Domain Extensions / .ai
.ai domains
The .ai domain is the country-code extension for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory of about 16,000 people in the Caribbean, and it has become the default address of the artificial-intelligence industry. The namespace passed one million registrations in January 2026 and stood at 1,277,727 by that June. Identity Digital has operated the registry technically since 15 January 2025 under a five-year agreement with the Anguillan government, which sponsors the namespace and keeps roughly 90 percent of the revenue. Registration is open worldwide with no residency or local-presence requirement, but the registry sets a two-year minimum on a first registration and prices well above commodity extensions, with a wholesale increase of 20 dollars a year applied in March 2026. It suits AI products, model providers, research labs and agent tooling, where the two letters state the category before a visitor reads anything else.
Anguilla's ccTLD, adopted worldwide as the home address of the AI industry.
Why .ai
- The category in two letters
- A .ai address states what the product is before anyone reads the page. The namespace passed one million registrations in January 2026 and reached 1,277,727 by June, so the obvious words are long gone and a second choice is worth having ready.
- Open to anyone, two-year minimum
- No residency, company or local contact in Anguilla is required: anyone, anywhere can register. The registry does set a two-year minimum on a first registration, so the smallest possible purchase is two years rather than one.
- Run by Identity Digital since 2025
- The Anguillan government sponsors the namespace and sets policy, while Identity Digital has operated it technically since 15 January 2025 under a five-year agreement. Anguilla keeps roughly 90 percent of the revenue, which for a territory of 16,000 people is a meaningful part of the national budget.
.ai domain details
| Type | Country Code Top-Level Domain |
| Registry | Identity Digital |
| Registration | $80.00/yr |
| Renewal | $80.00/yr |
| WHOIS privacy | Free |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
| Registration period | 2 to 10 years |
Register .ai domains with an AI agent
OSIR is an AI-native registrar. Every .ai domain can be registered, renewed, and managed through natural language using Claude, ChatGPT, or any agent that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Frequently asked questions
- How do I register a .ai domain?
- Search for the .ai name you want, confirm it is available, and complete checkout - or ask an MCP-compatible AI assistant to do it for you. Registration through OSIR starts at $80.00/yr and includes free WHOIS privacy, DNSSEC, and anycast DNS.
- Can I register a .ai domain with Claude or ChatGPT?
- Yes. OSIR supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with 106 tools, so any MCP-compatible AI assistant - including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Copilot - can search, register, and manage .ai domains on your behalf.
- What is included with a .ai domain registration?
- Every .ai domain registered through OSIR includes anycast DNS, DNSSEC support, free WHOIS privacy protection, registrar lock, and full API and MCP access. Registration starts at $80.00/yr.
- How much does it cost to renew a .ai domain?
- .ai renewal is $80.00/yr through OSIR, the same as the registration price. The ICANN fee ($0.20/yr on gTLDs) and a processing fee of 3% or $0.30 (whichever is greater) are added and itemized at checkout. There are no hidden fees.