Check .SHOP availability and register a direct, commerce-focused domain for an online store, retail brand, product catalog, direct-to-consumer business, marketplace, creator merchandise, agency project, or reseller portfolio. NiceNIC supports registration, transfer, DNS, bulk management, and reseller workflows.
Managing multiple stores, products, or client domains? Explore NiceNIC reseller services for bulk registration and account-level support.
.SHOP is an open global gTLD created for stores, retailers, products, and ecommerce projects. NiceNIC supports availability checks, ordinary or premium-name ordering, transfers, DNS management, bulk portfolios, and reseller services for both single-store owners and multi-client teams.
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 .SHOP 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.
IANA lists .SHOP as a generic top-level domain operated by GMO Registry, Inc. Current public new-gTLD tracking lists approximately 2.5 million registrations, while DNIB places .SHOP among the ten largest gTLDs by reported domain count in Q1 2026.
Current public new-gTLD registration count through 2026.
For online stores, retail brands, product catalogs, DTC businesses, and merchandise.
.SHOP entered the DNS root in May 2016 under GMO Registry, Inc.
This view places .SHOP within the global domain market and compares it with .COM, ccTLDs, and all remaining TLDs using DNIB Q1 2026 market data.
The extension combines global eligibility, direct retail meaning, and standard gTLD registration and transfer workflows.
Individuals and organizations can register available .SHOP names without proving local presence, an ecommerce licence, or an existing storefront.
The word “shop” immediately signals products, retail, ordering, or merchandise and can make a store-focused address easier to understand.
.SHOP is a dedicated generic top-level domain with standard transfer support and registry premium pricing for selected high-value names.
Selected commerce and website-focused new gTLDs below use the same public nTLDStats counting method, giving buyers a consistent current-market reference.
Selected verified .SHOP sales show that short retail terms, compact letter combinations, and memorable brand names can attract aftermarket demand.
A direct-to-consumer brand, physical retailer, creator store, and ecommerce agency will use .SHOP differently. Choose the NiceNIC service path that matches the store model, product range, and number of domains involved.
Create a direct commerce address for products, checkout journeys, customer campaigns, and brand-owned storefronts.
Extend a local store online with catalogs, pickup information, seasonal promotions, bookings, or regional shopping pages.
Use .SHOP for merchandise, limited releases, subscription boxes, product campaigns, or a separate sales-focused landing page.
Manage client storefront names, product portfolios, transfers, renewals, and DNS through bulk tools and supported APIs.
If you already own .SHOP 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 .SHOP 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 .SHOP. 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": {}
}
Confirm global eligibility, registry operation, premium-name pricing, ecommerce use, transfers, bulk registration, and reseller options before continuing.
.SHOP is open to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide. Ordinary registrations do not require a local address, ecommerce licence, or proof that the registrant already operates a store.
.SHOP is designed for online stores, retail brands, product catalogs, direct-to-consumer businesses, marketplaces, creator merchandise, campaign landing pages, and defensive brand registrations.
IANA lists GMO Registry, Inc. as the sponsoring organization for .SHOP. The extension entered the DNS root in May 2016 and is managed as a generic top-level domain.
Yes. Registry-designated premium names can carry different registration, renewal, or transfer prices from standard .SHOP names. Use the live search and price section to confirm the exact price before ordering.
No domain extension guarantees higher rankings. A clear .SHOP name can communicate shopping intent, but search performance still depends on useful content, technical quality, reputation, links, and the overall customer experience.
Yes. Unlock the domain, obtain the Auth Code or EPP Code, confirm that it is outside any applicable transfer lock, and submit the domain transfer through NiceNIC.
Yes. A physical retailer can use .SHOP for an online catalog, local pickup, bookings, promotions, product launches, or a dedicated commerce site, even when sales also take place offline.
Yes. Use the bulk domain section for product lines, campaigns, client portfolios, localized storefronts, defensive names, agencies, hosting providers, and domain investors.
NiceNIC reseller customers can use supported API workflows for availability, registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and portfolio management. Review the NiceNIC reseller API and confirm live product status before automated ordering.
Register a new .SHOP, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.
