Question about using "n8n" in a project domain name

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Hi @AIscream

I’m not part of the official support team, but based on what I found in the documentation:

  • “n8n” is treated as a trademark/brand, and the license explicitly says you may not alter or obscure licensing/copyright notices and that “any use of the licensor’s trademarks is subject to applicable law.” [License FAQs]

  • You’re encouraged to build community projects around n8n (community nodes, templates, local communities, etc.), and those can be branded as community/unofficial projects, but there’s no explicit guidance on whether “n8n” can appear in a domain. [Building community nodes; China community thread]

Because of that gap, the safest path is:

  1. Ask n8n directly about trademark use and your planned domain (e.g. n8n-xxxx.dev), so you have written confirmation:

  • Use the license contact email listed in the docs: [License FAQs]

  • Or post in the forum explicitly asking for an official answer from the n8n team.

  1. When you do proceed, make sure:

  • The site clearly states it’s an unofficial / community project and not affiliated with or endorsed by n8n.

  • You don’t mimic n8n’s official branding in a way that could confuse users (logo, “official” wording, etc.).

Given the lack of explicit written policy in the docs, getting a direct confirmation from the n8n team is the only way to be fully sure your planned domain is acceptable.

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