# Register **Usage**: `client.platform.names.register(name, records, identity)` **Description**: This method will create a DPNS record matching your identity to the user or appname defined. Parameters: | Parameters | Type | Required | Description | | -------------------------------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **name** | String | yes | An alphanumeric (1-63 character) value used for human-identification (can contain `-` but not as the first or last character). If a name with no parent domain is entered, '.dash' is used. | | **records** | Object | yes | records object having only one of the following items | | **records.identity** | String | yes | Identity ID for this name record | | **identity** | Identity | yes | A valid [registered identity](../identities/register.md) | **Example**: `await client.platform.names.register('alice', { identity: identity.getId() }, identity)` Returns: the created domain document