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Buy and Register Your .PUB Domain Today

Check .PUB domain availability for a pub, bar, brewery, hospitality venue, event space, publication, newsletter, or community project. Register one name, search multiple ideas in bulk, or transfer an existing .PUB domain to NiceNIC.

.PUB
Renew:  $74.99 Market $112.49 $74.99 first year
Renew:  $68.39 Basic $68.39 9% off
Renew:  $66.39 Super $66.39 11% off
Renew:  $63.99 VIP $63.99 15% off

Managing multiple venue, publication, or client domains? Upgrade account level for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .PUB

A short .PUB address can connect a name with hospitality or publishing at a glance.

The extension works for both the familiar “public house” meaning and publication-oriented uses, so the website should make its purpose clear. NiceNIC supports registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, bulk workflows, 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 .PUB 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.

.PUB Market Intelligence · 2026 to Date

.PUB serves hospitality, venue, publishing, and community-focused naming.

The extension is most useful when the name and homepage immediately show whether the site represents a venue, beverage brand, publication, or community project.

📊.PUB registrations21,006

Registry-reported count at the end of Q1 2026.

👑Share of all TLDs0.0054%

.PUB registrations within the Q1 2026 global market.

🌐Total TLD market392.5M

Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

Compare .PUB registrations with the major global domain categories as you choose an address for your website.

.PUB21,006
ccTLDs146.3M
Other New gTLDs49.579M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Source: DNIB Q1 2026 and ICANN March 2026 registry report. Global figures are rounded. Other New gTLDs excludes .PUB. Established gTLDs includes .COM and .NET.

Why .PUB works for hospitality and publishing

The extension is most useful when the name and homepage immediately show whether the site represents a venue, beverage brand, publication, or community project.

Identity Digital registry

.PUB is an open generic top-level domain in the Identity Digital portfolio and is listed by IANA under Dog Beach, LLC.

Strong hospitality meaning

“Pub” is widely associated with public houses, bars, gathering places, food, drinks, events, and local hospitality.

Useful publication shorthand

The same extension can support publications, newsletters, public resources, and community content without a sector-specific eligibility restriction.

.PUB Domain Count History — 2021 to 2026

Follow .PUB domain counts over the years shown.

2021
21,983
2022
22,363
2023
20,967
2024
19,804
2025
18,793
2026 to date
17,322
Source note: DNS.Coffee. Completed-year values are historical DNS.Coffee observations. Current zone-file snapshot: 2026-09-15; accessed 2026-09-16. Figures are observed zone domains, not official registry registration totals.

Public Premium .PUB Domain Sales

No verified public .PUB sales examples with disclosed prices are currently available.

Asking prices and appraisals are not completed-sale prices. Sales examples require confirmed transactions with publicly disclosed amounts.
Choose the right .PUB service

Different .PUB users need different naming and management choices.

A neighborhood pub, brewery, venue, newsletter, and community publisher may all use .PUB differently. Choose a name that makes the business or content purpose obvious and easy to remember.

For pubs and bars

Use a direct address for menus, reservations, opening hours, events, locations, and local discovery.

  • Venue and location branding
  • Menus and reservations
  • Events and opening hours

For breweries and hospitality brands

Create a campaign, taproom, product, or customer-community site with a strong hospitality connection.

  • Brewery and taproom pages
  • Product campaigns
  • Customer communities

For publishers and newsletters

Use “pub” as shorthand for a publication, editorial project, newsletter, or public information resource.

  • Editorial websites
  • Newsletter landing pages
  • Public resources

For agencies and venue groups

Manage multiple location, campaign, publication, or client names through bulk and reseller workflows.

  • Multi-location portfolios
  • Campaign domain management
  • Reseller API automation
Domain transfer

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

If you already own .PUB 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 .PUB domains.

Paste multiple .PUB 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 .PUB. 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 .PUB?

Answers about .PUB eligibility, registry operation, hospitality and publishing uses, premium names, transfer, renewal, DNSSEC, public sales, bulk registration, and reseller support.

What is a .PUB domain best used for?

.PUB can suit pubs, bars, breweries, taprooms, hospitality venues, event spaces, publications, newsletters, public resources, and community projects. The name and homepage should quickly explain which meaning applies.

Who operates the .PUB registry?

.PUB is listed by IANA as a generic top-level domain under Dog Beach, LLC and is operated through the Identity Digital registry platform.

Can anyone register a .PUB domain?

In general, individuals, businesses, publishers, hospitality operators, and organizations worldwide can register an available .PUB domain without a local-presence or industry-membership requirement.

Does .PUB only mean a public house or bar?

No. The strongest everyday meaning is a pub or public house, but “pub” can also abbreviate publication or public-facing content. Clear branding, page titles, and homepage copy help visitors understand the intended use.

Can a .PUB domain have premium or reserved pricing?

Yes. Identity Digital may classify selected short, generic, geographic, or high-demand strings as premium, and some names may be reserved. Confirm both registration and renewal pricing before ordering.

Can I transfer a .PUB domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. Unlock it, obtain the Auth or EPP code, confirm that no registry or transfer restriction applies, and submit the request through the NiceNIC transfer page.

What should I know about .PUB renewal and expiration?

Renew an active venue, publication, or campaign domain before expiration and maintain sufficient balance when automatic renewal is enabled. Recovery after expiration can involve grace, redemption, or pending-delete stages and higher restoration costs.

Does .PUB support DNSSEC and custom nameservers?

Yes. The Identity Digital registry supports DNSSEC, and .PUB domains can use custom nameservers and standard DNS records. Verify website, email, reservation, newsletter, and authentication records before changing a live configuration.

Can venue groups, publishers, or resellers register .PUB domains in bulk?

Yes. Use single search, the bulk domain workflow, or the NiceNIC reseller API for multiple locations, campaigns, publications, or client domains.

Secure the .PUB name before someone else does.

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

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