Skip to main content
POST
/
domains
/
claim
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/domains/claim' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "example.com"
}'

{
  "object": "domain_claim",
  "id": "dacf4072-4119-4d88-932f-6c6126d3a9d1",
  "name": "example.com",
  "status": "pending",
  "domain_id": "d91cd9bd-1176-453e-8fc1-35364d380206",
  "region": "us-east-1",
  "record": {
    "type": "TXT",
    "name": "example.com",
    "value": "resend-domain-verification=3f8a1c2d4e5b6a7f8091a2b3c4d5e6f7",
    "ttl": "Auto"
  },
  "blocked_reason": null,
  "failure_reason": null,
  "created_at": "2026-06-16 17:12:02.059593+00",
  "expires_at": "2026-06-23 17:12:02.059593+00"
}
Use this endpoint when creating a domain fails because the domain is already verified by another team. Resend creates a placeholder domain on your team and returns a domain_claim with a TXT record to add to your DNS. Learn more in Claiming a domain.

​
Body Parameters

​
name
string
required
The name of the domain you want to claim.
​
region
string
default:"us-east-1"
The region where emails will be sent from. Possible values: 'us-east-1' | 'eu-west-1' | 'sa-east-1' | 'ap-northeast-1'
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/domains/claim' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "example.com"
}'

{
  "object": "domain_claim",
  "id": "dacf4072-4119-4d88-932f-6c6126d3a9d1",
  "name": "example.com",
  "status": "pending",
  "domain_id": "d91cd9bd-1176-453e-8fc1-35364d380206",
  "region": "us-east-1",
  "record": {
    "type": "TXT",
    "name": "example.com",
    "value": "resend-domain-verification=3f8a1c2d4e5b6a7f8091a2b3c4d5e6f7",
    "ttl": "Auto"
  },
  "blocked_reason": null,
  "failure_reason": null,
  "created_at": "2026-06-16 17:12:02.059593+00",
  "expires_at": "2026-06-23 17:12:02.059593+00"
}