.gov TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .gov.
Overview
- TLD
- .gov
- Type
- sTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registration start date
- 1985-01-01
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- https://rdap.nic.gov/rdap/
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.gov
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Restricted registration
- Individual registration
- Not supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- Unknown
- Local entity/agent requirement
- Unknown
- Trademark requirement
- Unknown
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- Unknown
- IDN registration
- Unknown
- Allowed length (IDN)
- Unknown
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.gov domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | nih.gov | 87.0 | 681,762 |
| 2 | － | cdc.gov | 84.4 | 335,497 |
| 3 | － | dataprivacyframework.gov | 84.3 | 146,391 |
| 4 | － | ca.gov | 83.6 | 199,263 |
| 5 | － | ftc.gov | 83.2 | 114,370 |
| 6 | － | nist.gov | 82.8 | 84,879 |
| 7 | ▲ 1 | privacyshield.gov | 82.2 | 146,078 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | irs.gov | 82.1 | 132,550 |
| 9 | ▲ 1 | nasa.gov | 81.1 | 141,483 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | epa.gov | 81.1 | 152,161 |
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.