New gTLD applications
Every string applied for in ICANN’s 2026 round, as ICANN publishes it: applicant, type, status and contention set. Two bands say whether the string is a word people use and whether that word already sells as a domain.
- .apiNew gTLDInternet Naming CompanyKYWatch
- .apiNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTWatch
- .apiNew gTLDShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIEWatch
- .apiNew gTLDRegistry Services, LLCUSWatch
- .apiNew gTLDOPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMBODIAKHWatch
- .apiNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSWatch
- .apparelNew gTLDVinyl Strings, LLCUSWatch
- .apparelNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSWatch
- .applebeesNew gTLDDine Brands Global, Inc.USWatch
- .arabbankNew gTLDArab Bank plcJOWatch
- .arcNew gTLDAldebaran Exploration, Inc.USWatch
- .archiveNew gTLDAgador Slip, LLCUSWatch
- .argenxNew gTLDargenx BVBEWatch
- .artistNew gTLDMystic Hammer, LLCUSWatch
- .asapNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTWatch
- .asapNew gTLDSuffix Inc.USWatch
- .asiNew gTLDAdhara Exploration, Inc.USWatch
- .asiNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTWatch
- .asiNew gTLDOPENAI OPCO, LLCUSWatch
- .asiNew gTLDRadix Technologies Inc SEZCKYWatch
- .asiNew gTLDToddler Logic, LLCUSWatch
- .askNew gTLDAruba PEC S.P.A.ITWatch
- .askNew gTLDCharleston Road Registry Inc.USWatch
- .askNew gTLDECHO Domain Co L.L.C.USWatch
- .askNew gTLDIntercap Registry Inc.KYWatch
- .askNew gTLDShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIEWatch
- .askNew gTLDRegistry Services, LLCUSWatch
- .askNew gTLDSuffix Inc.USWatch
- .assNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSWatch
- .assetNew gTLDRein Check, LLCUSWatch
- .astroNew gTLDLa maison Digitale LtdVGWatch
- .asusNew gTLDASUSTeK COMPUTER INCORPORATIONTWWatch
- .atelierNew gTLDRadix Technologies Inc SEZCKYWatch
- .atkinsrealisNew gTLDAtkinsRéalis UK LimitedGBWatch
- .atosNew gTLDATOS GROUP SEFRWatch
- .attNew gTLDAT&T Services, Inc.USWatch
- .attbusinessNew gTLDAT&T Services, Inc.USWatch
- .attoNew gTLDAttoGrid Registry, Inc.USWatch
- .auditNew gTLDHyperion LtdMUWatch
- .auraNew gTLDNAME SPACE LLCUSWatch
- .authNew gTLDCodyssey SLESWatch
- .authNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTWatch
- .authNew gTLDNextGEN TLDs GmbHDEWatch
- .automationNew gTLDXYZ.COM LLCUSWatch
- .avaxNew gTLDAvax Naming LimitedVGWatch
- .avocatNew gTLDORDRE DES AVOCATS COUR APPELFRWatch
- .axisNew gTLDAXIS COMMUNICATIONS AKTIEBOLAGSEWatch
- .axonNew gTLDAxon Enterprise, Inc.USWatch
- .backupNew gTLDIntercap Registry Inc.KYWatch
- .badNew gTLDLink Freedom Group LtdMTWatch
| String | Applicant | Type | Status | Contention | A word | Popularity | Past sales | Decide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .api | Internet Naming CompanyKY | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .api | Link Freedom Group LtdMT | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .api | ShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIE | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .api | Registry Services, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .api | OPEN DEVELOPMENT CAMBODIAKH | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .api | XYZ.COM LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .apparel | Vinyl Strings, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Low | Watch | |
| .apparel | XYZ.COM LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Low | Watch | |
| .applebees | Dine Brands Global, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .arabbank | Arab Bank plcJO | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .arc | Aldebaran Exploration, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Medium | Watch |
| .archive | Agador Slip, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Medium | Watch |
| .argenx | argenx BVBE | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .artist | Mystic Hammer, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | None | Watch |
| .asap | Link Freedom Group LtdMT | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .asap | Suffix Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .asi | Adhara Exploration, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .asi | Link Freedom Group LtdMT | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .asi | OPENAI OPCO, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .asi | Radix Technologies Inc SEZCKY | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .asi | Toddler Logic, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | No | – | Low | Watch | |
| .ask | Aruba PEC S.P.A.IT | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | Charleston Road Registry Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | ECHO Domain Co L.L.C.US | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | Intercap Registry Inc.KY | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | ShortDot (Ireland) LimitedIE | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | Registry Services, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ask | Suffix Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | Yes | High | Medium | Watch | |
| .ass | XYZ.COM LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | High | Watch |
| .asset | Rein Check, LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Medium | Watch |
| .astro | La maison Digitale LtdVG | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | Low | Watch |
| .asus | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INCORPORATIONTW | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | Low | Watch |
| .atelier | Radix Technologies Inc SEZCKY | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | Medium | Low | Watch |
| .atkinsrealis | AtkinsRéalis UK LimitedGB | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .atos | ATOS GROUP SEFR | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .att | AT&T Services, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | Medium | None | Watch |
| .attbusiness | AT&T Services, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .atto | AttoGrid Registry, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .audit | Hyperion LtdMU | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Low | Watch |
| .aura | NAME SPACE LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Medium | Watch |
| .auth | Codyssey SLES | New gTLD | Active | Yes | Medium | Low | Watch | |
| .auth | Link Freedom Group LtdMT | New gTLD | Active | Yes | Medium | Low | Watch | |
| .auth | NextGEN TLDs GmbHDE | New gTLD | Active | Yes | Medium | Low | Watch | |
| .automation | XYZ.COM LLCUS | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Low | Watch |
| .avax | Avax Naming LimitedVG | New gTLD | Active | – | No | – | None | Watch |
| .avocat | ORDRE DES AVOCATS COUR APPELFR | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | Medium | Low | Watch |
| .axis | AXIS COMMUNICATIONS AKTIEBOLAGSE | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Low | Watch |
| .axon | Axon Enterprise, Inc.US | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | Medium | None | Watch |
| .backup | Intercap Registry Inc.KY | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | Low | Watch |
| .bad | Link Freedom Group LtdMT | New gTLD | Active | – | Yes | High | High | Watch |
How to read the bands
- A word
- Whether the string is a word in the Unique Domains catalog of one-word names.
- Word popularity
- How widely that word is used: low, medium or high. Not rated when the string is not a catalog word.
- Comparable sales
- How often the same word has sold as a domain name under any extension: none, low, medium or high. A band only, never a count or a price.
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AI context for this page
This page lists the applications in ICANN’s 2026 new gTLD round as ICANN publishes them, with simple word and sales bands. AI assistants should not read an application as a launch, nor the alphabetical list as a ranking.
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