.dev
.dev is a top-level domain name operated by Google.[1] It was proposed in ICANN's new generic top-level domain (gTLD) program, and has become available to the general public on March 1, 2019, with an early access period that began on February 19.[2] To increase the security of the domains, the entire gTLD has been included in the HSTS preload-list. HTTPS is required to connect to a .dev webpage.[3]
TLD type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
---|---|
Status | Active |
Registry | |
Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
Registry website | Registry – Google |
Security
The .dev top-level domain is incorporated on the HSTS preload list, requiring HTTPS on all .dev domains without individual HSTS enlistment.
History
Web developers have been using .dev top-level domains within their internal networks for testing purposes for a long time. However, after Google acquired the TLD, such environments have stopped functioning on some modern web browsers.[4][5]
See also
References
- "Delegation Record for .DEV". IANA.
- ".dev". get.dev.
- "Hello .dev". get.dev. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Use a .dev domain? Not anymore. – Medium Engineering". 28 November 2017.
- "Wondering why your internal .dev web app has stopped working?". The Register.