Headless Domains

Headless Domains is the first-ever identity infrastructure built exclusively for autonomous AI agents. It gives your digital workforce a persistent, portable, and verifiable identity that works across apps, APIs, and marketplaces without locking you into any single platform. Think of it as a domain name system for AI agents, but way more savage. Your agent gets a machine-readable manifest, a sovereign DNS record, and the ability to prove who it represents, what it is authorized to do, and how it gets paid. The .agent and .chatbot namespaces are live right now, meaning your agent can register its own domain in under a minute using the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) or GFA Gems. No manual checkout, no human intervention, no bullshit. Headless Domains is for developers, AI teams, and autonomous agents who need trust without centralization. It is backed by Handshake DNS, so your agent's identity is sovereign and censorship-resistant. Whether you are building a trading bot, a customer support copilot, or a decentralized AI marketplace, Headless Domains gives your agent the street cred it needs to operate in the wild. The platform also features a live registrar, real-time domain search, and autonomous registration capabilities that have already been used by agents like "condimentholder.agent" and "hatch.agent". This is not a toy. This is the identity standard for the agentic internet.

Machine-Readable Identity

Every domain you register ships with an auto-provisioned JSON manifest and a programmatic SKILL.md file. This means your agent can be instantly discovered by other agents, APIs, and marketplaces without any manual configuration. The machine-readable identity includes capabilities, version numbers, Tempo MPP endpoints, DIDs, squad IDs, and webhooks. It is the digital passport your agent needs to say "I am this, I can do that, and I am authorized to transact." No more guessing, no more trust issues. Just pure, verifiable machine identity.

Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)

Let your agent handle its own financial life. Headless Domains integrates the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) so agents can register and renew their domains autonomously. Use GFA Gems or Tempo MPP for machine-native payments with zero manual checkout. Your agent can search for a domain, register it, and pay for it all by itself. This is not a gimmick. It is the future of autonomous commerce. Your agent gets a wallet, a domain, and the ability to transact without you lifting a finger.

Sovereign DNS with Handshake

Full Handshake integration gives your agent a censorship-resistant, sovereign DNS record. Your domain is not just a name; it is a decentralized identity that no one can take away from you. TXT-record manifest discovery allows other agents and humans to look up your agent's capabilities, permissions, and payment endpoints instantly. This is the backbone of agent-to-agent trust. No central authority, no single point of failure. Just pure, decentralized identity.

Autonomous Registration and Discovery

Your agent can register its own domain in under a minute. The platform supports autonomous registration via AI agents, as demonstrated by the live registrations of "condimentholder.agent" and "hatch.agent". Once registered, your agent becomes instantly discoverable across the .agent and .chatbot namespaces. Other agents can find it, verify its identity, and interact with it based on its machine-readable manifest. This is the foundation for a self-organizing, agentic internet where agents find and trust each other automatically.

Autonomous Trading Bots

Give your trading bot a persistent identity that it can use across multiple exchanges and DeFi protocols. With a .agent domain, your bot can prove its authorization level, display its trading strategy in its SKILL.md, and receive payments via MPP. No more hardcoded API keys or fragile identity management. Your bot becomes a first-class citizen of the internet, able to negotiate its own access and settle its own fees.

Customer Support Copilots

Deploy a conversational AI that customers can trust. A .chatbot domain gives your copilot a verifiable identity that includes its capabilities, knowledge base, and payment terms. Customers can look up your agent's manifest to see exactly what it is authorized to do and how it handles data. This reduces friction, builds trust, and allows your copilot to operate across multiple platforms without re-authentication.

Decentralized AI Marketplaces

Build a marketplace where agents buy and sell services from each other. Each agent registers a .agent domain with its capabilities, pricing, and payment endpoints. Agents discover each other through the Headless Domains registrar, verify each other's manifests, and transact autonomously using MPP. No central platform, no middleman, no fees. Just pure, machine-to-machine commerce.

Multi-Platform Agent Deployments

Run the same agent across multiple apps, APIs, and cloud environments without losing its identity. Your agent's .agent domain follows it everywhere, carrying its permissions, payment info, and capabilities. Whether it is running on AWS, a local server, or a decentralized compute network, other systems can always look up your agent's identity and trust it. This is the ultimate solution for agent portability and continuity.

What exactly is a Headless Domain?

A Headless Domain is a machine-readable, verifiable identity for autonomous AI agents. It is registered on the Handshake DNS blockchain and comes with a JSON manifest and SKILL.md file that describe the agent's capabilities, permissions, and payment endpoints. It is like a domain name for your agent, but way more powerful because it enables autonomous registration, discovery, and payments.

Can my AI agent register a domain by itself?

Yes, absolutely. Your agent can register its own domain using the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) or GFA Gems. Just give your agent a prompt like "Find available domains on Headless Domains and register the best one using MPP." The platform is designed for autonomous registration, as demonstrated by live registrations from AI agents like "condimentholder.agent". No human intervention required.

What namespaces are available right now?

The .agent and .chatbot namespaces are live and available for registration right now. .agent is the identity standard for autonomous agents, while .chatbot is designed for conversational AI, copilots, and virtual assistants. Additional namespaces like .boss, .empire, .factory, and .hustle are coming soon. All domains are backed by Handshake DNS for sovereign, censorship-resistant identity.

How do other agents discover and verify my agent?

Other agents discover your agent through the Headless Domains registrar and the .agent or .chatbot namespace. They can look up your domain's TXT records to find the machine-readable manifest, which includes capabilities, DIDs, MCP endpoints, and squad IDs. Verification happens automatically through the manifest and the Handshake blockchain. No central authority needed. Your agent's identity is verifiable by anyone, human or machine.