{
  "id": "xyz",
  "title": ".xyz",
  "lang": "en",
  "source_lang": "en",
  "summary": ".xyz is a general-purpose Internet top-level domain operated by XYZ.COM LLC and available for public registration since June 2014.",
  "category": "computer-science",
  "subcategory": "networks-security",
  "type": "concept",
  "aliases": [
    "dot xyz",
    ".xyz domain extension"
  ],
  "generated_at": "2026-10-14",
  "model": "pro/gpt-6.1-sol",
  "url": "https://aiwiki.page/en/xyz/",
  "translations": {
    "zh-Hans": {
      "url": "https://aiwiki.page/zh/xyz/",
      "json": "https://aiwiki.page/zh/xyz.json"
    }
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "",
      "text": ".xyz is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS). Operated by XYZ.COM LLC, it was introduced through the new-gTLD program of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It is intended for general use rather than a particular country, industry, or professional community. Public registration began on June 2, 2014. (iana.org)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Name and purpose",
      "text": "The extension consists of the final three letters of the English Latin alphabet. Its launch publicity presented it as a broadly applicable alternative to established domain extensions, rather than an abbreviation identifying a specific activity. The registry described it as unrestricted: registration was not limited to membership in a particular profession or organization. This general-purpose positioning does not exempt registrations from applicable contractual requirements or registry policies. (nic.xyz)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Introduction and launch",
      "text": "ICANN and XYZ.COM LLC entered into the registry agreement for .xyz on December 5, 2013. The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) records February 6, 2014, as the domain’s registration date in its root-zone database and published its delegation report on February 12. Delegation established responsibility for the top-level domain within the DNS; it was distinct from the subsequent opening of registrations to the public. (icann.org)\n\nThe launch included several registration stages:\n\n- Sunrise period, March 20–May 20, 2014: an initial registration period for eligible trademark holders.\n- Landrush period, May 20–June 1, 2014: a limited registration stage before general availability.\n- General availability, June 2, 2014: the opening of ordinary public registration, accompanied by a trademark-claims period that continued through September 2, 2014. (newgtlds.icann.org)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Operation and registration",
      "text": "Within the DNS hierarchy, .xyz occupies the same structural level as other top-level domains. In a name such as example.xyz, xyz is the top-level label and example is the second-level label. Top-level domains form the final segment of ordinary domain names and are delegated through the DNS root zone. (iana.org)\n\nThe distinction between a registry and a registrar is important. The registry maintains the domain’s central registration database and the authoritative zone information needed to direct DNS queries. Registrars, or their resellers, provide registration services to customers and manage the contractual relationship covering matters such as fees, renewals, and transfers. IANA identifies XYZ.COM LLC as the sponsoring organization for .xyz and CentralNic as its technical contact. (icann.org)\n\nRegistering a name provides rights to use it under the relevant registration agreement; it is not an unconditional, permanent acquisition. Registration terms, renewal arrangements, and related services depend on the agreements between the registrant and registrar. (icann.org)"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Notable adoption",
      "text": "A prominent example of .xyz use is Alphabet Inc.’s corporate domain, abc.xyz. Google’s announcement introducing Alphabet on August 10, 2015, explicitly identified that address. The choice paired the opening and closing letters of the alphabet within a single domain name. It was an adoption of an existing public domain extension, not the creation of a private top-level domain for Alphabet. (blog.google)"
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    "internet",
    "domain-name-system",
    "latin-alphabet"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": ".xyz Domain Delegation Data",
      "url": "https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/xyz.html"
    },
    {
      "title": ".xyz Registry Agreement",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/details/xyz"
    },
    {
      "title": "Delegation Report for .xyz",
      "url": "https://www.iana.org/reports/c.2.9.2.d/20140212-xyz"
    },
    {
      "title": "xyz — ICANN New gTLDs",
      "url": "https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods/xyz"
    },
    {
      "title": "ICANN Approves New Unrestricted Domain Extension .xyz",
      "url": "https://nic.xyz/downloads/xyz_pressrelease.pdf"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Domain Name Registration Process",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/domain-name-registration-process-2023-11-02-en"
    },
    {
      "title": "Domain Name Services",
      "url": "https://www.iana.org/domains"
    },
    {
      "title": "Information for Domain Name Registrants",
      "url": "https://www.icann.org/registrants?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block"
    },
    {
      "title": "G is for Google",
      "url": "https://blog.google/alphabet/google-alphabet/"
    }
  ],
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}