Gabia review
A domain registrar with brokerage, privacy options, and a reseller API.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Gabia is a South Korean domain registrar for businesses and individuals that need to search for, register, renew, reserve, transfer, and manage domains. Its catalog includes Korean domains, international generic top-level domains, and new gTLDs. Beyond standard registration, it offers expired-domain reservation, brokerage and purchase assistance, centralized management of multiple domains, and DNS and connection management. Those options make it relevant to buyers who want registrar services with brokerage support or a route to integrate domain sales through an API.
The product’s wider domain workflow includes WHOIS/RDAP information lookup and privacy controls that conceal registration information for eligible domains. Customers can also manage DNSSEC records for eligible domains, but Gabia states that its own nameservers do not support DNSSEC; customers need other nameservers to configure those records. This distinction matters for buyers assessing DNSSEC alongside registrar features. Gabia also offers a reseller API over REST using OAuth 2.0, which suits partners building domain-related services, while web access supports direct domain management.
Pricing needs extension-specific scrutiny. The stated 20,000 KRW figure is for new registration of the Korean IDN .닷컴 extension, and the New gTLD page says renewal pricing equals the new-registration price. VAT treatment varies by page and extension, so that figure should not be treated as a universal price across the catalog. Buyers seeking brokerage, Korean domain coverage, bulk management, or reseller API access may find Gabia’s mix relevant. Those who require DNSSEC on Gabia’s own nameservers should look for a provider that supports that arrangement.
Gabia pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Offers brokerage and purchase assistance alongside registration and transfers
- Includes WHOIS privacy and DNSSEC record management for eligible domains
- Provides a reseller API using OAuth 2.0 and REST
- Where it doesn't
- DNSSEC records require nameservers other than Gabia’s own
- Privacy controls and DNSSEC are limited to eligible domains
- The 20,000 KRW price applies to the Korean IDN .닷컴 extension
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