What is .joy?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .joy on December 5, 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 December 18, 2014.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates a large portfolio of 51 TLDs, including .amazon, .audible, .author, .book and .bot.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 8 name servers for .joy, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .joy haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
50 other TLDs share this operator.
.joy FAQ
What does .joy mean?
.joy is a generic top-level domain named for the word "joy". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .joy?
None. .joy is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .joy domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates .joy as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .joy created?
.joy was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 5, 2015.
Is .joy a valid domain?
Yes. .joy is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .joy addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .joy domain?
.joy names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .joy DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .joy.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 14, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
