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Buy and Register Your .CAT Domain Today

Check .CAT domain availability, register a Catalan-language or Catalan-culture domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer eligible .CAT domains to NiceNIC. Built for publishers, cultural organizations, local brands, agencies, institutions, hosting providers, resellers, and community projects that need a clear Catalan digital identity.

.cat
Market $47.99 $31.99 first year
Basic $25.99 19% off
Super $23.99 25% off
VIP $21.99 31% off

Need lower .CAT pricing for many domains? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .CAT

A meaningful community domain still needs reliable registrar operations.

A .CAT domain can support a Catalan-language website, a cultural project, a publisher, a local-market brand, an ecommerce storefront, or an agency client site. NiceNIC supports the full path after search: registration, renewal, transfer handling, DNS, bulk domain lists, reseller API use, and account support.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .CAT together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.CAT Market Intelligence · 2026

.CAT is a sponsored domain for Catalan language and culture.

IANA lists .CAT as a sponsored top-level domain managed by Fundacio puntCAT, and the registry describes .CAT as the first Internet domain created for a linguistic and cultural community. The registry reported more than 117,000 active .cat domains in 2026, while DomainTools shows a current snapshot of 115,248 .cat domains. This section explains .CAT market scale, community positioning, related cultural-domain comparisons, and practical use cases for buyers who want to register, transfer, or manage .CAT domains.

📊 .CAT registrations 117K+

Registry 2026 active-domain statement for .CAT.

👑 Share of all TLDs 0.03%

.CAT share of 392.5M total domain registrations.

🌐 Total TLD market 392.5M

Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

This chart compares major domain categories using Q1 2026 domain-name-base data and separately shows the current .CAT count snapshot. .CAT is a sponsored/community gTLD, so the standalone .CAT row is displayed for visibility and is not added outside the total market.

.COM163.6M
ccTLDs146.3M
New gTLDs49.6M
Other Established TLDs32.9M
.CAT count snapshot117K+
Source note: DNIB Q1 2026 market figures for the global TLD market. Registry public communications and DomainTools current TLD-count data are used for the standalone .CAT count. Values are rounded for customer education; .CAT is already included inside the overall TLD market.

Why .CAT matters for Catalan-domain decisions

The point for buyers is practical: .CAT communicates Catalan language, culture, identity, and community intent directly, while still using the standard domain registration and management workflow expected by serious website owners.

Clear Catalan identity

.CAT is designed for people and organizations that use Catalan online or promote Catalan culture, making the extension meaningful before a visitor even opens the website.

Useful for local trust

For publishers, institutions, ecommerce projects, community groups, and cultural brands, .CAT can signal proximity and language relevance to Catalan-speaking audiences.

Community rules protect positioning

Because .CAT has registry rules tied to truthful intended use, the namespace is more focused than a fully generic open extension.

.CAT Registration Count Snapshot Through 2026

Rather than inventing year-by-year growth, this module compares .CAT with selected current language, culture, and regional community TLD snapshots for scale context.

.CAT
117K+
.EUS
15.9K
.BZH
13.6K
.SCOT
13.3K
.GAL
7.7K
.QUEBEC
7.2K
Source note: .CAT active-domain figure is based on 2026 registry public communications. .EUS, .BZH, .SCOT, .GAL, and .QUEBEC figures are DomainTools current TLD-count snapshots. This is a current count comparison, not a year-by-year growth chart.

Public Premium .CAT Domain Sales Examples

No verified public premium .CAT completed-sale examples were found.

Source note: Public domain-sales sources reviewed for this page build did not show verified completed premium .CAT sale examples. Mentions of .CAT websites, cultural examples, registry rules, or non-domain NFT sales are not treated as completed domain-name aftermarket sales.
Choose the right .CAT service

Different buyers need different .CAT registration paths.

A cultural organization, a publisher, an ecommerce team, a digital agency, and a reseller platform do not manage domains the same way. Choose the option that matches your situation and prepare a truthful intended-use explanation if the registry or registrar workflow requests it.

For Catalan-language projects

Use .CAT when your website publishes Catalan-language content, promotes Catalan culture, or serves a Catalan-speaking audience.

  • Register new .CAT domains
  • Build a language-focused web address
  • Manage DNS and renewal reminders

For brands and ecommerce teams

Use .CAT for local-market storefronts, campaigns, landing pages, community programs, or multilingual brand experiences connected with Catalan users.

  • Catalan-facing naming
  • Campaign and product domain options
  • Support for defensive registrations

For agencies and hosting providers

Help clients check availability, register domains, manage nameservers, and keep renewals organized in one account.

  • Bulk domain search support
  • Domain transfer handling where eligible
  • Centralized account management

For resellers and platforms

Connect domain registration and management workflows through NiceNIC reseller tools when .CAT is part of a wider international TLD offering.

  • Reseller API access
  • Portfolio operation support
  • Bulk registration planning
Domain transfer

Move .CAT domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .CAT domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .CAT domains.

Paste multiple .CAT names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .CAT. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .CAT?

Short answers for buyers who need to confirm availability, community-use requirements, bulk search, transfer handling, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.

What is a .CAT domain?

.CAT is a sponsored top-level domain for the Catalan linguistic and cultural community. It is commonly used by Catalan-language websites, cultural organizations, publishers, institutions, local brands, community initiatives, and projects that want a Catalan digital identity.

Who manages the .CAT domain extension?

IANA lists Fundacio puntCAT as the sponsoring organization for .CAT, with registration services available through ICANN-accredited registrars. You can start with the .CAT domain search on this page.

Who should register a .CAT domain?

.CAT is a strong fit for businesses, creators, media projects, cultural groups, public-facing organizations, ecommerce teams, schools, agencies, and platforms that have a real connection to Catalan language or culture online.

Are there .CAT registration requirements?

Yes. Registry rules require registrants to accept the .CAT Registration Policy and make a truthful declaration of intended use when requested. The use should be connected with the Catalan linguistic and cultural community, such as Catalan-language content, Catalan culture, or a relevant community project.

Can I register many .CAT domains at the same time?

Yes. You can search one name on this page, or prepare multiple names through bulk domain search. For larger lists, prepare clear brand, project, client, or intended-use notes so support can help you review names before purchase.

Can I use .CAT if my website is multilingual?

A .CAT website can be multilingual when the project has a genuine Catalan-language, Catalan-culture, or Catalan-community connection. The important point is that the declared intended use should be truthful and consistent with registry policy.

Can I transfer a .CAT domain to NiceNIC?

Eligible .CAT transfers usually follow the standard gTLD transfer flow: unlock the domain, obtain the Auth Code / EPP code, confirm the domain is eligible for domain transfer, and make sure the registrant contact can receive transfer confirmation messages.

Is .CAT useful for domain investors?

.CAT should be evaluated primarily as a meaningful-use domain for Catalan language, culture, and community projects, not as a guaranteed resale asset. Public premium .CAT completed-sale examples were not found for this page build, so buyers should focus on real project fit, brand clarity, and policy compliance.

Does NiceNIC support cryptocurrency payment for .CAT domain services?

Yes. NiceNIC supports automated crypto deposit/payment options for supported assets such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. After successful processing, the account balance can be credited automatically for domain services.

Is domain privacy available for .CAT domains?

WHOIS privacy availability can vary by TLD, registry policy, and registration channel. You can review NiceNIC domain privacy options and contact support before registration if privacy handling is important for your .CAT domain.

Is NiceNIC suitable for agencies, hosting companies, and resellers managing .CAT domains?

Yes. NiceNIC supports bulk domain management, reseller API integration, and global TLD coverage, making it suitable for agencies, hosting providers, developers, and platforms that need to manage domain services at scale.

Secure the .CAT name before someone else does.

Register a new .CAT, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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