What is .yun?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .yun on March 30, 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 January 8, 2015.
Beijing Qihu Keji Co., Ltd. also runs 3 other TLDs, including .anquan, .shouji and .xihuan.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .yun, 2 of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .yun haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.teleinfo.cn).
Same registry, other endings
3 other TLDs share this operator.
.yun FAQ
What does .yun mean?
.yun is a generic top-level domain named for the word "yun". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .yun?
None. .yun is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .yun domain extension?
Beijing Qihu Keji Co., Ltd. operates .yun as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .yun created?
.yun was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 30, 2016.
Is .yun a valid domain?
Yes. .yun is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .yun addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .yun domain?
.yun names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Beijing Qihu Keji Co., Ltd.'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .yun DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .yun.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 12, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.