diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf49eab..740235c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ but normal installations do not need it.
 - An address ending in `.cltc` configures testnet and displays `CLTC`.
 - An address ending in `.clc` configures mainnet and displays `CLC`.
 
-The faucet address must be the registered canonical 40-character short
-address. Faucet claims also require canonical short addresses; vanity aliases
-are not accepted by the claim form.
+The faucet address itself must be the registered canonical 40-character short
+address. Faucet recipients may enter either a canonical short address or a
+registered vanity address. Vanity inputs are resolved through RPC, and the
+canonical owner address is used for the transfer and 24-hour claim ledger.
 
 Point the faucet at its dedicated wallet and provide that wallet's decryption
 key:
diff --git a/api.php b/api.php
index ebda0eb..3b26845 100644
--- a/api.php
+++ b/api.php
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ try {
         json_response(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Request body must be JSON.'], 400);
     }
 
-    $requestedAddress = normalize_requested_address(
+    $requestedInput = normalize_requested_address(
         (string) ($body['address'] ?? ''),
         $network['suffix']
     );
-    if ($requestedAddress === null) {
+    if ($requestedInput === null) {
         json_response([
             'success' => false,
-            'error' => "Enter a valid registered {$network['network']} wallet address.",
+            'error' => "Enter a valid {$network['network']} wallet or vanity address.",
         ], 422);
     }
 
@@ -70,19 +70,38 @@ try {
 
     $now = time();
     $nowMs = (int) floor(microtime(true) * 1000);
+    $rateLimit = with_ledger_lock(true, function (array &$ledger) use (
+        $nowMs,
+        $config
+    ): bool {
+        $lastRequest = (int) $ledger['last_request_timestamp_ms'];
+        if ($nowMs - $lastRequest < $config['minimum_request_interval_ms']) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $ledger['last_request_timestamp_ms'] = $nowMs;
+        return true;
+    });
+    if (!$rateLimit) {
+        json_response([
+            'success' => false,
+            'error' => 'The faucet is busy. Try again.',
+        ], 429);
+    }
+
+    $requestedAddress = resolve_requested_address($requestedInput, $network['suffix']);
+    if ($requestedAddress === null) {
+        json_response([
+            'success' => false,
+            'error' => "The {$network['network']} wallet or vanity address is not registered.",
+        ], 422);
+    }
+
     $precheck = with_ledger_lock(true, function (array &$ledger) use (
         $requestedAddress,
         $clientIp,
         $now,
-        $nowMs,
         $config
     ): array {
-        $lastRequest = (int) $ledger['last_request_timestamp_ms'];
-        if ($nowMs - $lastRequest < $config['minimum_request_interval_ms']) {
-            return ['allowed' => false, 'status' => 429, 'error' => 'The faucet is busy. Try again.'];
-        }
-        $ledger['last_request_timestamp_ms'] = $nowMs;
-
         $addressClaim = active_claim(
             $ledger['addresses'],
             $requestedAddress,
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 27206f2..ccf9933 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
           </div>
 
           <form id="faucet-form">
-            <label for="wallet-address">Registered wallet address</label>
+            <label for="wallet-address">Registered wallet or vanity address</label>
             <div class="address-control">
               <input
                 id="wallet-address"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
               >
               <span id="input-symbol" class="input-marker" aria-hidden="true">CLTC</span>
             </div>
-            <p id="address-note" class="field-note">The wallet must already be registered on testnet.</p>
+            <p id="address-note" class="field-note">The wallet or vanity address must already be registered on testnet.</p>
 
             <button type="submit" class="request-button">
               <span id="request-label">Request 25 CLTC</span>
diff --git a/lib.php b/lib.php
index 323918e..b0e1e05 100644
--- a/lib.php
+++ b/lib.php
@@ -142,12 +142,59 @@ function normalized_client_ip(string $remoteAddress): ?string
     return substr(bin2hex($packed), 0, 16) . '::/64';
 }
 
-function normalize_requested_address(string $address, string $suffix): ?string
+/**
+ * Normalize a claim input without contacting the node.
+ *
+ * Canonical addresses are returned as-is. Vanity names are left-padded to
+ * the fixed 20-byte payload required by the vanity-owner RPC command.
+ */
+function normalize_requested_address(string $address, string $suffix): ?array
 {
     $address = strtolower(trim($address));
     $escapedSuffix = preg_quote($suffix, '/');
     $canonical = "[a-f0-9]{40}\\.$escapedSuffix";
-    return preg_match("/^$canonical$/", $address) === 1 ? $address : null;
+    if (preg_match("/^$canonical$/", $address) === 1) {
+        return ['type' => 'canonical', 'address' => $address];
+    }
+
+    $separator = strrpos($address, '.');
+    if ($separator === false) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    $payload = substr($address, 0, $separator);
+    $network = substr($address, $separator + 1);
+    if (
+        $network !== $suffix
+        || preg_match('/^[a-z]{1,20}$/', $payload) !== 1
+    ) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return [
+        'type' => 'vanity',
+        'address' => str_pad($payload, 20, ' ', STR_PAD_LEFT) . '.' . $suffix,
+    ];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve either an ordinary short address or registered vanity address to
+ * the canonical short address used by transfers and faucet cooldown records.
+ */
+function resolve_requested_address(array $requested, string $suffix): ?string
+{
+    if ($requested['type'] === 'canonical') {
+        return $requested['address'];
+    }
+
+    $owner = strtolower(trim(faucet_rpc()['client']->vanityOwner($requested['address'])));
+    if ($owner === '' || str_starts_with($owner, 'error:')) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    $escapedSuffix = preg_quote($suffix, '/');
+    return preg_match("/^[a-f0-9]{40}\\.$escapedSuffix$/", $owner) === 1
+        ? $owner
+        : null;
 }
 
 function atomic_to_decimal(int $atomic): string
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index c5e26d0..0270d41 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function applyStatus(status) {
   document.querySelector("#intro-network").textContent = network;
   document.querySelector("#input-symbol").textContent = symbol;
   document.querySelector("#address-note").textContent =
-    `The wallet must already be registered on ${network}.`;
+    `The wallet or vanity address must already be registered on ${network}.`;
   document.querySelector("#request-label").textContent =
     `Request ${displayClaim} ${symbol}`;
   document.querySelector("#rule-amount").textContent = displayClaim;
@@ -115,16 +115,21 @@ form.addEventListener("submit", async (event) => {
   const value = address.value.trim();
   const suffix = faucetState.network === "mainnet" ? "clc" : "cltc";
   const escapedSuffix = suffix.replace(".", "\\.");
-  const valid = new RegExp(
+  const canonicalAddress = new RegExp(
     `^[a-f0-9]{40}\\.${escapedSuffix}$`,
     "i",
-  ).test(value);
+  );
+  const vanityAddress = new RegExp(
+    `^[a-z]{1,20}\\.${escapedSuffix}$`,
+    "i",
+  );
+  const valid = canonicalAddress.test(value) || vanityAddress.test(value);
 
   message.classList.add("visible");
   message.classList.remove("success");
   if (!valid) {
     message.textContent =
-      `Enter a valid registered Contractless wallet address ending in .${suffix}.`;
+      `Enter a valid registered Contractless wallet or vanity address ending in .${suffix}.`;
     return;
   }