New domain requests are paused

Oct 1, 2025: Due to a lapse in federal funding, new domain requests will not be processed. You can still manage registered domains.

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

WHOIS domain lookup

WHOIS (pronounced “who is”) is a standard used by registrars to publish the contact and name server information for registered domains.

This is a web version of our WHOIS, which you can also access in a command-line interface application like Terminal ($ whois -g get.gov).

Search for a .gov domain to get information about who manages it and other registry details. You can also view this data in bulk.

Want to see if a domain is available? Check availability here.

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