What is .americanexpress?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .americanexpress names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .americanexpress on August 8, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 31, 2015.
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. also runs 2 other TLDs, including .amex and .open.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .americanexpress, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .americanexpress haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
2 other TLDs share this operator.
.americanexpress FAQ
What country is .americanexpress?
None. .americanexpress is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .americanexpress domain extension?
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. operates .americanexpress as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .americanexpress created?
.americanexpress was delegated to the DNS root zone on August 8, 2016.
Is .americanexpress a valid domain?
Yes. .americanexpress is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .americanexpress addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .americanexpress domain?
No. .americanexpress is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
Is .americanexpress DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .americanexpress.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
