What is .staples?
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 .staples names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .staples on July 15, 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 30, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .staples, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .staples haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.staples FAQ
What country is .staples?
None. .staples is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .staples domain extension?
Staples, Inc. operates .staples as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .staples created?
.staples was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 15, 2016.
Is .staples a valid domain?
Yes. .staples is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .staples addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .staples domain?
No. .staples is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Staples, Inc.
Is .staples DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .staples.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
