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title: Start (or fetch) an ownership claim on a listed domain
description: Signed-in only.
---
# Start (or fetch) an ownership claim on a listed domain

`POST https://api.releases.sh/v1/listing/claim`

Signed-in only. Mints a pending claim with a well-known-token + DNS-TXT proof pair for a stub or tracked domain; idempotent once verified. 404s an unlisted domain.

**Auth:** Bearer token required.

**Request body** (`application/json`)

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `domain` | string | yes |  |

**Responses**

- `200` Existing verified claim returned as-is
- `201` Pending claim minted
- `400` Invalid request body
- `401` Sign-in required
- `404` Lane disabled, or the domain is not listed
- `429` Rate limited

Full request and response schemas: [OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://api.releases.sh/v1/openapi.json).