What is .best?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .best on February 27, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on December 19, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .best, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .best haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.best).
.best FAQ
What does .best mean?
.best is a generic top-level domain named for the word "best". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .best?
None. .best is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .best domain extension?
BestTLD Pty Ltd operates .best as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .best created?
.best was delegated to the DNS root zone on February 27, 2014.
Is .best a valid domain?
Yes. .best is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .best addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .best domain?
.best names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read BestTLD Pty Ltd's policy if you're unsure.
Is .best DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .best.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 11, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.