About TLDlive
TLDlive shows what is happening in the domain name system: which domains appeared in the zone files today, which disappeared, how big each TLD is and how fast it grows.
What it does
Every day TLDlive downloads the zone files of the TLDs it has been approved for, compares each file with the previous day and records which domains were added and which were dropped. From that it builds new domain and expired domain lists, a domain search, analytics on TLD size, growth and DNS providers, and a live domain check that adds RDAP, DNS and HTTP status. Each TLD has its own statistics page, and an AI assistant answers questions from the same data. Developers can use the REST API and MCP server.
Where the data comes from
The core data is ICANN's Centralized Zone Data Service (CZDS), which gives approved parties access to registry zone files. We only cover zones we have been granted, so coverage is a subset of all TLDs and a TLD page says when its zone has not been ingested. A zone file lists delegated names and name servers; it contains no registrant details. The registries' CZDS terms limit how that data may be used, which is why TLDlive caps and paginates its lists and does not allow bulk extraction. See the Terms of Service.
Technology information comes from the optional TLDlive Lens browser extension: opted-in, domain-level observations only, shown once enough independent installs have seen a domain.
Who runs it
TLDlive is an independent project operated by [OPERATOR NAME], [OPERATOR ADDRESS]. It does not register or sell domains; register links to registrars may be affiliate links, and TLDlive may earn a commission when you buy through them. To get in touch, see the contact page. For how data about you is handled, see the Privacy Policy.
Learn more
New to domains? The guides explain the domain lifecycle, expired domains, zone files and each TLD, and the pricing page compares the Free, Pro and Business plans.