Domain Extensions / .diy
.diy domains
The .diy domain is a themed extension for the do-it-yourself community: makers, home improvers, crafters, and how-to creators. The three letters are instantly recognized worldwide as shorthand for doing it yourself, so a name plus .diy reads clearly as hands-on, self-made content. Crafters use it for project blogs, home improvers for guides, and makers for tutorials and shops, all under a domain built around making things yourself. Registration is open to anyone worldwide with no restrictions and follows standard yearly terms. Because the abbreviation is short and universally understood, brandable names remain available where a common gTLD would be crowded, and it aligns with how enthusiasts search for projects. For a maker, a home-improvement blogger, a crafter, or a how-to creator, ending the address in .diy puts the spirit of hands-on creativity directly into the web address and tells visitors the site is about making things themselves.
For people who would rather make it than buy it.
Why .diy
- Says what it is
- Tutorials, build logs, plans, tool reviews and maker shops all read correctly under .diy without a word of explanation.
- A real community
- Do-it-yourself is a culture, not a category, and the extension signals membership of it in a way a generic domain cannot.
- Short names left
- Project and craft words that vanished from the older extensions decades ago are still available here.
.diy domain details
| Type | gTLDs |
| Registry | Tucows |
| Registration | $30.00/yr |
| Renewal | $30.00/yr |
| WHOIS privacy | Free |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
Register .diy domains with an AI agent
Name.al is an AI-native registrar. Every .diy domain can be registered, renewed, and managed through natural language using Claude, ChatGPT, or any agent that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Frequently asked questions
- How do I register a .diy domain?
- Search for the .diy name you want, confirm it is available, and complete checkout - or ask an MCP-compatible AI assistant to do it for you. Registration through Name.al starts at $30.00/yr and includes free WHOIS privacy, DNSSEC, and anycast DNS.
- Can I register a .diy domain with Claude or ChatGPT?
- Yes. Name.al supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with 106 tools, so any MCP-compatible AI assistant - including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Copilot - can search, register, and manage .diy domains on your behalf.
- What is included with a .diy domain registration?
- Every .diy domain registered through Name.al includes anycast DNS, DNSSEC support, free WHOIS privacy protection, registrar lock, and full API and MCP access. Registration starts at $30.00/yr.
- How much does it cost to renew a .diy domain?
- .diy renewal is $30.00/yr through Name.al, the same as the registration price. The ICANN fee ($0.20/yr on gTLDs) and a processing fee of 3% or $0.30 (whichever is greater) are added and itemized at checkout. There are no hidden fees.