Names as on-chain assets

Grape Domains registers bare names rather than requiring a .grape suffix. A registered name is an ERC-721 asset whose ownership is recorded on Grape. The current format supports 3–32-character labels under the registry’s validation rules.

The base registration cost is 10 GRP once, plus network gas. The reviewed contract has no renewal fee or expiration. Availability is decided by the registry, not by a search result alone.

Register, resolve, and sell

The registration flow uses commit-reveal: first commit to the request, then reveal it under the protocol’s timing rules. Follow the application’s steps rather than sending GRP directly to a contract.

Owners can set a resolving wallet and project URI, transfer the name, or use supported fixed-price marketplace listings. The reviewed marketplace has no commission, though transactions still use gas. A listing does not transfer ownership until the required purchase succeeds.

What a Grape name is not

A Grape name is not automatically an ICANN domain or a hostname that every web browser resolves. A project URI can point to a website, while application support determines how users navigate the name.

The registry has an upgrade and authority control model. On-chain ownership is meaningful, but it should not be described as a system without any administrative controls.