What is .akdn?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .akdn on April 16, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on April 23, 2015.
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) also runs 3 other TLDs, including .agakhan, .imamat and .ismaili.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .akdn, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .akdn haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.akdn).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.akdn FAQ
What does .akdn mean?
.akdn is a generic top-level domain named for the word "akdn". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .akdn?
None. .akdn is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .akdn domain extension?
Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation) operates .akdn as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .akdn created?
.akdn was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 16, 2016.
Is .akdn a valid domain?
Yes. .akdn is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .akdn addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .akdn domain?
.akdn names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Fondation Aga Khan (Aga Khan Foundation)'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .akdn DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .akdn.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 25, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
