.cat
.cat is a sponsored extension, run for a specific community, run by Fundacio puntCAT since 2005. For the Catalan linguistic and cultural community: sites in Catalan or about Catalan culture.
| Type | Sponsored |
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| Registry operator | Fundacio puntCAT |
| Who can register | Rules apply For the Catalan linguistic and cultural community: sites in Catalan or about Catalan culture. |
| In the root zone since | 20 December 2005 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.nic.cat/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.nic.cat |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/cat |
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All 19 registrars for .cat. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .cat domain
The .cat registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .cat domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
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 Something out of date?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 .cat extension?
Fundacio puntCAT is the registry operator for .cat. The registry keeps the list of every .cat name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .cat domain?
For the Catalan linguistic and cultural community: sites in Catalan or about Catalan culture.
When was .cat created?
.cat was added to the DNS root zone on 20 December 2005, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .cat domain?
The .cat registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.nic.cat/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.cat. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .cat signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .cat zone is signed, so a .cat domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.