Check .DAD availability, register a new .DAD domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer an existing .DAD domain to NiceNIC. Built for dads, family communities, creators, parenting services, agencies, and resellers.
.DAD websites require HTTPS. Upgrade account level for bulk registration, transfer support, reseller tools, and API access.
.DAD gives fatherhood projects a clear, memorable address. NiceNIC supports the full path after search: registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, bulk domain lists, reseller API use, and account 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.
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.
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.
Manage .DAD 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.
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.
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.
.DAD is a generic top-level domain sponsored by Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google Registry) and recorded by IANA in 2014. Google Registry positions it for fatherhood-related content and requires HTTPS for websites. A public nTLDStats snapshot on September 7, 2026 lists 5.2K .DAD registrations; the wider new-gTLD market contained 49.6M registrations in DNIB Q1 2026.
Public nTLDStats snapshot on September 7, 2026.
.DAD websites must be served over HTTPS.
Total new-gTLD registrations in DNIB Q1 2026.
This chart places the public .DAD snapshot inside the same broad market categories used by DNIB Q1 2026. The small blue segment is enlarged to remain visible.
The value for buyers is clarity: the extension identifies the audience and subject before a visitor reads the rest of the address.
.DAD makes a blog, community, gift shop, coaching service, or resource hub immediately recognizable as dad-focused.
Google Registry requires HTTPS for .DAD websites, giving owners a clear TLS setup requirement from launch.
Short combinations such as new.dad, fit.dad, or daily.dad can support editorial projects, communities, campaigns, and brand protection.
When a consistent .DAD annual series is unavailable, related family-focused new gTLDs provide a useful same-source comparison of current namespace scale.
Public .DAD aftermarket disclosures are limited. For buyers, a clear fatherhood-focused name can still support audience recognition, community building, family services, and long-term brand protection.
A personal dad blog, a family community, a parenting business, and a reseller portfolio do not manage domains the same way. Choose the option that matches your project.
Use .DAD to make a personal voice, dad-joke channel, newsletter, or video project easy to recognize.
Give a support group, fatherhood network, or local family initiative a dedicated address.
Use the extension for coaching, products, gifts, events, and services designed for dads and families.
Offer a focused alternative when clients need a fatherhood signal instead of a generic address.
If you already own .DAD 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.
Paste multiple .DAD 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 one name per line, with or without .DAD. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.
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.
# 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": {}
}
Short answers for buyers who need to confirm .DAD use, HTTPS, registration, transfer, payment, or reseller/API support before continuing.
.DAD is a purpose-led extension for fatherhood blogs, dad creators, family communities, parenting resources, gifts, events, and services for dads and father figures.
.DAD is a generic top-level domain generally open to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, subject to registry, registrar, trademark, and acceptable-use policies.
Google Registry requires HTTPS for .DAD websites. Configure a valid TLS certificate and serve the site over HTTPS before publishing the domain.
Enter your preferred name in the search box at the top of this page, or return to .DAD domain registration. NiceNIC checks the extension and lets you continue when the name is available.
The live .DAD first-year and renewal prices are shown in the Market, Basic, Super, and VIP cards. Confirm the final checkout amount because pricing and promotions can change.
Yes. NiceNIC supports bulk .DAD search and registration for creator portfolios, family projects, agencies, and reseller accounts.
Unlock the domain at the current registrar, obtain the Auth Code or EPP code, confirm eligibility, and use NiceNIC's domain transfer service.
Yes. NiceNIC supports crypto payment options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC for supported account deposits and domain services.
Yes. The NiceNIC domain reseller API supports availability checks, registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and portfolio operations where supported by .DAD.
Register a new .DAD, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
