CLOUDFLARE has expanded its domain offering to make finding and buying domains simpler across more extensions. The new search now displays every extension supported by Cloudflare Registrar, responds as you type, and allows sorting, filtering, and transparent pricing. It also shows some domains that are already registered, giving users a fuller picture, with filters available to show only available-to-buy domains. The update aims to remove friction from the search process, whether you’re browsing in a browser or using an agent.
The article details a broader, developer‑friendly approach to registering domains. The Registrar API beta has been extended with a sandbox for testing workflows without purchases, and an extensions endpoint now covers more than 420 extensions. Transfers from other registrars can be performed programmatically, all through Cloudflare’s Managed Cloudflare Platform (MCP). A new cf CLI brings these capabilities into the terminal, enabling voice‑like prompts to check availability, register, or transfer domains.
The search architecture combines prepared datasets, DNS answers, and live registry lookups, balancing speed, freshness and certainty. The system uses WebSockets and Durable Objects to maintain live, dynamic results, while separate workers query DNS and registrar checks to minimise repeated requests. Beginning with Birthday Week, certain extensions (including .io, .dev, .app and .tech) are offered with first‑year discounts, and pricing pages now show both initial and renewal prices to help users plan.