.bot

.bot is a generic extension, run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc. since 2015. Anyone can register a .bot name through a registrar that sells it.

Type	Generic
Registry operator	Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Who can register	Anyone
In the root zone since	5 December 2015
DNSSEC	Signed
RDAP server	https://rdap.nominet.uk/bot/
WHOIS server	None listed
IANA record	iana.org/domains/root/db/bot

Registrars that sell .bot

Atom	Integrated
DNSimple	Integrated
Dynadot	Integrated
Gandi	Integrated
Internet.bs	Integrated
INWX	Integrated
Name.com	Integrated
Namecheap	Integrated
NameSilo	Integrated
Netim	Integrated
Porkbun	Integrated
Vercel	Integrated

All 13 registrars for .bot. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .bot domain

The .bot registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .bot domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

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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 Something out of date?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 .bot extension?

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. is the registry operator for .bot. The registry keeps the list of every .bot name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .bot domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .bot name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .bot created?

.bot was added to the DNS root zone on 5 December 2015, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .bot domain?

The .bot registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nominet.uk/bot/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .bot signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .bot zone is signed, so a .bot domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.