Technology: Espresso Registry

Espresso Registry Platform

Espresso is a versatile, powerful, full-featured registry platform for new TLDs.

Espresso provides everything a new TLD applicant needs, all for a very reasonable flat per-domain price. And it comes with the expertise of some of the domain name industry’s top experts, ready to help with all aspects of your new top-level domain.

Espresso is closely based on the CoCCA platform, which is deployed by over 20 country-code top-level domains (and growing). Espresso, thanks to its CoCCA roots, is already fully integrated with over 150 registrars, including most of the top tier providers.

Why you will love Espresso.

  • Espresso is hosted by Minds + Machines, no hardware or software to configure (local installation available)
  • Low flat fee as low as $1.50 per name per year
  • Low minimum of only $100K/yr (may be adjusted or waived for some community TLDs)
  • Versatile, scalable, secure system used by over 20 existing TLDs and most major registrars
  • Hundreds of registrars have already done technical integration – avoid costly delays
  • Manage multiple TLDs from one interface
  • Manage unlimited registrars
  • Registrars can log in to their own area and manage their customers
  • Registrar liaison services available
  • Anycast Root DNS (upgrades to Double Anycast DNS available)
  • Customizable price promotion programs to registrars
  • Full consulting services available – get your application approved and more
  • Friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive staff

Espresso is a live system, not vaporware. Schedule a live demo with us below.

Espresso’s Technical Credentials

  • Written in Java
  • Full-featured API
  • Adheres to RFCs for registration, resolution, and whois information
  • Fully ICANN-compliant
  • Supports IDNs
  • Supports IPv6
  • Supports DNSSEC over Anycast for DNS resolution
  • Easy setup – can be configured in an afternoon
  • Hosted or locally-installed configurations
  • Works with all major currencies
  • Works with several major languages out of the box, can be configured to work with any language

Espresso is a tested, proven TLD registry platform that has been adopted with enthusiasm by the ccTLD community, and now available for gTLDs.