What is .cyou?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .cyou on April 3, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on January 22, 2015.
ShortDot SA also runs 4 other TLDs, including .bond, .cfd, .icu and .sbs.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .cyou, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .cyou haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.cyou).
Same registry, other endings
4 other TLDs share this operator.
.cyou FAQ
What does .cyou mean?
.cyou is a generic top-level domain named for the word "cyou". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .cyou?
None. .cyou is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .cyou domain extension?
ShortDot SA operates .cyou as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .cyou created?
.cyou was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 3, 2015.
Is .cyou a valid domain?
Yes. .cyou is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .cyou addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .cyou domain?
.cyou names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read ShortDot SA's policy if you're unsure.
Is .cyou DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .cyou.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed June 19, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
