.APP Domain Names
Registry
Origin
international
Creation date
2015
Description
.APP is a generic extension dedicated to developers, entrepreneurs and businesses to showcase their apps to the world
Whois
.APP domains at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited for .APP since March 2018Price: see the .APP price list
Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts
Terms and Conditions
Assigning: .APP domains are open to everyone..APP is a security-focused space, meaning that HTTPS is required for all websites. The entire .APP namespace has been added to the HSTS Preload list. To work properly in browsers, you will need to obtain a SSL certificate and configure the HTTPS serving.
Our web forwarding service is currently not available for .APP domain names as it does not include https forwarding as required by the registry for .APP domains. Note that you can still manage the domain's DNS records as usual to point the domain to your servers however.
Syntax: from 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place and third and fourth place)
IDN (accented domain names): yes
Registration period: 1 to 10 years during general availability, 1 year during Sunrise and Landrush periods
Third-level domains: no
Procedures
Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 45 days following the expiration dateDisputes: URS and UDRP
Transfer (change of Registrar): the process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, is older than 60 days and has not been transferred in the last 60 days. The effective transfer depends on your validation (by email) and renews the domain name for one year
Change of Ownership: available on our interface, the current procedure consists in email confirmation by both former and new domain name owner. The expiration date is unchanged
Deletion process: quarantine of 30 days, see this table
| Registration period | 10 years max. | Register a .app |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal period | 9 years max. | Renew a .app |
| Late renewal period (domain suspended) | 45 days | |
| Restoration period | 30 days | Restore a .app |
| Period before release (Pending Delete) | 5 days | |
| Minimum period before a transfer | 60 days | Transfer a .app |
Prices include Gandi's full range of services.
If you manage a larger portfolio of domain names, B to E rates are available with a discount of up to 50%.
| Registration price/year | 1 year | |
|---|---|---|
| Registration price/year | 2 to 10 years | $23.29 |
| Renew price/year | 1 to 9 years | $23.29 |
| Transfer | - | $19.73 |
| Owner change | - | Free |
| Restore (more info) | 1 year | $165.53 |
