What is .clinic?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .clinic on April 22, 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 March 20, 2014.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .clinic, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .clinic haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.clinic FAQ
What does .clinic mean?
.clinic is a generic top-level domain named for the word "clinic", and it's aimed at health & medicine. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .clinic used for?
.clinic is mostly used for health & medicine. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .clinic?
None. .clinic is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .clinic domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .clinic as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .clinic created?
.clinic was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 22, 2014.
Is .clinic a valid domain?
Yes. .clinic is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .clinic addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .clinic domain?
.clinic names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .clinic DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .clinic.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
