.io
- Type
- country code
- Status
- Active (delegated)
- Manager
- Internet Computer Bureau Limited
- Data quality
- Verified against IANA sources
- Last verified
Overview
.io is a country-code top-level domain managed by Internet Computer Bureau Limited.
Editorial note
Editorial note (script-sourced)A country-code top-level domain. IANA lists Internet Computer Bureau Limited as the sponsoring organisation, with whois.nic.io as the WHOIS server.
Verified facts
Type, sponsoring organisation and technical endpoints are confirmed against theIANA Root Zone Databaseon 2026-10-16.
Registration rules
Not independently verified.IANA's delegation record does not publish registration eligibility, restrictions or pricing.Check the registry's own page before registering.
Practical context
The .io record sits behind a long-running sovereignty dispute over the Chagos Archipelago, which is not reflected in the IANA data itself. Anyone dependent on a ccTLD for a long-term project should verify the current registry conditions directly before registering.
Sources used for this note
- https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/io.html— Type, sponsoring organisation, WHOIS server, registry site (checked 2026-10-16)
- https://www.nic.io/— Registry status page reachability (checked 2026-10-16)
This note is compiled automatically from the sources above and is not a substitute for the registry's own current policy document.
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