What is .gratis?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .gratis on April 23, 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 .gratis, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .gratis haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.gratis FAQ
What does .gratis mean?
.gratis is a generic top-level domain named for the word "gratis". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .gratis?
None. .gratis is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .gratis domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .gratis as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .gratis created?
.gratis was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 23, 2014.
Is .gratis a valid domain?
Yes. .gratis is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .gratis addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .gratis domain?
.gratis 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 .gratis DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .gratis.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
