What is .gripe?
.gripe entered the DNS root zone on April 11, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
On the technical side, .gripe is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .gripe, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.gripe FAQ
What does .gripe mean?
.gripe is a generic top-level domain named for the word "gripe". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .gripe?
None. .gripe is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .gripe domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .gripe as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .gripe created?
.gripe was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 11, 2014.
Is .gripe a valid domain?
Yes. .gripe is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .gripe addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .gripe domain?
.gripe names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .gripe DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .gripe.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
