What is .trust?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .trust on December 6, 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 October 16, 2014.
Internet Naming Company LLC also runs 7 other TLDs, including .country, .diy, .food, .hiv and .lifestyle.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .trust, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .trust haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.registry.click).
Same registry, other endings
7 other TLDs share this operator.
.trust FAQ
What does .trust mean?
.trust is a generic top-level domain named for the word "trust". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .trust?
None. .trust is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .trust domain extension?
Internet Naming Company LLC operates .trust as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .trust created?
.trust was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 6, 2014.
Is .trust a valid domain?
Yes. .trust is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .trust addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .trust domain?
.trust names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Internet Naming Company LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .trust DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .trust.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed June 16, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
