---
title: "Import an external domain"
method: POST
path: "/api/domains/import"
tags: ["Domains"]
---

# Import an external domain

`POST /api/domains/import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://domani.run`
- URL: `https://domani.run/api/domains/import`
- Auth: `bearerAuth` (a scheme the document does not define)

Import a domain you own at another registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, etc.) to manage through domani.run. Free, no transfer needed. Returns a TXT record for DNS-based ownership verification.

## Request body

- object
  - `domain` string, required: Domain to import

## Response `200`

Verification instructions

- object
  - `domain` string
  - `status` string
  - `token` string
  - `txt_record` object
    - `type` string
    - `name` string
    - `value` string
  - `hint` string

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `409`: Domain already registered
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded - wait and retry

---

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