What Is Cloud Domains?
Cloud Domains is Google Cloud’s domain registration service. You search for, register, and manage domains directly from Google Cloud, bill them through existing Cloud Billing accounts, and control permissions per project through IAM.
For context: the documentation states that on September 7, 2023 Squarespace acquired all domain registrations and related customer accounts from Google Domains. Google refers to its own feature deprecation and FAQ pages for how this affects Cloud Domains. Registering new domains through Cloud Domains remains available.
Core Capabilities
- Domain search and registration in Google Cloud, covering over 300 domain extensions per the documentation
- Billing through Cloud Billing instead of a separate registrar contract
- Project-based management with access control through IAM
- Automatic yearly renewal, user-configurable; expired domains can be renewed within 30 days
- Privacy options: full privacy protection, limited information, or public contact data
- One-click DNSSEC and automatic domain verification
- Bulk management through the API
- Transfer of domains to other registrars
Typical Use Cases
Domains in a cloud context: Domains are managed where the corresponding infrastructure lives and billed through the same account.
Permission control: IAM determines who may manage domains in which project.
Cloud DNS integration: Registered domains can run on Cloud DNS name servers, or on custom third-party name servers.
Automation: The API lets you manage larger domain portfolios programmatically.
Benefits
- Registration and management without a separate registrar account
- Unified billing through Cloud Billing
- Permissions through IAM rather than registrar-specific role models
- DNSSEC without manual key management
- Available in all countries where Google Cloud is available
Working with innFactory
As a certified Google Cloud Partner, innFactory supports you with Cloud Domains:
- Domain governance: building a permission model for domains through IAM and project structure
- DNS architecture: connecting registered domains to Cloud DNS or existing name servers
- Automation: managing larger domain portfolios through the API and infrastructure as code
- Deprecation assessment: evaluating Google’s documented feature deprecations for your portfolio
Get in touch for a consultation on Cloud Domains and DNS architectures on Google Cloud.
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cloud Domains?
Cloud Domains lets you search for, register, and manage domains directly from Google Cloud. Billing runs through Cloud Billing accounts and management is project-based with IAM permissions.
Which DNS options are available?
Registered domains can use Cloud DNS as the recommended option or custom name servers from a third-party provider. Cloud DNS incurs additional charges. Google Domains DNS is no longer supported.
What is the note about Squarespace?
The documentation states that on September 7, 2023 Squarespace acquired all domain registrations and related customer accounts from Google Domains. Google refers to its own feature deprecation and FAQ pages for how this affects Cloud Domains.
Can I still register new domains?
Yes. Cloud Domains supports all top-level domains listed on its pricing page and is available in all countries where Google Cloud is available.
How does renewal work?
Domains renew automatically each year by default, and this behavior is configurable. Expired domains can be renewed within 30 days.
Which privacy options exist?
You can choose full privacy protection, limited information, or public contact data. Registrant information is mandatory; per the documentation, administrative and technical contacts are only required for country-code top-level domains as of August 2025.
Note: All product information on this page has been compiled with care, but is provided without guarantee and may be outdated or incomplete. Cloud services evolve rapidly — features, pricing, SLAs, and availability change frequently. Authoritative and up-to-date information can only be found on the official product page of Google Cloud (official documentation). This page does not represent an offer by Google Cloud.
