--- title: "Test Domains — Instant test.network Subdomains" description: "Get a real test domain in seconds. yourname.test.network is $1/month: full DNS control, automatic SSL, no registrar, no waiting. Point it at any host — Edge or elsewhere." url: https://edge.network/test-network/ --- # Test Domains — Instant test.network Subdomains test.network # A real test domain, live in seconds Pick any name — `yourname.test.network` — and get a fully delegated domain with complete DNS control and automatic SSL for $1/month. No registrar, no WHOIS forms, no propagation wait. [Claim Your Subdomain](https://edge.network/account/access/new) [Read the Docs](https://edge.network/docs/dns/test-domains) $1/month, up to 5 per account, cancel anytime. Free account required — no charge until you register a name. # Pick a subdomain my-project .test.network — Available # Register — $1/month ✓ DNS zone created ✓ Delegation live — no propagation wait # Point it anywhere edge dns records add my-project.test.network \ --type A --name @ --data 203.0.113.10 # HTTPS just works → https://my-project.test.network ## Stop working around not having a domain localhost tunnels expire, wildcard-IP hacks like nip.io can't hold real records or clean SSL, and buying a throwaway domain means a registrar account, WHOIS details, and a renewal you'll forget. A test.network subdomain is just... a domain. ### Instant Edge runs the parent zone, so delegation is live the moment you register. No nameserver dance, no 24-hour wait. ### Full DNS control A real delegated zone: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT — every record type, managed like any domain you own. ### Real HTTPS Automatic certificates with Edge CDN, or run any ACME client yourself — it validates like any other domain. ### Points anywhere Not locked to Edge. A record to your VPS, CNAME to Vercel or Netlify — it's standard DNS. ## What developers use them for Anywhere you'd otherwise burn a real domain — or fight a workaround. ### Staging environments Give every project a real staging URL — staging.test.network — that your whole team and your CI can reach over HTTPS. ### Client demos Ship review builds to client-name.test.network before going live on their domain. No throwaway registrar purchases. ### Webhooks & OAuth callbacks Stripe, GitHub, and OAuth providers want a real, publicly resolvable HTTPS URL — not localhost. A test domain solves it in one step. ### API development Host your API at api.test.network with real SSL and DNS while you build — swap the CNAME when you launch. ### Per-branch previews Spin up a VM per pull request from CI, alias a test.network subdomain to it, tear it down on merge. ### Learning DNS for real Practice zones, records, MX, TXT, and SSL issuance on a real delegated domain without buying one. Console, API, CLI, or agent ## Register it however you work Grab a name in the control panel under **DNS → test.network**, script it over the API, or just tell your AI assistant what you want — the [Agent API and MCP server](https://edge.network/docs/agent/mcp) can register the subdomain, deploy your app, and wire up DNS and SSL in one conversation. [Get Started Free](https://edge.network/account/access/new) [DNS API Reference](https://edge.network/docs/api/dns) # API curl -X POST https://edge.network/api/dns/test-domains \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \ -d '{"subdomain": "my-project"}' # Or tell your agent "Deploy this app to my-project.test.network and sort out DNS and SSL." ## One dollar. No surprises. $1/month per subdomain — also available as £1 or €1 — billed to your Edge account with a card on file. Up to 5 per account, cancel anytime, billing stops immediately. Want something shorter and more permanent? `you.ed.ge` domains are $5/month — see [ed.ge domains](https://edge.network/docs/dns/edge-domains). $1 /month per subdomain - Fully delegated DNS zone, all record types - Instant activation — no propagation wait - Automatic SSL with Edge CDN - Points at any host, on Edge or off - Up to 5 per account, cancel anytime [Claim Your Subdomain](https://edge.network/account/access/new) ## Test domain questions, answered ### Is it a real domain? Yes. You get a fully delegated DNS zone for yourname.test.network — A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and every other record type, exactly like a domain from a registrar. Only the NS and SOA records are managed for you. ### Can I point it at servers outside Edge? Absolutely. It’s standard DNS — point an A record at any server, or a CNAME at Vercel, Netlify, a Raspberry Pi behind a tunnel, anywhere. Nothing about it is locked to Edge hosting. ### How fast is setup, really? Seconds. Edge operates the test.network parent zone, so there’s no nameserver verification and no propagation wait — the delegation already exists. Pick a name, register, add records, done. ### Does HTTPS work? Yes. Point the domain at Edge CDN and a certificate is provisioned automatically via Let’s Encrypt. Pointing elsewhere? Any ACME client can pass validation on it, because it’s a real domain you control. ### What does it cost? $1/month per subdomain (also £1/€1), up to 5 per account, cancel anytime. Registration is via the control panel or API with a card on file. ### What happens when I cancel? The zone is released and billing stops. Since it’s meant for development and testing, don’t build a permanent brand on it — that’s what your real domain (or an ed.ge domain) is for. ## Your test domain is a minute away Create a free account, pick a name, and it's live before your coffee cools. [Get Started](https://edge.network/account/access/new) [Read the Docs](https://edge.network/docs/dns/test-domains)