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.foundation

.foundation is a generic extension, run by Public Interest Registry (PIR) since 2014. Anyone can register a .foundation name through a registrar that sells it.

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TypeGeneric
Registry operatorPublic Interest Registry (PIR)
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since11 February 2014
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.foundation
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/foundation

Registrars that sell .foundation

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All 26 registrars for .foundation. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .foundation domain

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

More extensions from Public Interest Registry (PIR)

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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 Something out of date?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 .foundation extension?

Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the registry operator for .foundation. The registry keeps the list of every .foundation name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .foundation domain?

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

When was .foundation created?

.foundation was added to the DNS root zone on 11 February 2014, according to IANA.

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

The .foundation registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.nic.foundation. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .foundation signed with DNSSEC?

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