What is .rip?
.rip entered the DNS root zone on October 15, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
On the technical side, .rip is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .rip, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.rip FAQ
What does .rip mean?
.rip is a generic top-level domain named for the word "rip". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .rip?
None. .rip is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .rip domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .rip as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .rip created?
.rip was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 15, 2014.
Is .rip a valid domain?
Yes. .rip is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .rip addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .rip domain?
.rip names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .rip DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .rip.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
