.bot Domain Name Information

Select a section below to get information about price, domain specifications, domain dispute policies, domain requirements, WHOIS information and registry information for .bot domains. Start a search to register your .bot domain.

  • Registration 63.98 USD
  • Renewal 82.99 USD
  • Transfer 69.99 USD / Transfer in your .bot
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register 1 Day
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 - 10 years
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register Yes
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .bot? No
  • Any other information I need to register a .bot domain? No
  • Does .bot have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .bot? No
  • Are Individual .bot domain registrations allowed? Yes
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .bot? Yes
  • Are some .bot domain names restricted? Yes

    In accordance with ICANN schedule of reserved names the following are restricted: “EXAMPLE” shall be reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which Registry Operator makes registrations.
    Two-character labels: All two-character labels shall be initially reserved. The reservation of a two character label string may be released to the extent that Registry Operator reaches agreement with the government and country-code manager. The Registry Operator may also propose release of these reservations based on its implementation of measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.
    Tagged Domain Names: Labels may only include hyphens in the third and fourth position if they represent valid internationalized domain names in their ASCII encoding (for example "xn--ndk061n").
    Second-Level Reservations for Registry Operations: The following names are reserved for use in connection with the operation of the registry for the TLD. Registry Operator may use them, but upon conclusion of Registry Operator's designation as operator of the registry for the TLD they shall be transferred as specified by ICANN: NIC, WWW, IRIS and WHOIS.
    Country and Territory Names: The country and territory names contained in the following internationally recognized lists shall be initially reserved at the second level and at all other levels within the TLD at which the Registry Operator provides for registrations.

    Top Level Reserved Names: AFRINIC, IANA-SERVERS, NRO, ALAC, ICANN, RFC-EDITOR, APNIC, IESG, RIPE, ARIN, IETF, ROOT-SERVERS, ASO, INTERNIC, RSSAC, CCNSO, INVALID, SSAC, EXAMPLE, IRTF, TEST, GAC, ISTF, TLD, GNSO, LACNIC, WHOIS, GTLD-SERVERS, LOCAL, WWW, IAB, LOCALHOST, IANA, NIC, All International Olympic Committee names, All International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement names.

  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .bot? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .bot Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .bot domain names?
.bot domain names are available for 1-10 years.
How long does it take to register my .bot domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .bot during general availability is 1 Day.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .bot domain names?
.bot Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.bot); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.bot).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .bot domain?
DNSSEC is available for .bot domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .bot domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .bot?
Trustee Service is not available for .bot extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .bot domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .bot requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .bot registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .bot domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .bot domain name?

In accordance with ICANN, .bot Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires.

After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your .bot domain name for an additional $150 USD.

Who is the registry that manages .bot domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .bot Top Level Domain is Amazon Registry. You may visit them at https://www.amazonregistry.com/.
  • Registry Amazon Registry
  • .bot Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
    410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    Stacey King
    Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
    410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 206 740 8515
    Fax: +1 206 946 7702
  • Technical Contact
    Director
    Neustar, Inc.
    21575 Ridgetop Circle
    Sterling, VA 20166
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1 844-677-2878
    Fax: +1 571-434-5401
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    ns4.dns.nic.bot 156.154.156.28
    2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:0:1c
    ns6.dns.nic.bot 156.154.158.28
    2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:0:1c
    ns2.dns.nic.bot 156.154.145.28
    2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:1c
    ns1.dns.nic.bot 156.154.144.28
    2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:1c
    ns3.dns.nic.bot 156.154.159.28
    2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:1c
    ns5.dns.nic.bot 156.154.157.28
    2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:0:1c