_for-sale DNS records
- ID
- 12312
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 08 Aug 2026, 9:26 PM
- Fetched
- 10 Aug 2026, 9:18 PM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://specification.website/spec/foundations/for-sale-dns/
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 4.0
- Created
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:26 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
RFC 10023 (Informational, July 2026) defines a `_for-sale` DNS TXT record convention that lets domain owners signal a domain is available for purchase without parking it or taking the site down. The record sits at `_for-sale.example.com` and carries a version tag plus optional fields for contact URI, asking price, free text, or a proprietary code. It targets brokers and automated availability services, not browsers—WHOIS/RDAP only answer registration status, not saleability.
Why it matters
If you hold domains you'd sell but don't want to park, you can now publish one TXT record and let automated services discover it. The standard is new enough that adoption is near-zero, so there is no urgency—but if you run a domain portfolio or brokerage tool, this is the spec to watch or build against early.
Discussion angle
Is a DNS-based for-sale signal actually better than just putting a contact page on the domain, or does it only matter once brokers build automated lookups—and who would build that tool for the Malaysian/SEA market?