TLD pricing - .de Domains for Resellers
Register, transfer and manage .de domains fully automated via REST API — with no monthly base fee. All prices in EUR, net, excl. VAT.
.de pricing
Registration period: 1 year.
What you should know about .de
.de is Germany's country-code TLD and, with more than 17 million domains, one of the largest ccTLDs in the world. For customers in Germany it is the default choice — if you sell hosting, web design or SaaS to the German market, you need .de domains.
Registry: DENIC eG, Frankfurt am Main
- Registrants can be based anywhere in the world. Registrants without an address in Germany must appoint an authorised recipient (Zustellungsbevollmächtigter) with a German address.
- Names may be 1 to 63 characters long and contain digits, hyphens (not at the start or end) and umlauts as IDN domains, e.g. müller.de.
- There is no transfer lock after registration: a change of provider via AuthInfo code is possible at any time and usually completes within minutes.
- In registrant disputes a .de domain can be put on hold — supported by the API and reported via the webhooks domain.held and domain.unheld.
Register .de domains via API
You check availability and price with a GET request; registration is a POST with the domain, term and owner contact handle. The cost is debited directly from your prepaid wallet, and the domain.registered webhook reports completion.
# Check availability and price
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAPI_KEY" \
https://domain-reseller-api.de/api/v1/domains/check/example.de
# Register
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"domain": "example.de",
"years": 1,
"contacts": {
"owner": "HANDLE-123"
}
}' \
https://domain-reseller-api.de/api/v1/domains/registerYou'll find all endpoints, fields and webhooks in the API documentation. In the sandbox you can test the flow without a real registration and at no cost.
Frequently asked questions about .de
How much does a .de domain cost for resellers?
Registration costs €2.57 net per year, renewal €2.57 per year and a transfer €2.57. There is no base fee and no minimum volume — the price applies from the very first domain.
For how many years can I register a .de domain?
.de domains can be registered for 1 year. You pass the desired term in the years field when registering.
How do I transfer a .de domain to you?
You need the auth code from your current provider and send it together with the domain to POST /api/v1/domains/transfer. The webhook domain.transferred or domain.transfer_failed reports the result — no polling needed.
Can I register .de domains for customers outside Germany?
Yes. DENIC does not require residence in Germany. If the registrant's address is outside Germany, an authorised recipient with an address in Germany must be provided.
How long does a .de transfer take?
With a valid AuthInfo code, a change of provider at DENIC is usually complete within a few minutes.