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.giving

.giving is a generic extension, run by Public Interest Registry (PIR) since 2015. Anyone can register a .giving name through a registrar that sells it.

TypeGeneric
Registry operatorPublic Interest Registry (PIR)
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since6 August 2015
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.publicinterestregistry.org/rdap/
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.giving
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/giving

Registrars that sell .giving

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Atom
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DNSimple
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Dynadot
Integrated
Gandi
Integrated
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INWX
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Name.com
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Namecheap
Integrated
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Netim
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OpusDNS
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Porkbun
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Sav
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Vercel
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .giving domain

The .giving registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .giving 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)

.charityGeneric · 2018
.givesGeneric · 2014
.foundationGeneric · 2014
.orgGeneric · 1985

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 Something out of date?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 .giving extension?

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

Can anyone register a .giving domain?

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

When was .giving created?

.giving was added to the DNS root zone on 6 August 2015, according to IANA.

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

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

Is .giving signed with DNSSEC?

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