Get Handshake names
A walkthrough for getting Handshake TLDs through Namebase.io
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A walkthrough for getting Handshake TLDs through Namebase.io
Last updated
Want a free Handshake name to play with before fully committing? Get a free Handshake name on our Discord server here.
Make sure you fully understand how Handshake auctions work before bidding on Handshake names. You can check your understanding with these case studies.
Visit https://www.namebase.io/domains and use the Power search to find names you want to own. There are 6 possible results to your name search:
This name was already minted. The name is owned by someone else and it's up for sale — you can immediately purchase it. If the seller has enabled "Make an Offer", you'll also be able to make them an offer for their name.
This name was already minted. The name is owned by someone else and it isn't up for sale. If the owner has enabled "Make an Offer", you'll be able to make them an offer on their name.
This Handshake name auction hasn't started and placing a bid on this — around 30 minutes to confirm — will begin the auction.
This Handshake name auction is underway.
This name's auction recently ended and the winner will receive their name once the reveal period ends.
This name is either one of the existing ~1,500 blacklisted traditional TLDs or is reserved for a top 100,000 Alexa website. If you are the owner of a reserved name, follow these instructions to claim your Handshake name.
Read about how Handshake auctions work before bidding.
Use https://www.namebase.io/domain-manager to keep track of all your domains
Visit the Namer Community to ask about and discuss bidding strategies.
