What is .samsclub?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .samsclub names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .samsclub on August 18, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 31, 2015.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. also runs 3 other TLDs, including .george, .grocery and .walmart.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .samsclub, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .samsclub haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.samsclub).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.samsclub FAQ
What country is .samsclub?
None. .samsclub is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .samsclub domain extension?
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates .samsclub as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .samsclub created?
.samsclub was delegated to the DNS root zone on August 18, 2016.
Is .samsclub a valid domain?
Yes. .samsclub is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .samsclub addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .samsclub domain?
No. .samsclub is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Is .samsclub DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .samsclub.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 20, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
