What is .locus?
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 .locus names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .locus on March 9, 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 June 25, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 8 name servers for .locus, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .locus haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.locus FAQ
What country is .locus?
None. .locus is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .locus domain extension?
Locus Analytics LLC operates .locus as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .locus created?
.locus was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 9, 2016.
Is .locus a valid domain?
Yes. .locus is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .locus addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .locus domain?
No. .locus is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Locus Analytics LLC.
Is .locus DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .locus.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed January 28, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
