from $0.0005/request after the free allowance. Enterprise: Published volume pricing; enterprise quote available.

When is Domainr (Fastly) the better choice?

Stay with Domainr if creative name suggestions are your main need, and consider keeping it alongside DomScan for deeper data.

How does Domainr (Fastly) pricing compare with DomScan?

One availability check: $0.0005 with Domainr (Fastly) and $0.0002 with DomScan at published paid rates. Free allowances, plan limits and the data each provider returns also differ, so compare them for your own workload.