.gmail
.gmail is a brand extension, run by Charleston Road Registry Inc. since 2014. Only Charleston Road Registry Inc., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .gmail names; they are not for sale to the public.
| Type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| Who can register | Brand owner only Brand extension: only the registry operator, its affiliates and trademark licensees register names. |
| In the root zone since | 27 August 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | None listed |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/gmail |
Look up a .gmail domain
The .gmail registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .gmail 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 |
| .app | Generic · 2015 |
| .drive | Generic · 2015 |
| .play | Generic · 2015 |
| .ads | Generic · 2015 |
| .guge | 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 Something out of date?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 .gmail extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc. is the registry operator for .gmail. The registry keeps the list of every .gmail name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .gmail domain?
Only Charleston Road Registry Inc., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .gmail names; they are not for sale to the public.
When was .gmail created?
.gmail was added to the DNS root zone on 27 August 2014, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .gmail domain?
The .gmail 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 .gmail signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .gmail zone is signed, so a .gmail domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.