bdy domain buy

$bdy domain buy [options] [domain|prompt]

Search for and buy a domain Required scopes: DOMAIN_MANAGE

ARGUMENTS

domain|prompt

Phrase, full domain or part of it (required)

OPTIONS

--context <name>

Connection and scope context: default, git, link or a saved name. Overrides the globally active context for this invocation.

--examples

Show only examples; with this flag --format accepts text, json or jsonl

--verbose

Show REST API requests, responses, timing and retries on stderr

-w, --workspace <domain>

Workspace URL handle. Can be set via variable: BUDDY_WORKSPACE

-d, --tld <tld...>

Filter tld. Can be passed multiple times or separated by comma. Example: --tld=de --tld=com,io

-o, --owner-behalf

Buy domain on workspace owner behalf

-s, --sort <name|price>

Sort domains by "price" or "name"

-f, --force

Skip interactive selection and auto-buy the best match

--accept-price

Accept the price of a premium domain without prompting

-a, --only-available

Show only available domains

--format <text|json>

Output format: json, text. JSON CLI errors: {error:{code,message,hint}}, exit 1. Default: text (choices: "text", "json")

-h, --help

display help for command

Documentation for bdy v1.25.20

Last modified on Oct 14, 2026

Examples

Pick a domain to buy from matches and suggestions
bdy domain buy mystartup$

Buy a domain without prompting
bdy domain buy mystartup.com --force$

Buy a premium domain without prompting, accepting its price
bdy domain buy buy.space --force --accept-price$