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Squarespace Domains domains, keys and logins
What every Squarespace Domains credential a founder holds does, whether it expires, and what tends to break. Each fact links to Squarespace Domains's own docs.
Our research on Squarespace Domains is still thin. Treat this page as a starting point and check the linked docs.
At a glance
| Credential | Expiry | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Squarespace account login (manages Domains) | Not documented | – |
Each credential
Squarespace account login (manages Domains)
- Not documented
Domains are managed from the Domains panel in the Squarespace account. No public Domains API was found in Squarespace developer docs, so there is no domain API key to create. Domains moved from Google Domains are renewed by Squarespace; sign in with the Google account used for the original purchase.
What usually goes wrong
- Auto-renew turned off, then the domain expires and can be registered by someone else
- Renewal fails when no valid payment method is on the account; the domain must be reactivated in the Domains dashboard
Renewals and billing
- Squarespace Domains registrations. Auto-renew is on by default per help text quoted in search results. Squarespace emails about 15 days before the renewal date. Auto-renew can be turned off in the Domains panel; if an unrenewed domain expires, it can be re-registered by others. Domains bought through Entri are billed through Entri.
Renewal charges go to the payment method on the account.
Where to find it in Squarespace Domains
What Squarespace Domains's docs don't say
We couldn't confirm these from official docs, so don't rely on them either way:
- Whether any Domains API or reseller API exposes expiry dates
- Renewal pricing and cadence
- Whether Squarespace Developer API keys (Commerce) have any relevance to Domains; excluded because they are site-level
Rotating or replacing a Squarespace Domains key
The steps are the same for most providers: make the new key, deploy it everywhere the old one is used, check it works, then revoke the old one. Our guides walk through it:
Sources
- developers.squarespace.com/
- www.snagged.com/guides/how-to-renew-a-domain-name-on-squarespace
- help.entri.com/articles/8130853520-how-to-cancel-squarespace-auto-renew-for-domains-registered-through-entri
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Keep track of every Squarespace Domains key
StackHangar stores your Squarespace Domains keys in an encrypted vault, grouped by the product they belong to, warns you before they expire, and walks you through rotating them. We can't read your secrets.