---
title: "Create new domain"
method: POST
path: "/api/e2/domains"
tags: ["Domains"]
---

# Create new domain

`POST /api/e2/domains`

Add a new domain for email receiving. Automatically initiates verification and returns required DNS records. Subdomains inherit verification from their verified parent domain.

## Request body

- object
  - `domain` string, required

## Response `201`

Response for status 201

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `domain` string, required
  - `status` 'pending' | 'verified' | 'failed', required
  - `canReceiveEmails` boolean, required
  - `hasMxRecords` boolean, required
  - `domainProvider` string, nullable, required
  - `providerConfidence` string, nullable, required
  - `mailFromDomain` string
  - `mailFromDomainStatus` string
  - `dnsRecords` object[], required
    - `type` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `value` string, required
    - `description` string
    - `isRequired` boolean, required
  - `dnsConflict` object
    - `hasConflict` boolean, required
    - `conflictType` 'mx' | 'cname' | 'both'
    - `message` string, required
    - `existingRecords` object[]
      - `type` string, required
      - `value` string, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `parentDomain` string
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Response for status 400
- `401` — Response for status 401
- `403` — Response for status 403
- `409` — Response for status 409
- `500` — Response for status 500

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/stainless-api/apis/inbound-email-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/stainless-api/apis/inbound-email-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/stainless-api/inbound-email-api/revisions/e279d3cb940b/schema)