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==Buying a new domain==

[https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/ Cloudflare Registrar] supports registering domains on many top level domains.

For TLDs not supported by Cloudflare, I recommend using [https://porkbun.com/ https://porkbun.com/] to purchase a new domain.

~~I recommend using [https://porkbun.com/ https://porkbun.com/] to purchase a new domain.~~

Many registrars have low initial prices but high renewal prices.

~~They are a US registrar based out of Oregan.~~

~~In my experience, their website is very clean and intuitive and their prices are typically cheaper than Namecheap.~~

~~Other~~ registrars ~~typically~~ have low initial prices but high renewal prices.

~~If you want to optimize, you can buy from some other registrar and transfer to porkbun.~~

In general, I recommend buying a .com, .net, .info, or .org domain.

The renewal costs for these are only $8-11 per year.

Furthermore, you'll be able to transfer these to Cloudflare after 60 days where you'll enjoy even cheaper renewals.

Furthermore, you'll be able to transfer these to Cloudflare Registrar after 60 days where you'll enjoy even cheaper renewals.

If you just need a custom domain for an API, you can look into 6-9 digit .xyz domains. These domains renew for only $0.99 per year<ref>1.111 Billion .XYZ Domain Names https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/1111-billion-xyz-domain-names-300464764.html</ref> and are targeted towards IOT devices.

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==Setup==

I recommend using Cloudflare to manage your DNS.

They have a very useful free tier.

They have a very useful free tier and offer DDOS protection if you proxy through them.

==Records==

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===TXT===

TXT records are typically used for domain verification.

==References==

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 ==Buying a new domain==
+[https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/ Cloudflare Registrar] supports registering domains on many top level domains.
+For TLDs not supported by Cloudflare, I recommend using [https://porkbun.com/ https://porkbun.com/] to purchase a new domain.
-I recommend using [https://porkbun.com/ https://porkbun.com/] to purchase a new domain.
+Many registrars have low initial prices but high renewal prices.
-They are a US registrar based out of Oregan.
-In my experience, their website is very clean and intuitive and their prices are typically cheaper than Namecheap.
-Other registrars typically have low initial prices but high renewal prices.
-If you want to optimize, you can buy from some other registrar and transfer to porkbun.
 In general, I recommend buying a .com, .net, .info, or .org domain.
 The renewal costs for these are only $8-11 per year.
-Furthermore, you'll be able to transfer these to Cloudflare after 60 days where you'll enjoy even cheaper renewals.
+Furthermore, you'll be able to transfer these to Cloudflare Registrar after 60 days where you'll enjoy even cheaper renewals.
 If you just need a custom domain for an API, you can look into 6-9 digit .xyz domains. These domains renew for only $0.99 per year<ref>1.111 Billion .XYZ Domain Names https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/1111-billion-xyz-domain-names-300464764.html</ref> and are targeted towards IOT devices.
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 ==Setup==
 I recommend using Cloudflare to manage your DNS.
-They have a very useful free tier.
+They have a very useful free tier and offer DDOS protection if you proxy through them.
 ==Records==
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 ===TXT===
 TXT records are typically used for domain verification.
+==References==