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.social

.social is a generic extension, run by Dog Beach, LLC since 2014. Anyone can register a .social name through a registrar that sells it.

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TypeGeneric
Registry operatorDog Beach, LLC
Who can registerAnyone
In the root zone since14 January 2014
DNSSECSigned
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
WHOIS serverNone listed
IANA recordiana.org/domains/root/db/social

Registrars that sell .social

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All 25 registrars for .social. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .social domain

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

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.brokerGeneric · 2015
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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 Something out of date?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 .social extension?

Dog Beach, LLC is the registry operator for .social. The registry keeps the list of every .social name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .social domain?

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

When was .social created?

.social was added to the DNS root zone on 14 January 2014, according to IANA.

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

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

Is .social signed with DNSSEC?

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