What is .rocks?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .rocks on April 10, 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 November 14, 2013.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .rocks, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .rocks haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.rocks FAQ
What does .rocks mean?
.rocks is a generic top-level domain named for the word "rocks". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .rocks?
None. .rocks is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .rocks domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .rocks as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .rocks created?
.rocks was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 10, 2014.
Is .rocks a valid domain?
Yes. .rocks is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .rocks addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .rocks domain?
.rocks 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 .rocks DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .rocks.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
