# Namegarage blog

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- [A JavaScript and TypeScript client for the catalog](https://namegarage.com/blog/javascript-typescript-sdk) — 2026-10-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/javascript-typescript-sdk.md))
  Install the official Namegarage SDK to read the public domain catalog and search by project description without an API key.

- [A quickstart for the public domain APIs](https://namegarage.com/blog/public-api-quickstart) — 2026-10-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/public-api-quickstart.md))
  Read the catalog, search for domains, and connect an MCP client with public examples and no API key.

- [Find your place in our legal documents](https://namegarage.com/blog/find-your-place-in-legal-documents) — 2026-10-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/find-your-place-in-legal-documents.md))
  Section navigation helps you read policies, compare versions, and review partner agreements.

- [Choose a domain and review how to buy](https://namegarage.com/blog/choose-a-domain-and-review-how-to-buy) — 2026-10-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/choose-a-domain-and-review-how-to-buy.md))
  A focused catalog, a buying walkthrough, payment comparisons, and answers beside purchase options.

- [Reading Namegarage with an assistant](https://namegarage.com/blog/reading-namegarage-with-an-assistant) — 2026-10-25 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/reading-namegarage-with-an-assistant.md))
  Markdown for the homepage and blog, public catalog data, and a clear policy for search and AI answers.

- [A clearer final payment](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-clearer-final-payment) — 2026-10-25 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-clearer-final-payment.md))
  How a larger final payment differs from Easy Start, how to read the full cost, and what happens after an uncured missed payment.

- [Sharp uploads, blurry banners](https://namegarage.com/blog/sharp-uploads-blurry-banners) — 2026-10-24 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/sharp-uploads-blurry-banners.md))
  An October 2026 audit of image delivery in desktop web views of WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Spotify and X, with source files and reproducible measurements.

- [Connect your assistant to the domain catalog](https://namegarage.com/blog/connect-your-assistant-to-the-catalog) — 2026-10-24 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/connect-your-assistant-to-the-catalog.md))
  Two read-only MCP tools help your assistant find domains and check their current prices, with no account or API key.

- [Share a blog post or podcast episode](https://namegarage.com/blog/share-posts-and-podcast-episodes) — 2026-10-24 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/share-posts-and-podcast-episodes.md))
  Copy a link, share with your favorite app, or submit a dev blog article to Hacker News.

- [Price alerts on every domain page, by price range](https://namegarage.com/blog/price-alerts-on-every-domain) — 2026-10-23 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/price-alerts-on-every-domain.md))
  The Price alerts button on a domain's page now opens a short form right there, so you can follow that name without leaving the page.

- [Tell us why you're writing](https://namegarage.com/blog/tell-us-why-you-are-writing) — 2026-10-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/tell-us-why-you-are-writing.md))
  The contact form now asks for a reason, takes an optional phone number, and lets you ask for deals by email or text.

- [Search from any page, and price alerts one tap away](https://namegarage.com/blog/search-from-any-page) — 2026-10-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/search-from-any-page.md))
  Every page now has the same header with a domain search box and a price-alert bell, plus one simpler footer.

- [Search for domains by describing your idea](https://namegarage.com/blog/search-by-describing-your-idea) — 2026-10-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/search-by-describing-your-idea.md))
  Describe a project, an audience or a tone in the catalog search, and Namegarage shows the names that fit it.

- [Check Namegarage's availability](https://namegarage.com/blog/check-website-availability) — 2026-10-20 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/check-website-availability.md))
  Our public status page shows the results of independent checks on key website pages.

- [Introducing Namegarage Weekly](https://namegarage.com/blog/introducing-namegarage-weekly) — 2026-10-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/introducing-namegarage-weekly.md))
  Listen to our first podcast episode, with a tour of Namegarage, the latest buyer and engineering updates, and a look at premium domains and Dutch auctions.

- [A partner program for agencies and brokers](https://namegarage.com/blog/agency-and-broker-partners) — 2026-10-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/agency-and-broker-partners.md))
  Agency and broker tools for reviewed introductions, client shortlists and commissions on verified cash sales.

- [Clearer status updates and a browser privacy declaration](https://namegarage.com/blog/clearer-status-and-browser-privacy) — 2026-10-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/clearer-status-and-browser-privacy.md))
  Catalogue refresh notices and contact progress keep their place for assistive technology, and a public GPC declaration describes the privacy choice we already honor.

- [Sign in to join the discussion](https://namegarage.com/blog/account-sign-in-for-blog-comments) — 2026-10-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/account-sign-in-for-blog-comments.md))
  Blog comments now use a Google, GitHub, or Apple account, with the same review before publication.

- [Manage your domain lease with Namewrench](https://namegarage.com/blog/manage-your-domain-lease) — 2026-10-18 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/manage-your-domain-lease.md))
  Open My Lease to view your Namegarage card payment plan and manage supported domain nameservers.

- [Comments and audio across the blog](https://namegarage.com/blog/discussion-and-audio-for-the-dev-blog) — 2026-10-17 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/discussion-and-audio-for-the-dev-blog.md))
  Discuss any blog post, listen when audio is available, and find technical articles in the Dev blog.

- [Clearer prices and next steps in your emails](https://namegarage.com/blog/clearer-domain-emails) — 2026-10-17 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/clearer-domain-emails.md))
  Domain updates now group each name with its price, savings, deadline and purchase link.

- [Weekly deals change at their scheduled time](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deal-windows) — 2026-10-13 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deal-windows.md))
  Platinum and Gold offers now start and finish automatically at their published times.

- [Get Namegarage deals by email](https://namegarage.com/blog/deal-email-updates) — 2026-10-13 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/deal-email-updates.md))
  Choose a weekly selection of domain deals or follow price changes for individual names.

- [Less waiting when browsing domains](https://namegarage.com/blog/faster-domain-browsing) — 2026-10-12 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/faster-domain-browsing.md))
  Smaller page styles and fewer server reads help Namegarage get useful content to your screen sooner.

- [A trust center for domain buyers](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-trust-center-for-domain-buyers) — 2026-10-12 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-trust-center-for-domain-buyers.md))
  Understand Namegarage’s payment options, transfer process, privacy choices, and independently checked website security in one place.

- [64 domain deals, with scheduled price drops](https://namegarage.com/blog/discover-domain-deals) — 2026-10-10 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/discover-domain-deals.md))
  Eight Platinum offers, eight Gold offers, and 48 domains with scheduled price drops are now available at Namegarage.

- [Pay monthly by card, including Easy start](https://namegarage.com/blog/monthly-card-payments) — 2026-10-06 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/monthly-card-payments.md))
  Stripe card payments follow your chosen domain payment schedule, including Easy start. Processing fees are paid by the seller.

- [Smaller down payments, 5% and 10%](https://namegarage.com/blog/smaller-down-payments) — 2026-09-30 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/smaller-down-payments.md))
  Lease-to-own plans now take a 5% or 10% down payment, between nothing down and 20%. The smaller step also opens Easy start on long plans that used to need 20% down.

- [A consistent summary for every policy](https://namegarage.com/blog/consistent-policy-summaries) — 2026-09-27 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/consistent-policy-summaries.md))
  Our four policies now start with the same clear summary format, separate from the full policy text.

- [Help us measure page speed](https://namegarage.com/blog/help-us-measure-page-speed) — 2026-09-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/help-us-measure-page-speed.md))
  How Cloudflare's cookieless page measurement helps us improve browsing speed. Since October 3, 2026 it runs on eligible pages unless Global Privacy Control is on.

- [See what changed between policy versions](https://namegarage.com/blog/compare-policy-versions) — 2026-09-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/compare-policy-versions.md))
  Compare any two published policy versions with highlighted wording changes and a short summary.

- [Ask us about a domain](https://namegarage.com/blog/ask-us-about-a-domain) — 2026-09-24 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/ask-us-about-a-domain.md))
  A shared contact page lets you ask a question about one domain, several domains, or buying from us.

- [Review Escrow's terms before you agree](https://namegarage.com/blog/review-escrow-terms-before-you-agree) — 2026-09-23 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/review-escrow-terms-before-you-agree.md))
  Buy Now asks for your email, then takes you to Escrow.com to review its fees and accept the transaction yourself.

- [Sign and return to your purchase](https://namegarage.com/blog/sign-and-return-to-your-purchase) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/sign-and-return-to-your-purchase.md))
  Direct-purchase agreements open on DocuSeal in a separate tab, with a saved link and a signing-status check to bring you back.

- [Share a catalog view](https://namegarage.com/blog/share-a-catalog-view) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/share-a-catalog-view.md))
  Search, filters, sorting, and page numbers now travel with the catalog link you copy.

- [Review the price before you commit](https://namegarage.com/blog/review-the-price-before-you-commit) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/review-the-price-before-you-commit.md))
  Checkout asks you to confirm the current financial terms and gives interrupted requests a way back to the same purchase.

- [Easier browsing on small screens](https://namegarage.com/blog/easier-browsing-on-small-screens) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/easier-browsing-on-small-screens.md))
  More readable form controls, layouts that accommodate enlarged text, and clearer keyboard focus throughout the site.

- [Choose analytics and advertising separately](https://namegarage.com/blog/choose-analytics-and-advertising-separately) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/choose-analytics-and-advertising-separately.md))
  Cookie settings now separate analytics from advertising, respect Global Privacy Control, and warn before a reload could discard form entries.

- [Blog pages that keep your place](https://namegarage.com/blog/blog-pages-that-keep-your-place) — 2026-09-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/blog-pages-that-keep-your-place.md))
  Images reserve their space as articles load, the launch screenshots use smaller lossless files, and tables have clearer labels.

- [A referral form that checks as you type](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-referral-form-that-checks-as-you-type) — 2026-09-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-referral-form-that-checks-as-you-type.md))
  Name the domains you are referring one at a time and the form tells you at once whether each is in our catalog — no more finding out after you pressed Submit.

- [A declined offer is told to the buyer](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-declined-offer-is-told-to-the-buyer) — 2026-09-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-declined-offer-is-told-to-the-buyer.md))
  Earlier today we said a decline "closed the deal" for a buyer who offered on this site. It closed it on our side. The buyer heard nothing. As of now, a decline arrives by email, with the reason when we gave one.

- [An accepted offer arrives by email](https://namegarage.com/blog/an-accepted-offer-arrives-by-email) — 2026-09-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/an-accepted-offer-arrives-by-email.md))
  When we accept an offer made on this site, the acceptance and the checkout link now reach you by email, automatically — the same way a counter already did. Until today, the answer you most wanted was the one that traveled by hand.

- [How to report a security problem](https://namegarage.com/blog/how-to-report-a-security-problem) — 2026-09-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/how-to-report-a-security-problem.md))
  There is now a vulnerability disclosure policy at /security/, an address to send a report to, a public key to encrypt it with, and a signed security.txt so the machines can find all three. No bounty, but an acknowledgment within five business days and no lawyers.

- [A text when the email goes quiet](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-text-when-the-email-goes-quiet) — 2026-09-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-text-when-the-email-goes-quiet.md))
  Tick the new box on the offer form and our reply can reach you by text — once, automatically, a day after an email that bounced or shows no sign of having been opened, and otherwise only when the seller has something to say.

- [Counter the counter — and pay monthly](https://namegarage.com/blog/counter-the-counter-and-pay-monthly) — 2026-09-18 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/counter-the-counter-and-pay-monthly.md))
  A counter from us used to arrive with one thing you could do, which was accept it. The email now carries three answers — accept, make a counteroffer, or decline — and a single-price counter can be taken as a payment plan at that price, with nothing further to approve.

- [A footer that fits the page](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-footer-that-fits-the-page) — 2026-09-10 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-footer-that-fits-the-page.md))
  The footer used to run the full width of the window while everything above it stopped at the text column, and on a phone its fourteen links stacked into a tower taller than most of what they sat under. It is two short rows now, aligned with the page, and every link in it is big enough to hit with a thumb.

- [A mistyped address is a lost reply](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-mistyped-address-is-a-lost-reply) — 2026-09-07 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-mistyped-address-is-a-lost-reply.md))
  Every email field on this site catches a slipped letter in a familiar provider and a domain that cannot receive mail. The offer form goes one further and confirms an address whose domain publishes no mail server at all. No verification service was added, and the part of your address that identifies you is never looked up.

- [Every listing now shows its registration age, and soon its type-in traffic](https://namegarage.com/blog/registration-age-and-type-in-traffic) — 2026-09-07 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/registration-age-and-type-in-traffic.md))
  Every domain page now states when a name was first registered and how old it is. Names that draw visits on their own will show how many, once a month of measurements exists on every one of our servers. Here is what the numbers mean and how they are counted.

- [Easy start, a lease that begins at half the monthly payment](https://namegarage.com/blog/easy-start-leases) — 2026-09-04 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/easy-start-leases.md))
  Lease-to-own plans can now start at half the regular payment for the first three or six months, then step up. Here is the exact schedule, what it costs, and why some terms do not offer it.

- [This week's domain deals (2026-09-02)](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deals-2026-09-02) — 2026-09-02 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deals-2026-09-02.md))
  5 hand-picked domains at up to 30% off, only on this site, until 2026-09-09.

- [Both sides see the terms before they answer](https://namegarage.com/blog/both-sides-see-the-terms) — 2026-09-01 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/both-sides-see-the-terms.md))
  Countering now shows you the payment plan your counter will carry, before you name a number — and the terms that carry are the last ones agreed, not the ones from the opening offer.

- [A trail, and a boundary](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-trail-and-a-boundary) — 2026-08-28 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-trail-and-a-boundary.md))
  Every domain page and post now shows where it sits in the site, and the browser enforces limits on what other sites can do with our pages. Including one limit we chose not to set.

- [Nothing loads until you say yes](https://namegarage.com/blog/nothing-loads-until-you-say-yes) — 2026-08-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/nothing-loads-until-you-say-yes.md))
  A published privacy policy, and a consent gate that keeps analytics and advertising off the page until you allow them. Declining costs you nothing.

- [Refer a buyer, earn 10% — no links involved](https://namegarage.com/blog/referral-program) — 2026-08-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/referral-program.md))
  A new referral program pays you 10% of the sale when someone you name buys one of our domains. No tracking link, no code — just register who you told.

- [IDN domains now read in their own alphabet](https://namegarage.com/blog/idn-domains-in-their-own-alphabet) — 2026-08-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/idn-domains-in-their-own-alphabet.md))
  Internationalized names like колев.net are displayed and addressed in Unicode everywhere — the punycode spelling still works and simply redirects.

- [This week's domain deals (2026-08-26)](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deals) — 2026-08-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/weekly-deals.md))
  5 hand-picked domains at up to 30% off, only on this site, until 2026-09-02.

- [Coupons and weekly deals](https://namegarage.com/blog/coupons-and-weekly-deals) — 2026-08-26 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/coupons-and-weekly-deals.md))
  Every completed sale earns a thank-you coupon that decays over time, and a rotating set of domains now carries a website-exclusive weekly discount.

- [Your payment plan survives the counter](https://namegarage.com/blog/your-payment-plan-survives-the-counter) — 2026-08-25 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/your-payment-plan-survives-the-counter.md))
  An offer made on a payment plan now comes back answered as a payment plan — the terms you chose stay with the deal through every round.

- [Welcome to the blog](https://namegarage.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog) — 2026-08-25 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog.md))
  What this blog is for, why the older posts are dated before it existed, and what to expect next.

- [Faster, lighter, and readable without JavaScript](https://namegarage.com/blog/faster-lighter-no-javascript-required) — 2026-08-19 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/faster-lighter-no-javascript-required.md))
  Every domain page now works with JavaScript off, heavy scripts load only when used, and an automated accessibility gate guards each deploy.

- [Our domains announce themselves — \_for-sale DNS records](https://namegarage.com/blog/for-sale-dns-records) — 2026-08-08 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/for-sale-dns-records.md))
  Every domain in the portfolio now publishes an RFC 10023 \_for-sale record, so tooling can discover it is for sale from DNS alone.

- [How we price five thousand domains](https://namegarage.com/blog/how-we-price-five-thousand-domains) — 2026-08-07 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/how-we-price-five-thousand-domains.md))
  No gut feelings — every price blends several independent appraisals, discards outliers, and is versioned like code.

- [Three ways to pay](https://namegarage.com/blog/three-ways-to-pay) — 2026-08-04 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/three-ways-to-pay.md))
  Escrow.com, direct wire or Zelle under a signed agreement, or Gram — what each payment route is for and how it protects you.

- [A brand of our own](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-brand-of-our-own) — 2026-07-22 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/a-brand-of-our-own.md))
  Namegarage gets its own identity — a mark, a sage green, and a site design rebuilt around them.

- [Offers now reach us on Telegram](https://namegarage.com/blog/offers-meet-telegram) — 2026-07-20 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/offers-meet-telegram.md))
  Offers from the site land in front of us instantly, and buyers who prefer Telegram can negotiate there directly.

- [Pay with Gram](https://namegarage.com/blog/pay-with-gram) — 2026-07-18 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/pay-with-gram.md))
  Eligible names can now be bought with Gram on the TON blockchain — fixed-amount invoices, wallet checkout, on-chain settlement.

- [Introducing the Platinum tier](https://namegarage.com/blog/introducing-the-platinum-tier) — 2026-07-13 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/introducing-the-platinum-tier.md))
  The catalog now sorts into five tiers — Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Bargain — so you can browse at your budget.

- [Certified appraisals, on the page](https://namegarage.com/blog/certified-appraisals) — 2026-07-12 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/certified-appraisals.md))
  Domain pages now show independent Appraise.net certified values, with a link to the public certificate you can verify yourself.

- [Linked bundles — matching names, one checkout](https://namegarage.com/blog/linked-bundles) — 2026-07-11 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/linked-bundles.md))
  Related names — spelling variants, matching TLDs — are now linked, and buying them together earns a discount on every add-on.

- [Namegarage is live](https://namegarage.com/blog/namegarage-is-live) — 2026-07-10 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/namegarage-is-live.md))
  Our full domain portfolio is now browsable at namegarage.com — search, filters, transparent prices, and three ways to buy.

- [Every name gets a pitch](https://namegarage.com/blog/every-name-gets-a-pitch) — 2026-06-29 ([Markdown](https://namegarage.com/blog/every-name-gets-a-pitch.md))
  Domain pages now carry a short, concrete pitch for the name — and the strongest names get a concept logo sketch.