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Domain.claim

POST /{namespace}/domains/claim

Claim gives a Startup a one-label name under an issuing Domain, or assigns it a held Domain through an approved Change.

Noun
Domain
Mode
do
Event
Domain.claimed

Inputs

InputTypeRequiredDescription
hostnamestringrequiredThe name to claim.
startupStartuprequiredThe Startup it serves.

Outputs

OutputTypeRequiredDescription
domainDomainrequiredThe claimed Domain.

Effects

  • Emits Domain.claimed.
  • Performed by the Engineering Lead.
  • Two-way: it runs at once, in the try, send and do modes.
  • Refuses a label under an issuing Domain whose publicSuffix is false.
  • Refuses reserved labels such as www, api, admin, mail, mcp, docs and sibling Brands.
  • Never reissues a label released or renamed before.

Refuses when

CheckErrorFixThen call
The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation.forbiddenUse a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them.Domain.claim
A label under an issuing Domain whose publicSuffix is falserefusedClear what the check names, then call it again.Domain.claim
Reserved labels such as www, api, admin, mail, mcp, docs and sibling BrandsrefusedClear what the check names, then call it again.Domain.claim

When it waits

GateDefault
Decision classLow: two-way, nothing at stake
Delay windowNone: it runs once review passes.
LimitThe call Limit of the Permission it runs under.
Over the LimitIt waits pending for an Approval from the Founder. Approved, it runs; refused, it ends refused with limit-exceeded; unanswered by its deadline, it ends canceled.