What is .tkmaxx?
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 .tkmaxx names for sale at any registrar.
.tkmaxx entered the DNS root zone on July 15, 2016, 10 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.
The TJX Companies, Inc. also runs 6 other TLDs, including .homegoods, .homesense, .marshalls, .tjmaxx and .tjx.
On the technical side, .tkmaxx 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 .tkmaxx, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
6 other TLDs share this operator.
.tkmaxx FAQ
What country is .tkmaxx?
None. .tkmaxx is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .tkmaxx domain extension?
The TJX Companies, Inc. operates .tkmaxx as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .tkmaxx created?
.tkmaxx was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 15, 2016.
Is .tkmaxx a valid domain?
Yes. .tkmaxx is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .tkmaxx addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .tkmaxx domain?
No. .tkmaxx is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for The TJX Companies, Inc.
Is .tkmaxx DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .tkmaxx.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
