What is .gap?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .gap names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .gap on August 4, 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 July 31, 2015.
The Gap, Inc. also runs one other TLD, including .athleta.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .gap, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .gap haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.gap FAQ
What country is .gap?
None. .gap is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .gap domain extension?
The Gap, Inc. operates .gap as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .gap created?
.gap was delegated to the DNS root zone on August 4, 2016.
Is .gap a valid domain?
Yes. .gap is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .gap addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .gap domain?
No. .gap is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for The Gap, Inc.
Is .gap DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .gap.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.