NameStation

Brand names with verified-available domains, aftermarket prices, brand analysis, and trademark checks.

View on namestation.com

Hosted MCP Server

npx add-mcp 'https://api.namestation.com/mcp'

Installs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more

Documentation

NameStation in the AI apps

Ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Slack, Cursor, and other agents for brand names. NameStation checks every domain live, screens trademarks, and saves shortlists to your account.

MCP server URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Or add it to every coding agent on this machine

npx add-mcp https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Works with

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Gemini
  • Grok
  • Slack
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Codex
  • Windsurf
  • Zapier
  • n8n
  • Make

Your assistant brainstorms. NameStation makes it real.

Chat models are good at ideas and bad at knowing what is taken. Connecting NameStation gives them the parts they are missing.

  • Real availability, not guesses

    Chat models suggest domains that were registered years ago. NameStation checks every domain live and only calls it available when you can register it.

  • Names worth shortlisting

    The same generator and quality scoring as NameStation AI search, steered by your keywords, length, style, and words to avoid.

  • Trademark screening built in

    Screen a shortlist against USPTO and EUIPO marks before anyone falls in love with a name.

  • Shortlists your team can open

    Save picks to a NameStation list from any app and share one link with a cofounder, a client, or a Slack channel.

Example conversation

Find one-word.com names for a cozy coffee shop in Portland.

Called NameStation find_available_domains

  • roastnook.com Short, warm, easy to say Available
  • hearthroast.com Cozy, suggests a warm fire Available
  • cupwarden.com Friendly, a little playful Available
  • beanhollow.com Listed for sale For sale $3,995

Three are ready to register. Want me to screen them for trademarks or save them to a list? See 40 more on NameStation

Connected in about a minute

No download, no code, and nothing to host.

1

Add the server

Use one-click install in Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, install the plugin in a coding agent, or paste the MCP URL.

2

Sign in and approve

Pick the organization to bill. New accounts can start a 3-day trial right there.

3

Ask in plain words

Your assistant calls NameStation, shows the best picks, and links to the full results on NameStation.

What your assistant can do

Seven tools, one connection. Your assistant picks the right one from what you ask.

  • 10 credits, only when a domain is available

    Find available domains

    Brand names with a domain you can register, ranked by quality. Set extensions, length, style, and words to avoid. find_available_domains
  • 10 credits

    Generate name ideas

    Fast brainstorming when the domain can wait. The same generator behind NameStation AI search. generate_name_ideas
  • No credits. Needs a plan or trial

    Check domains

    Check domains live on most extensions, including names the assistant thought up itself, with the price when one is for sale. Up to 1,000 a call. check_domains
  • No credits. Needs a plan or trial

    Every extension at once

    One name across the popular extensions, the country codes, or all of them, with what is free and what is for sale. check_all_extensions
  • 5 credits for a new analysis, free when one exists

    Look up a domain

    Availability or asking price, a brand analysis with a score out of 10, and a trademark screen for one domain. lookup_domain
  • 5 credits, only when one is available

    Alternatives to a taken domain

    Names in the same style as a domain that is taken or too expensive, each with a domain you can register. find_alternatives
  • No credits. Needs a plan or trial

    Domains for sale

    Sedo and GoDaddy listings that contain a keyword, filtered by price and length, with a buy link. search_aftermarket
  • No credits

    Keyword research

    Synonyms, associations, rhymes, and sound-alikes for a word, to build names from. keyword_research
  • No credits. Needs a plan or trial

    Screen trademarks

    USPTO and EUIPO screening for up to 10 names, with a clear, caution, or risk verdict for each. check_trademarks
  • No credits

    Save a shortlist

    Save picks to a NameStation list and get one link to share with a cofounder, client, or team. save_name_list
  • No credits

    Pick up where you left off

    Open saved lists and keep adding to them from any app. list_name_lists, get_name_list
  • No credits

    Check your balance

    Plan, credits, and how many searches are left this month. get_account

Try asking

  • “Find 10 one-word.com names for a cozy coffee shop in Portland.” find_available_domains
  • “Is brightnest.com taken? Check.io and.co too.” check_domains
  • “Screen Lumora, Brightnest, and Kindling for trademark conflicts.” check_trademarks
  • “Where is Kindling free? Check every extension.” check_all_extensions
  • “What do you think of lumora.ai as a brand?” lookup_domain
  • “This Reddit post wants a name for a dog-walking app. Draft a reply with names and a list link.” save_name_list
  • “More like Brightnest, but shorter. Skip anything you already showed me.” find_available_domains
  • “Save my three favorites to a list I can send to my cofounder.” save_name_list
  • “How many searches do I have left this month?” get_account

Plugins and skills

One package adds the NameStation server and a naming skill that teaches the agent how to run a naming session. Install it with your app's own plugin command.

  • Claude Code

    Adds the server and the naming skill. Type /mcp to sign in. 
    claude plugin marketplace add namestation/plugins
claude plugin install namestation@namestation

  • Claude and Claude desktop

    Upload the plugin under Customize, then Plugins. Download plugin

  • Codex

    Then open /plugins and install NameStation. Terminal codex plugin marketplace add namestation/plugins Copy

  • GitHub Copilot

    In VS Code, run Chat: Install Plugin From Source with https://github.com/namestation/plugins. Terminal copilot plugin install namestation/plugins Copy

  • Grok Build

    Signs in the first time a NameStation tool runs. Terminal grok plugin install namestation/plugins --trust Copy

  • Gemini CLI

    Installs as a Gemini CLI extension with the naming context. Terminal gemini extensions install https://github.com/namestation/plugins Copy

  • Any agent that reads skills

    Adds only the naming skill, for Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, OpenCode, and others. Connect the server separately. Terminal npx skills add https://www.namestation.com Copy Download skill

Agents can find the skill at /.well-known/agent-skills/index.json and setup notes at /llms.txt.

Set up your app

Every client uses the same server and the same NameStation sign-in. Pick yours.

AI assistants

Sign in once, then ask for names in the chat.

ChatGPT

Add NameStation to ChatGPT as a plugin, then ask for names the way you would ask a person.

Adding a custom MCP server needs ChatGPT on the web with a Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspace, and an admin may need to allow it. On Pro, ChatGPT only runs read-only tools from custom servers, such as checking domains.

  1. 1In ChatGPT on the web, open Plugins, select the plus button, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. 2Name it NameStation, paste the MCP URL, and choose OAuth. Review the warning, then select Create as a plugin.
  3. 3Install the plugin, sign in to NameStation, and approve. Pick the organization to bill.
  4. 4In a new chat, ask for a name or an available domain. ChatGPT asks you to confirm before it runs a search that spends credits.

MCP URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Full ChatGPT guide

Claude

Claude connects to NameStation as a custom connector. The same sign-in works in Claude.ai, Claude for desktop, and Claude Code.

Custom connectors are available on Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. On Team and Enterprise, an owner may need to add the connector first.

  1. 1Choose Add to Claude. Claude opens the custom connector form with NameStation and the MCP URL filled in. You can also open Customize, then Connectors, choose Add custom connector, and paste the URL.
  2. 2Choose Add, then Connect. Sign in to NameStation and approve the requested access.
  3. 3Optional: download the NameStation plugin and upload it under Customize, then Plugins. It adds a naming skill that guides Claude through the brief, the shortlist, and the trademark check.
  4. 4Ask Claude for names. When Claude thinks up names itself, it checks their domains and trademarks with NameStation before suggesting them. Only generating names uses credits.

MCP URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

claude plugin marketplace add namestation/plugins
claude plugin install namestation@namestation

Full Claude guide

Grok

Use NameStation from grok.com, from Grok Build in the terminal, or from a bot on the xAI API.

  1. 1On grok.com, open Connectors, choose New Connector, then Custom, and paste the MCP URL. Sign in when asked.
  2. 2In Grok Build, run the plugin command below. It adds the NameStation server and the naming skill. Sign in the first time a tool runs.
  3. 3For a bot on the xAI API, create an API key in Connected apps and pass the MCP URL with that key as a tool.
  4. 4Ask for name ideas or domains that are actually available. The reply includes a link back to NameStation.

MCP URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Grok Build

grok plugin install namestation/plugins --trust

{
  "type": "mcp",
  "server_url": "https://api.namestation.com/mcp",
  "server_label": "namestation",
  "authorization": "Bearer ns_live_YOUR_KEY"
}

Full Grok guide

Gemini

Add NameStation to the Gemini app as a custom app, then ask for names in any chat.

Custom apps in Gemini are available for personal Google accounts in the US, for people 18 and older, with Keep Activity turned on and Gemini set to English.

  1. 1On gemini.google.com, open Settings and help, then Connected apps.
  2. 2Under Custom apps, choose Add a custom app. Name it NameStation and paste the MCP URL.
  3. 3Sign in to NameStation and approve the requested access.
  4. 4Type @NameStation in a chat, or ask Gemini for names with available domains.

MCP URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Full Gemini guide

Slack

Ask Slackbot for names in any channel or DM. Each person connects their own NameStation account.

  1. 1Install the NameStation Slack app in your workspace. A workspace admin may need to approve it.
  2. 2Open Slackbot, then Apps, and connect NameStation. Sign in with your NameStation account.
  3. 3Ask Slackbot for a name or a domain, or to save a shortlist your team can open. The credits come from the person who connected.
  4. 4For Slack Workflow Builder or a custom bot, call the REST API with an API key instead.

MCP URL

https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Full Slack guide

Coding agents

Name the project you are building without leaving the editor.

Cursor

Name the product you are building from the Cursor agent, with one click to add the server.

Add to Cursor

  1. 1Choose Add to Cursor, or add the snippet below to.cursor/mcp.json in your project or home folder.
  2. 2Cursor shows Needs login next to namestation. Click it, sign in to NameStation, and approve.
  3. 3Optional: run the skills command below in your project to add the naming skill, which guides the agent through the brief and the shortlist.
  4. 4Ask the agent to name something. It shows a short list and a link to continue on NameStation.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namestation": { "url": "https://api.namestation.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Naming skill

npx skills add https://www.namestation.com

Full Cursor guide

VS Code

GitHub Copilot in VS Code calls NameStation from agent mode.

Add to VS Code

  1. 1Choose Add to VS Code, or open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Pick HTTP, paste the MCP URL, and name it namestation.
  2. 2Run MCP: List Servers, start namestation, and allow it to sign in to NameStation.
  3. 3Want the naming skill too? Run Chat: Install Plugin From Source and enter https://github.com/namestation/plugins. In the Copilot CLI, run the command below.
  4. 4Ask Copilot in agent mode for names.
{
  "servers": {
    "namestation": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.namestation.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Copilot CLI

copilot plugin install namestation/plugins

Full VS Code guide

Claude Code

Install the NameStation plugin in Claude Code: the server and a naming skill in two commands.

  1. 1Run the plugin commands below. They add the NameStation server and the naming skill. To add only the server, run the second command instead.
  2. 2Start Claude Code and type /mcp, then choose namestation to sign in.
  3. 3Ask Claude to name the project, the package, or the feature you are shipping.
claude plugin marketplace add namestation/plugins
claude plugin install namestation@namestation

Server only

claude mcp add --transport http namestation https://api.namestation.com/mcp

Full Claude Code guide

Codex

OpenAI's coding agent installs NameStation as a plugin, in the CLI, the app, and the IDE extension.

  1. 1Run the plugin command below, open /plugins in Codex, and install NameStation. It adds the server and the naming skill.
  2. 2Codex asks you to sign in to NameStation when you install. Approve the access in your browser.
  3. 3To add only the server, run the server commands below instead.
  4. 4Ask Codex for names.

Plugin

codex plugin marketplace add namestation/plugins

codex mcp add namestation --url https://api.namestation.com/mcp
codex mcp login namestation

Full Codex guide

Windsurf

Cascade calls NameStation once the server is in your MCP config.

  1. 1Add the snippet below to your mcp_config.json file.
  2. 2Refresh the MCP servers in Cascade and sign in to NameStation when asked.
  3. 3Ask Cascade for names.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namestation": { "serverUrl": "https://api.namestation.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Full Windsurf guide

Antigravity and Gemini CLI

Google's coding agents load NameStation from one MCP config, or as a Gemini CLI extension.

  1. 1In Antigravity, add the snippet below to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json, or to.agents/mcp_config.json in your project.
  2. 2Refresh the MCP servers and sign in to NameStation when asked.
  3. 3On Gemini CLI with a Google Cloud or Workspace account, install the NameStation extension instead. It adds the server and the naming skill.
  4. 4Ask the agent for names.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namestation": { "serverUrl": "https://api.namestation.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Gemini CLI extension

gemini extensions install https://github.com/namestation/plugins

Full Antigravity and Gemini CLI guide

API and automations

Call NameStation from bots, scripts, and workflows.

REST API and MCP

Call NameStation over MCP or plain REST with a personal API key. The OpenAPI schema imports into any tool that reads one.

  1. 1Open Settings, then Connected apps, and create a key. Copy it then. It is not shown again.
  2. 2Send it as Authorization: Bearer ns_live_... to the MCP URL or to the REST API. Do not send your website session cookie.
  3. 3Tools that import OpenAPI, like Postman, n8n, or an agent framework, can read the schema URL below.
  4. 4Every REST response has ok, status, data, and error, with standard HTTP status codes.

OpenAPI schema

https://api.namestation.com/v1/openapi.json

curl -X POST https://api.namestation.com/v1/domains/find \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ns_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"description":"a cozy coffee shop in Portland","extensions":["com"],"count":10}'

Full REST API and MCP guide

Zapier, n8n, and Make

Generate names or check domains from a form, a spreadsheet row, or a CRM record.

  1. 1Create an API key in Connected apps. Give it a monthly credit cap.
  2. 2Add an HTTP request step that posts JSON to https://api.namestation.com/v1/domains/find with the header Authorization: Bearer ns_live_...
  3. 3Map data.names to the next step. Each row has domain, available, and register_url.
  4. 4Use /v1/domains/check to verify domains from a sheet or another tool: up to 100 a call on.com,.net,.org,.info,.biz, and.us, and up to 50 on other extensions. It does not use credits.
{
  "description": "{{brief}}",
  "extensions": ["com", "io"],
  "count": 10
}

Full Zapier, n8n, and Make guide

Menus change between app versions. If a step does not match, check your app's MCP or connector docs.

Security and control

A connected app acts on your NameStation account, so you stay in charge of what it can do and spend.

  • Use the official address

    Only connect to https://api.namestation.com/mcp, and install plugins from github.com/namestation/plugins or namestation.com. When a marketplace offers one-click install, check that the URL matches.

  • You approve every app

    Each connection shows the app, the access it asks for, and the organization it bills before you allow it.

  • Cap what an app can spend

    Set a monthly credit cap per app or API key. Calls stop at the cap instead of draining your balance.

  • Disconnect any time

    Revoking an app or a key in Connected apps stops it on the next call.

  • Keep API keys out of chats

    Keys are shown once. Use sign-in for chat apps and keep keys in your bot or automation settings, never in a prompt.

  • Watch for prompt injection

    Web pages and files can carry hidden instructions. NameStation tools only generate, check, and save names, but review what an agent does with its other tools.

Questions

Do I need a paid NameStation plan?

Yes. Generating names, checking domains, and screening trademarks need a paid plan or the free 3-day trial. New accounts can start the trial from the connect screen and come straight back to finish connecting.

How many credits does it use?

Finding available domains and generating names cost 10 credits per search, the same as an AI search on namestation.com. Finding available domains only charges when at least one domain is available. Checking domains, screening trademarks, and saving lists do not use credits. Domain checks have a daily allowance per connection.

Which account gets billed?

The organization you pick on the approval screen. You can set a monthly credit cap for each app and change it any time in Settings, Connected apps.

What can a connected app see?

Only what you approve: name generation, domain and trademark checks, your name lists, and your plan and balance. A connected app cannot change billing, invite people, or open your projects.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI apps call tools on your behalf. NameStation runs a remote MCP server with OAuth sign-in, so there is nothing to install or host. Read how to get available domain names in ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok for a walkthrough.

What is the difference between the plugin and the connector?

The connector is the NameStation MCP server, added by URL. The plugin bundles the same server with a naming skill: instructions that tell the agent how to gather a brief, pick the right tool, skip names it already showed, and present results with links. Install the plugin where your app supports plugins, and add the connector everywhere else.

Can I use NameStation without signing in from the app?

Yes. Bots, scripts, and automations can use a personal API key over MCP or the REST API. Create one in Settings, Connected apps.