.de TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .de.
Overview
- TLD
- .de
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registry
- DENIC eG
- Country
- Germany
- Registration start date
- 1986-11-05
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.denic.de
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Open registration
- Individual registration
- Supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- 1–63 characters
- IDN registration
- Supported
- Allowed length (IDN)
- 3–63 characters
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.de domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | google.de | 87.2 | 403,411 |
| 2 | － | bund.de | 85.5 | 240,752 |
| 3 | ▲ 2 | strato.de | 83.9 | 65,223 |
| 4 | ▼ 1 | e-recht24.de | 83.8 | 217,403 |
| 5 | ▼ 1 | amazon.de | 83.0 | 168,557 |
| 6 | － | ionos.de | 81.5 | 61,376 |
| 7 | ▲ 1 | gesetze-im-internet.de | 80.7 | 90,464 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | website-start.de | 80.0 | 90,550 |
| 9 | ▲ 3 | elitedomains.de | 80.0 | 17,193 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | telekom.de | 79.3 | 30,377 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.