# Buy a .dev domain for developers and code projects

> Buy a .dev domain for your developer portfolio, code projects and technical tools, with HTTPS required. Search a name and register it in your own name.

- Canonical URL: https://businesswebsite.ai/buy-domain/dev
- Section: Domains
- Language: en
- Publisher: Website (https://businesswebsite.ai)

## Summary

The developer extension, with HTTPS required from day one.

## Key facts

- Type: Generic extension (gTLD)
- In use since: 2019
- Who can register: Anyone, person or business, from any country
- Registration term: 1 year, renewable every year
- Renewal: Automatic every year. Turn it off and we email you 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires
- HTTPS and SSL: Required: browsers open .dev sites only over HTTPS. SSL is included when you connect it to your site with Premium
- Allowed characters: Letters a to z, digits 0 to 9 and hyphens, but not at the start or end
- Length: 1 to 63 characters before .dev
- Owner: You, registered in your own name
- Transfer: Transfer code available 60 days after registration
- Refund: Your payment is refunded if the registration fails
- Developer portfolio: Your projects, resume and tech blog, at an address that tells people right away what you do.
- Tools and libraries: The home page of an open source library, a command line tool or a service for technical teams.
- Docs and demos: Your API docs or a demo of your product, ready to share with others.

A .dev domain for developers and their projects

## The idea behind .dev

.dev is a generic extension, open to the public since 2019, for people who build software. What makes it special: every .dev domain is on the HSTS preload list built into browsers, so it only opens over HTTPS. Every .dev site is secure from day one.

## .dev domains: frequently asked questions

### Why does a .dev domain require HTTPS?

Because .dev is on the HSTS preload list built into browsers. A browser refuses to open a .dev site without HTTPS, so the site needs an SSL certificate. When you connect it to your website here with Premium, we take care of SSL.

### Is .dev only for programmers?

No, anyone can register one. But people link it with software development, so it works best for technical projects, developer portfolios and tools.

### Can I use .dev for a site without SSL?

No. Without an SSL certificate, browsers will not open the site at all. That is no concern when you connect it to your website here with Premium, because the certificate is included.

### Can I use my .dev domain with a website built here?

Yes. Create your website for free, turn on Premium and choose Connect to a site under Domains. We add the DNS records and the SSL certificate, so your .dev address opens over HTTPS within minutes.

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