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Bring Conversations Together with .FORUM

Check .FORUM domain availability, register a new .FORUM domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer your existing .FORUM domains to NiceNIC. Built for discussion boards, member communities, events, and knowledge-sharing projects.

.FORUM
Renew:  $62.99 Market $94.49 $62.99 first year
Renew:  $59.99 Basic $59.99 5% off
Renew:  $58.99 Super $58.99 6% off
Renew:  $57.99 VIP $57.99 8% off

Managing multiple projects, workshop names, or product lines? Compare NiceNIC account levels for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .FORUM

A focused extension helps visitors recognize discussion and community projects.

.FORUM can support discussion boards, member communities, support forums, professional groups, and event communities. NiceNIC provides registration, transfer, DNS, bulk management, and reseller API 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 .FORUM 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.

.FORUM Market Intelligence · September 2026

.FORUM gives community and discussion a direct, category-specific identity.

DNS.Coffee reports 4,051 zone-visible .FORUM domains, while nTLDStats reports 71,877 registered domains. Internet Naming Co. operates the extension with Tucows Registry Services as the backend.

📊 .FORUM zone domains 4,051

DNS.Coffee zone-file count on September 8, 2026.

🌍 Registered domains 71,877

nTLDStats registered-domain snapshot on September 8, 2026.

🧭 Registry operator Internet Naming Co.

IANA registration date: June 11, 2015.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

This view places the current .FORUM zone-file count within the wider domain market using DNIB Q1 2026 category figures.

.FORUM4,051
ccTLDs146.3M
Other new gTLDs49.6M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Source note: DNIB Q1 2026 category figures and DNS.Coffee .FORUM zone-file data accessed September 9, 2026. Values are rounded and visually scaled for customer education.

Why .FORUM fits discussion and community projects

The extension signals a focus on community and discussion projects and communities.

Operated by Internet Naming Co.

IANA lists Internet Naming Co. as the sponsoring organization, with Tucows Registry Services as the backend.

Clear practical-project meaning

Use it for discussion boards, member communities, events, and knowledge-sharing projects.

Project claims remain separate

A .FORUM address does not verify member identity, content accuracy, moderation quality, or community outcomes.

.FORUM Related TLD Zone-File Comparison — 2026 to date

This same-source snapshot compares .FORUM with community, social, club, chat, and events domain extensions.

.CLUB
545,634
.CHAT
56,388
.SOCIAL
48,103
.EVENTS
36,131
.COMMUNITY
25,007
.FORUM
4,051
Source note: DNS Coffee 2026-to-date zone-file snapshot, accessed September 8, 2026. Figures represent domains observed in each TLD zone, not official registry-reported registration totals.

Public Premium .FORUM Domain Sales Examples

No reliable public completed .FORUM sale was found in the exact-suffix sources checked. The card remains visible so limited disclosure is not mistaken for zero buyer interest.

Source note: NameBio was inaccessible from the current hosting IP, and searches across NamePros, DNJournal, Sedo, Dan/Afternic, and exact web results did not produce a sufficiently supported completed .FORUM sale for display. Listings and asking prices are excluded.
Choose the right .FORUM service

Different FORUM projects need different domain plans.

discussion boards, member communities, support forums, professional groups, and event communities may use the extension in different ways.

For member communities

Organize discussions, membership guidance, events, and contact routes.

  • Discussion areas
  • Member guidance
  • Community contact

For support forums

Publish troubleshooting topics, product updates, rules, and escalation routes.

  • Support topics
  • Product updates
  • Escalation routes

For professional groups

Share specialist discussions, resources, events, and member profiles.

  • Specialist topics
  • Resources
  • Member profiles

For event communities

Coordinate agendas, attendee discussions, updates, and moderation contacts.

  • Agendas
  • Attendee discussions
  • Event updates
Domain transfer

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

If you already own .FORUM 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 .FORUM domains.

Paste multiple .FORUM 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 .FORUM. 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.
View NiceNIC API v2
# 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 .FORUM?

Practical answers about registry status, project publishing, premium pricing, transfers, bulk registration, and API support.

What is a .FORUM domain best used for?

It is a focused choice for discussion boards, member communities, support forums, professional groups, and event communities. You can start by checking a name in the .FORUM registration section.

Who operates the .FORUM registry?

IANA lists Internet Naming Co. as the sponsoring organization for .FORUM, with Tucows Registry Services as the backend.

Can anyone register an available .FORUM name?

Available names are generally offered through participating registrars on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to registry policies, reserved labels, and rights-protection rules.

Does a .FORUM domain certify a project or contractor?

No. A .FORUM address does not certify member identity, content accuracy, moderation quality, or community outcomes.

Can I transfer a .FORUM domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. Unlock it, obtain the authorization code, and submit it through the NiceNIC domain transfer service.

Can .FORUM be used for project listings and services?

Yes. Clearly identify project scope, materials, safety notes, service terms, and how inquiries are handled.

Can I register several .FORUM names for projects?

Yes. Prepare multiple project, workshop, or product names in the bulk domain section to compare availability and organize registrations.

Can a creative platform automate domain operations?

NiceNIC provides a domain reseller API for eligible creative platforms and agencies that need automated registration, renewal, transfer, and management workflows.

What should a FORUM website publish?

Publish clear sources, safety notes, materials, update dates, and clear contact routes.

Secure the .FORUM name before someone else does.

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

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