What is .bostik?
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 .bostik names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .bostik on November 25, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on May 28, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 3 name servers for .bostik, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .bostik haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.bostik).
.bostik FAQ
What country is .bostik?
None. .bostik is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .bostik domain extension?
Bostik SA operates .bostik as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .bostik created?
.bostik was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 25, 2015.
Is .bostik a valid domain?
Yes. .bostik is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .bostik addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .bostik domain?
No. .bostik is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Bostik SA.
Is .bostik DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .bostik.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 27, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
