Registrar profile
Cloudflare
Cloudflare (Cloudflare, Inc.) is an ICANN-accredited registrar (IANA 1910). WHOIS privacy is included at no extra charge for most TLDs. Verified capabilities include DNS hosting, DNSSEC, authenticator-app two-factor authentication, API-based domain management. Published support channels include live chat, phone, tickets. Expired domains can usually be renewed at the standard rate for 30 days. Tracked domain offerings include .com.
- WHOIS privacy included for free
- DNSSEC
- Two-factor authentication
- Public API
- Live chat
Registrar details
- Official website
- https://www.cloudflare.com/
- Legal name
- Cloudflare, Inc.
- ICANN status
- Accredited registrar
- IANA registrar ID
- 1910
- Record verified
- September 10, 2026
WHOIS and domain privacy
- WHOIS privacy available
- Yes
Cloudflare provides personal-data redaction where the registry permits it.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- WHOIS privacy included for free
- Yes
WHOIS personal-data redaction is provided free; this is redaction rather than a proxy-registrant service.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
DNS and DNSSEC
- DNS hosting
- Yes
Registrar domains use Cloudflare account and DNS management.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- DNSSEC
- Yes
One-click DNSSEC is offered free to Cloudflare Registrar customers.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
API and domain management
- Public API
- Yes
The Registrar API supports availability checks and registration workflows for supported non-premium domains.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Documented API
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- API documentation
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/resources/registrar/
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Account security
- Two-factor authentication
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Authenticator apps (TOTP)
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Hardware security keys
- Yes
Security keys and built-in authenticators such as Touch ID and Windows Hello are supported.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Passkeys
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Registrar lock
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Transfers
- Transfer authorization code
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Transfer lock after register/transfer
- 60 days
Registration, previous transfer, and applicable registrant-contact changes can impose a 60-day lock.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Transfer requirements
- Transfers generally require Cloudflare authoritative DNS, registrar unlock, and an authorization code; ccTLD rules can differ.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Expiration and renewal
- Auto-renew on by default
- Yes
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Renewal grace period after expiry
- 30 days
The published general timeline labels days 0–30 as the grace period; TLD-specific rules can differ.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Redemption period
- 30 days
The published general timeline places redemption at days 40–70; restoration and renewal fees may apply.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Expiration lifecycle
- General timeline: grace on days 0–30, suspension on days 31–40, redemption on days 40–70, and pending deletion on days 71–75; TLD-specific rules can differ.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Support
- Live chat
- Yes
Live chat is limited to Business and Enterprise plans.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Phone support
- Yes
Emergency phone support is limited to Enterprise plans.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Ticket system
- Yes
Support cases are available to paid plans and for limited account, billing, and Registrar issues on the Free plan.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
- Support and help center
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/support/contacting-cloudflare-support/
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Payments
- Payment methods
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, UnionPay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe Link
Registrar charges use the account's primary payment method.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Pricing approach
- Pricing model
- Registry and ICANN cost without registrar markup.
Cloudflare source · verified September 10, 2026
Tracked domain extensions
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Sources
Facts above are limited to the cited official registrar and IANA records.