Worth watching · Pending delete
4 chars·.dev·Pending deleteVerified· 1h ago·likely available ~Apr 29, 2026
Final delete window. Dropping ~Apr 29, 2026.
strong brand shape, tight, with natural cadence
Moderate scoring — fine as a portfolio filler if the aftermarket covers cost, not a chase on its own.
Synthesized from the DQS, aftermarket estimate, registration cost, lifecycle stage, and trademark check on this page. Not financial advice — your portfolio strategy overrides.
Rough aftermarket estimate
$226 — $597
DQS 52 · .dev · 4ch · brandable · saas category
Directional only — a gut-check range, not an appraisal. Uses DQS + TLD + length; doesn’t know about comps, trademarks, or brand context. Treat as “worth looking at” vs “skip,” not a bid price.
| Length | 4 |
| TLD | .dev |
| Keyword category | saas |
| Commercial intent | none |
| Wayback snapshots | 0 |
| Brandable combo | yes |
| Spam pattern | no |
| Saturated suffix | none |
Because "gapi" is a recognizable word, gapi.dev benefits from both type-in traffic and search-intent alignment. At 4 characters it lands in the "very short" bucket, which is where the aftermarket premium lives — sub-5 names in any desirable TLD are scarce and defended. Vowel-heavy and smooth to say aloud. The .dev extension signals a modern tech or commercial use case, which pairs well with keyword clarity. The Wayback Machine has no archived snapshots of the domain, suggesting it was parked or lightly used in any prior registrations. DQS 52/100 is the mid-band: the domain has real signals behind it but isn't an obvious standout. Mid-band names reward buyers who understand a specific niche. Because the name is still in redemption (day 0 of 30), its future is largely controlled by whether the prior registrant pays the restore fee. Bottom line: evaluate this one against a specific use case you have in mind. Mid-band names don't sell themselves — they sell when the buyer is already looking.
Web-presence signal
None observed
No meaningful Wayback record. Backlink research rarely pays off here.
Deep-link into backlink checkers
Real backlink counts come from dedicated crawlers (Ahrefs, Moz, Majestic). Each button opens gapi.dev pre-loaded in that tool — zero keystrokes to cross-check.
1
drop recorded so far
Apr 24, 2026
first observed
Apr 24, 2026
last observed
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Same TLD, similar length, similar DQS. Useful if you're scoping a portfolio of related shapes.
Social handle availability
A 404 on the profile page means the handle is free to claim. Grabbing matching handles at registration time is cheap insurance against impersonation + easier brand rollout later.
Other domains that dropped at the same registrar on 2026-04-24. Registrars often drop batches of expired portfolios together — worth a scan if you like this shape.
Act now — drop-catchers are already queuing
Retail registration will lose the race for premium names. Drop-catchers are the only reliable path during this window.
via RDAP · fetched 1h ago
Pending delete. Final delete window. Will hit drop-catcher pools within days.
inactivepending deleteredemption period
| Status | Pending delete |
| Registrar | Porkbun LLC |
| Created | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Expires | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Last updated | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Nameservers | — |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
| Registration cost | $12.98 / yr (Porkbun retail) |
No Wayback Machine snapshots found for gapi.dev.