What is .party?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .party on November 17, 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 September 11, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .party, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .party haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.party).
.party FAQ
What does .party mean?
.party is a generic top-level domain named for the word "party". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .party?
None. .party is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .party domain extension?
Blue Sky Registry Limited operates .party as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .party created?
.party was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 17, 2014.
Is .party a valid domain?
Yes. .party is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .party addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .party domain?
.party names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Blue Sky Registry Limited's policy if you're unsure.
Is .party DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .party.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
