.app
.app is a generic extension, run by Charleston Road Registry Inc. since 2015. Open to anyone. Sites must be served over HTTPS, because the whole extension is on the browser HSTS preload list.
| Type | Generic |
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| Registry operator | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| Who can register | Rules apply Open to anyone. Sites must be served over HTTPS, because the whole extension is on the browser HSTS preload list. |
| In the root zone since | 2 July 2015 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | None listed |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/app |
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All 23 registrars for .app. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .app domain
The .app registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .app domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
More extensions from Charleston Road Registry Inc.
| .map | Generic · 2017 |
| .phd | Generic · 2017 |
| .search | Generic · 2017 |
| .drive | Generic · 2015 |
| .play | Generic · 2015 |
| .ads | Generic · 2015 |
| .guge | Generic · 2015 |
| .page | Generic · 2015 |
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .app extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc. is the registry operator for .app. The registry keeps the list of every .app name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .app domain?
Open to anyone. Sites must be served over HTTPS, because the whole extension is on the browser HSTS preload list.
When was .app created?
.app was added to the DNS root zone on 2 July 2015, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .app domain?
The .app registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .app signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .app zone is signed, so a .app domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.