Give Your AI Agent a Real Address with Gaia Domains

Forget unreadable wallet addresses. Gaia Domains are how open-source AI gets discovered, scaled, and trusted.
Running a Gaia Node is already the fastest way to self-host an open-source LLM—but by default, your node lives behind a long, clunky URL tied to a wallet address. That makes it nearly impossible to remember, difficult to share, and invisible to most developer tools.
Gaia Domains fix that.
Think of them as ENS for AI—human-readable names that point to one node or a full cluster of nodes on the Gaia decentralized network.
What Is a Gaia Domain?
A Gaia Domain is more than just a name. It’s a fully programmable access layer for your AI agents:
Element | What It Does |
---|---|
Human-Readable Name | e.g. finance.gaia.domains , qwen72b.gaia.domains , yourbrand.gaia.domains |
Single API Endpoint | OpenAI-compatible /v1 route load-balanced across all nodes in the domain |
Specialized Knowledge | Operator defines the LLM and knowledge base every node must run |
Discovery Layer | Domains are indexed and tool-callable—no more hunting raw URLs |
If you’ve ever used Ethereum Name Service to resolve vitalik.eth
, you already get it. Gaia Domains give every AI agent a stable home on the decentralized web.
Why Developers Should Care
- Instant Discovery
No more copy-pasting long strings. Share a single memorable domain like coder.gaia.domains
and any app—Chat UI, LangChain, IDE extension—can connect immediately.
- Built-In Load Balancing
Domains can front one node or fifty. The Gaia runtime automatically spreads requests across available nodes in your cluster.
- Consistent Tool-Calling
Each domain is locked to a specific LLM family. That means your function-calling code always works—every node in the cluster speaks the same schema.
- Operator-Level Trust
You control which nodes join your domain. Only trusted contributors that meet your quality standards can serve inference traffic.
See It in Action: The MetaMask Domain
Test it live in Postman or any SDK:
jsonCopyEditPOST https://metamask.gaia.domains/v1
{
"model": "llama",
"messages": [
{ "role": "user", "content": "Give me a code snippet that integrates the MetaMask SDK in React." }
],
"api_key": "GAIA" // free dev key
}
What happens next?
- The request routes to
metamask.gaia.domains
. - Gaia automatically selects the least busy node in the cluster.
- That node runs a MetaMask-optimized version of the Llama-3 model.
- You get a fast, accurate response—no hallucinations, no fluff.
Swap the domain to coder.gaia.domains
, qwen72b.gaia.domains
, or portrait.gaia.domains
and you instantly tap into different models + knowledge, without changing your code.
Why Gaia Domains Matter to the Network
Network Problem | How Gaia Domains Solve It |
---|---|
Undiscoverable Nodes | Domains are indexed on-chain and in DNS, making agents easily searchable |
Single-Node Bottlenecks | Domains load-balance across nodes—one offline node doesn’t break your app |
Inconsistent Model Output | Operators enforce uniform model and embedding configs per domain |
Difficult Tool Integration | Domains offer stable, OpenAI-style endpoints usable in any LLM stack |
Launch Your Own Gaia Domain in Minutes
- Go to https://www.gaianet.ai/gaia-domain-name
- Search for your domain name
- Connect your wallet
- Choose a tier that fits your traffic and visibility needs
- Set up your model, prompt, and domain metadata
- Launch—and start routing traffic immediately
Once live, you can manage your domain from the Gaia Dashboard, approve nodes, and monitor usage in real time.
Just Want to Test? Try a Free Public Domain
No setup required—just plug one of these into your OpenAI-compatible tool:
llama8b.gaia.domains
— lightweight LLMwhisper.gaia.domains
— voice-to-text transcriptionportrait.gaia.domains
— image generationcoder.gaia.domains
— coding assistantrustcoder.gaia.domains
— Rust-focused assistant
Change the domain, change the agent—no config rewrites needed.
Final Thoughts
Gaia Domains provide the perfect gateway to open source AI at scale. In just a few clicks, you gain a user-friendly name for your AI services, harness the synergy of multiple node operators, and potentially earn rewards if your domain thrives.
- A memorable, human-readable URL
- Seamless routing and clustering across nodes
- Immediate compatibility with AI tools and SDKs
- Powerful discovery and identity features to stand out
Start here → https://www.gaianet.ai/gaia-domain-name