DelegatedIANA root zone

.best

Generic top-level domain

A source-linked reference record for .best, combining IANA delegation data with registry metadata.

Registry website View IANA record

RegistryBestTLD Pty Ltd

IANA typeGeneric

Registered2014-02-20

DNSSECNot determined

Overview

About .best

IANA

.best is listed by IANA as a generic top-level domain. The sponsoring organisation shown in the IANA delegation record is BestTLD Pty Ltd.

Policy and eligibility are deliberately not inferred from the string name. Registration rules should be taken from the registry and its official documentation.

Generic Delegated

Sponsoring organisation: BestTLD Pty Ltd
Registry website: https://www.domains.best
RDAP: https://rdap.centralnic.com/best/
WHOIS: whois.nic.best
Registration date: 2014-02-20
IANA last update: 2026-02-11

Technical information

DNS and protocol details

Root-level delegation and protocol endpoints surfaced without hiding the source.

Authoritative nameservers

Published in the IANA delegation record.

a.nic.best194.169.218.109 · 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:109

b.nic.best185.24.64.109 · 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:109

c.nic.best212.18.248.109 · 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:109

d.nic.best212.18.249.109 · 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:109

Protocol endpoints

Published registry lookup services.

RDAP: https://rdap.centralnic.com/best/
WHOIS: whois.nic.best
Registry: https://www.domains.best

Delegation history

Record timeline

Only milestones that can be tied directly to official records are shown.

Delegation of the .best domain to BestTLD Pty Ltd
2014-02-20
IANA registration date
Registration date shown in the IANA delegation record.
2026-02-11
IANA record last updated
Latest update date displayed by the IANA delegation record.

Sources

Official records

This page keeps operational facts attached to their original source.

IANADelegation record IANA / InterNICAuthoritative root zone RegistryRegistration services

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