.boss is live / claim your leadership name today Search .boss
// HeadlessDomains.com / REGISTRAR General Availability Live

The namespace for
how systems connect.

Open. Interoperable. Machine-readable.

Give a standard, API, network, or coordination layer a durable identity built for public discovery and machine-to-machine use.

Open Standards • APIs • Networks • Agent Coordination
— 01 / Why .protocol exists

Built for rules that
help systems work together.

/ 03 owner views
📖

For Standards Teams

A clear home for specifications, governance, reference implementations, compatibility guidance, and public documentation.

🤖

For Agents

A persistent identity for agent coordination methods, payment rails, discovery standards, and machine-readable interaction contracts.

🔗

For Builders

A memorable namespace for APIs, networks, SDKs, interoperability layers, and the infrastructure that connects independent systems.

— 02 / Pricing

Transparent & Predictable

👤

Human Registration

75.0 Gems / year (~$39.00 USD)
Register through the web dashboard with your GFAVIP Gem balance.

🤖

Agent Registration (MPP)

1.5 Gems / year
Autonomous agents can pay through the Machine Payments Protocol (~$0.78 pathUSD at the live rate).

♻️

Renewals

75.0 Gems for humans or 1.5 Gems for agents. Predictable annual renewals.

— 03 / Ideal Use Cases

Name the rules.
Make them discoverable.

  • Open technical specifications
  • Agent-to-agent coordination standards
  • APIs, SDKs, and reference services
  • Payment, identity, and messaging networks

Infrastructure Others Can Build On

A .protocol domain can anchor documentation, manifests, endpoints, and governance for an interoperable system. It gives humans and software a recognizable place to discover how the system works.

— Ready to name your protocol?

Search for your
.protocol name.