.app (top-level domain)

Internet top-level domain .app ICANN registry agreement nTLD stats. greenSec GmbH. 4 July 2024 750,803 https://get.app .app gTLD logo.png Application branding, etc Google Registry Active Generic top-level domain (gTLD) June 2015 (registered)May 2018 (public availability) Yes.app is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in ICANN's New gTLD Program. Google purchased the gTLD in an ICANN Auction of Last Resort in February 2015.Team Namefi 2026-06-15 What Is a .app Domain? The HTTPS-Secure TLD Explained https://namefi.io/r/en/tld/app 2026-06-28 Namefi Resources en The TLD is of interest due to its utility in regards to branding mobile, web, and other applications. History The development of the .app domain name began in 2012 after ICANN announced its "New gTLD Program". The program's goal is to expand the current variety of namespaces by an almost unlimited quantity of new entries. In January 2012 the program received its first applications and in 2013 first serious investment inflow. The first part of the program's domain names were released in late 2014. On 25 February 2015, Google won the ICANN Auction of Last Resort for the .app gTLD, via their Charleston Road Registry Inc. company, paying US$25 million. Google opened public registration of the domain in May 2018.https://blog.google/topics/developers/introducing-app-more-secure-home-apps-web/ Introducing .app, a more secure home for apps on the web May 1, 2018 May 7, 2018 Use and purpose The name "app" is a short form of the word application often used in the IT sector. This domain name is to be used by developer companies, professionals and enthusiast developers and entrepreneurs applications, app-support services or other useful related products and tools. Because of its potential for use as a domain name space for mobile, web, and other applications—as well as for related products—the .app domain name creation is of interest to many development companies, professionals or enthusiast developers. The .app gTLD would allow users to easily recognize a Web site dedicated to an application or related product or service, which has benefits in terms of brandability. .app domains are, according to Gandi.net and other Resellers, "a security-focused space, meaning that HTTPS is required for all websites.".APP Domain Names - Rules https://www.gandi.net/en/tlds/app/rules?country=CR&currency=SEK&grid=C gandi.net 5 December 2018 gandi This is accomplished by including the .app top-level domain on the HSTS preload list, making HTTPS required on all connections to .app websites. See also List of Internet top-level domains Generic top-level domain Sponsored top-level domain References 1 http://icannwiki.org/.app .app ICANNWiki 2 March 2015 http://icannwiki.com/New_gTLD_Program New gTLD Program. 2 March 2015 27 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161227061940/http://icannwiki.com/New_gTLD_Program dead https://www.uniteddomains.com/new-top-level-domain/app-domain-registration/ With .APP: there's finally a domain for that united domains 2 March 2015 https://www.businessinsider.com/google-just-paid-25-million-to-buy-the-entire-app-web-domain-2015-2 Google just paid $25 million to buy the entire '.app' web domain Business Insider Jillian D'Onfro 27 Feb 2015 27 July 2015 11 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210211035721/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-just-paid-25-million-to-buy-the-entire-app-web-domain-2015-2 live https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionresults New gTLD Auction Results ICANN 27 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629180022/https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionresults 2015-06-29 dead External links Google - Get App product site Release Presentation by gTLD Google Development Team — Ben McIlwain and Adrienne Porter Felt Category:Generic top-level domains Category:Google top-level domains Category:Controversial top-level domains