domains

Hostinger Domains

The Domains API provides full domain lifecycle management — from checking availability and purchasing to configuring nameservers, forwarding, WHOIS profiles, domain locks, and privacy protection.

Table of Contents

• Core Concepts
• Common Patterns
• API Reference
• Best Practices
• Troubleshooting
• References

Core Concepts

Domain Portfolio

Your domain portfolio contains all domains registered under your Hostinger account. Each domain has configuration for nameservers, WHOIS contacts, lock status, and privacy protection.

Domain Availability

Before purchasing, check if a domain name is available across one or more TLDs. The API also supports alternative domain suggestions.

Domain Forwarding

Redirect a domain to another URL using 301 (permanent) or 302 (temporary) redirects.

WHOIS Profiles

Contact information associated with domain registrations. Each TLD may require specific WHOIS details. Profiles can be reused across multiple domains.

Domain Lock

Prevents unauthorized domain transfers. Must be disabled before transferring a domain to another registrar.

Privacy Protection

Hides the domain owner's personal information from public WHOIS databases.

Domain Access Verification

Some operations require proof that you control a domain. The Domain Access Verifier returns the pending and completed verifications for a set of domains, so you can check verification status before relying on a domain.

Note: This endpoint lives under a different base path — /api/v2/direct/verifications/active — not /api/domains/v1/.

Common Patterns

Check Domain Availability

curl -X POST "https://developers.hostinger.com/api/domains/v1/availability" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HOSTINGER_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "domain": "myawesomesite",
    "tlds": ["com", "net", "org"],
    "with_alternatives": true
  }'