Namecheap API Client
A comprehensive TypeScript client for the Namecheap API, providing a clean, type-safe interface for domain management, DNS configuration, and domain transfers.
Features
- Complete API Coverage: Supports all major Namecheap API endpoints
- Type Safety: Full TypeScript definitions for all API requests and responses
- Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with detailed error messages
- Sandbox Support: Test your integration with the Namecheap sandbox environment
- Modular Design: Organized into logical modules for different API functionalities
Installation
# Using npm
npm install @apiclient.xyz/namecheap
# Using yarn
yarn add @apiclient.xyz/namecheap
# Using pnpm
pnpm add @apiclient.xyz/namecheap
Quick Start
import { NamecheapClient } from '@apiclient.xyz/namecheap';
// Create a new client instance
const client = new NamecheapClient({
apiUser: 'your-api-username',
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
userName: 'your-username', // Often the same as apiUser
clientIp: 'your-ip-address'
}, true); // true for sandbox mode, false for production
// Check if a domain is available
const availability = await client.domains.check('example.com');
console.log(`Domain is ${availability[0].available ? 'available' : 'not available'}`);
// Get a list of domains in your account
const domainList = await client.domains.getList();
console.log(`You have ${domainList.domains.length} domains`);
API Documentation
Client Initialization
// Create a client for production use
const productionClient = new NamecheapClient({
apiUser: 'your-api-username',
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
userName: 'your-username',
clientIp: 'your-ip-address'
});
// Create a client for sandbox testing
const sandboxClient = new NamecheapClient({
apiUser: 'your-api-username',
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
userName: 'your-username',
clientIp: 'your-ip-address'
}, true);
// Switch between sandbox and production
client.enableSandbox(); // Switch to sandbox
client.disableSandbox(); // Switch to production
// Set request timeout (in milliseconds)
client.setTimeout(30000); // 30 seconds
Domain Management
Check Domain Availability
// Check a single domain
const singleResult = await client.domains.check('example.com');
console.log(`Domain is ${singleResult[0].available ? 'available' : 'not available'}`);
// Check multiple domains
const multipleResults = await client.domains.check(['example.com', 'example.org', 'example.net']);
multipleResults.forEach(result => {
console.log(`${result.domain} is ${result.available ? 'available' : 'not available'}`);
if (result.isPremium) {
console.log(`Premium domain: Registration price: ${result.premiumRegistrationPrice}`);
}
});
Get Domain List
// Get all domains
const allDomains = await client.domains.getList();
// Get with pagination
const page2 = await client.domains.getList({
Page: 2,
PageSize: 20
});
// Filter domains
const expiringDomains = await client.domains.getList({
ListType: 'EXPIRING'
});
// Search domains
const searchResults = await client.domains.getList({
SearchTerm: 'example'
});
// Sort domains
const sortedDomains = await client.domains.getList({
SortBy: 'EXPIREDATE_DESC'
});
Get Domain Information
// Get detailed information about a domain
const domainInfo = await client.domains.getInfo('example.com');
console.log(`Domain: ${domainInfo.domainName}`);
console.log(`Created: ${domainInfo.createdDate}`);
console.log(`Expires: ${domainInfo.expiredDate}`);
console.log(`WhoisGuard: ${domainInfo.whoisGuard.enabled ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'}`);
Domain Contact Management
// Get contact information for a domain
const contacts = await client.domains.getContacts('example.com');
console.log('Registrant:', contacts.registrant);
console.log('Technical Contact:', contacts.tech);
console.log('Admin Contact:', contacts.admin);
console.log('Billing Contact:', contacts.auxBilling);
// Update contact information
const updatedContacts = {
registrant: {
FirstName: 'John',
LastName: 'Doe',
Address1: '123 Main St',
City: 'Anytown',
StateProvince: 'CA',
PostalCode: '12345',
Country: 'US',
Phone: '+1.5555555555',
EmailAddress: 'john.doe@example.com'
},
// You can update any or all contact types
tech: { /* ... */ },
admin: { /* ... */ },
auxBilling: { /* ... */ }
};
const success = await client.domains.setContacts('example.com', updatedContacts);
Register a Domain
// Register a new domain
const registrationResult = await client.domains.create({
domainName: 'example.com',
years: 1,
contacts: {
registrant: {
FirstName: 'John',
LastName: 'Doe',
Address1: '123 Main St',
City: 'Anytown',
StateProvince: 'CA',
PostalCode: '12345',
Country: 'US',
Phone: '+1.5555555555',
EmailAddress: 'john.doe@example.com'
},
tech: { /* Same structure as registrant */ },
admin: { /* Same structure as registrant */ },
auxBilling: { /* Same structure as registrant */ }
},
nameservers: ['dns1.namecheaphosting.com', 'dns2.namecheaphosting.com'],
addFreeWhoisguard: true,
whoisguardPrivacy: true
});
console.log(`Domain registered: ${registrationResult.domain}`);
console.log(`Order ID: ${registrationResult.orderId}`);
Renew a Domain
// Renew a domain registration
const renewalResult = await client.domains.renew('example.com', 1);
console.log(`Domain renewed: ${renewalResult.domainName}`);
console.log(`New expiry date: ${renewalResult.expireDate}`);
Reactivate an Expired Domain
// Reactivate an expired domain
const reactivationResult = await client.domains.reactivate('example.com');
console.log(`Domain reactivated: ${reactivationResult.domain}`);
console.log(`Order ID: ${reactivationResult.orderId}`);
Registrar Lock Management
// Get the registrar lock status
const isLocked = await client.domains.getRegistrarLock('example.com');
console.log(`Domain is ${isLocked ? 'locked' : 'unlocked'}`);
// Set the registrar lock status
await client.domains.setRegistrarLock('example.com', true); // Lock the domain
await client.domains.setRegistrarLock('example.com', false); // Unlock the domain
Get Available TLDs
// Get a list of available TLDs
const tlds = await client.domains.getTldList();
console.log(`Available TLDs: ${tlds.join(', ')}`);
DNS Management
Get DNS Host Records
// Get all DNS records for a domain
const hostRecords = await client.dns.getHosts('example.com');
hostRecords.forEach(record => {
console.log(`${record.name} (${record.type}): ${record.address} (TTL: ${record.ttl})`);
});
Set DNS Host Records
// Set DNS records for a domain
const newRecords = [
{
hostName: '@',
recordType: 'A',
address: '192.0.2.1',
ttl: 300
},
{
hostName: 'www',
recordType: 'CNAME',
address: '@',
ttl: 300
},
{
hostName: 'mail',
recordType: 'MX',
address: 'mail.example.com',
mxPref: 10,
ttl: 300
}
];
const success = await client.dns.setHosts('example.com', newRecords);
Set Custom Nameservers
// Set custom nameservers for a domain
const nameservers = [
'ns1.example.com',
'ns2.example.com'
];
const success = await client.dns.setCustom('example.com', nameservers);
Email Forwarding
// Get email forwarding settings
const forwardings = await client.dns.getEmailForwarding('example.com');
forwardings.forEach(forward => {
console.log(`${forward.from}@example.com → ${forward.to}`);
});
// Set email forwarding
const newForwardings = [
{
from: 'info',
to: 'your-email@gmail.com'
},
{
from: 'sales',
to: 'sales@company.com'
}
];
const success = await client.dns.setEmailForwarding('example.com', newForwardings);
Get DNS Servers
// Get a list of DNS servers for a domain
const dnsServers = await client.dns.getList('example', 'com');
console.log(`DNS Servers: ${dnsServers.join(', ')}`);
Nameserver Management
Create a Nameserver
// Create a new nameserver
const success = await client.ns.create(
'example', // SLD (Second-Level Domain)
'com', // TLD (Top-Level Domain)
'ns1.example.com', // Nameserver hostname
'192.0.2.1' // IP address
);
Delete a Nameserver
// Delete a nameserver
const success = await client.ns.delete(
'example', // SLD
'com', // TLD
'ns1.example.com' // Nameserver hostname
);
Get Nameserver Information
// Get information about a nameserver
const nsInfo = await client.ns.getInfo(
'example', // SLD
'com', // TLD
'ns1.example.com' // Nameserver hostname
);
console.log(`Nameserver: ${nsInfo.nameserver}`);
console.log(`IP: ${nsInfo.ip}`);
console.log(`Statuses: ${nsInfo.statuses.join(', ')}`);
Update a Nameserver
// Update a nameserver's IP address
const success = await client.ns.update(
'example', // SLD
'com', // TLD
'ns1.example.com', // Nameserver hostname
'192.0.2.1', // Old IP address
'192.0.2.2' // New IP address
);
Domain Transfers
Get Transfer List
// Get a list of domain transfers
const transfers = await client.transfer.getList();
transfers.transfers.forEach(transfer => {
console.log(`${transfer.domainName} (Status: ${transfer.status})`);
});
// With pagination
const page2 = await client.transfer.getList(2, 20);
// Filter by status
const inProgress = await client.transfer.getList(1, 20, 'INPROGRESS');
Get Transfer Status
// Get the status of a specific transfer
const status = await client.transfer.getStatus(12345); // Transfer ID
console.log(`Domain: ${status.domainName}`);
console.log(`Status: ${status.status}`);
console.log(`Description: ${status.statusDescription}`);
Create a Transfer
// Initiate a domain transfer to Namecheap
const transferResult = await client.transfer.create(
'example.com', // Domain name
1, // Number of years to renew for
'AUTH_CODE', // Authorization code from current registrar
{
addFreeWhoisguard: true,
whoisguardEnable: true
}
);
console.log(`Transfer initiated: ${transferResult.transferId}`);
console.log(`Status: ${transferResult.transferStatus}`);
Update Transfer Status
// Update the status of a transfer (e.g., to resubmit)
const success = await client.transfer.updateStatus(12345, true); // Transfer ID, resubmit flag
Get Transfer Information
// Get detailed information about a transfer
const transferInfo = await client.transfer.getInfo(12345); // Transfer ID
console.log(`Domain: ${transferInfo.domainName}`);
console.log(`Status: ${transferInfo.status}`);
console.log(`Order Date: ${transferInfo.orderDate}`);
console.log(`WhoisGuard Status: ${transferInfo.whoisguardStatus}`);
Error Handling
The client provides detailed error messages for API errors:
try {
await client.domains.getInfo('example.com');
} catch (error) {
console.error('API Error:', error.message);
// For more detailed error information
if (error.errors) {
error.errors.forEach(err => console.error(' - ', err));
}
}
Sandbox Testing
Namecheap provides a sandbox environment for testing API integrations. To use it:
- Register for a sandbox account at https://www.sandbox.namecheap.com/
- Enable API access in your sandbox account
- Get your API key from the profile settings
- Whitelist your IP address in the API settings
- Create a client with sandbox mode enabled:
const client = new NamecheapClient({
apiUser: 'your-sandbox-username',
apiKey: 'your-sandbox-api-key',
userName: 'your-sandbox-username',
clientIp: 'your-whitelisted-ip'
}, true); // true enables sandbox mode
License and Legal Information
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Trademarks
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Company Information
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Registered at District court Bremen HRB 35230 HB, Germany
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