The .parts Domain: An Open Address for Component Trade
The .parts domain entered the root zone on 6 February 2014 under an ICANN agreement dated 5 December 2013, with Binky Moon, LLC of the Identity Digital group as contracting party. Although the same signing date makes it look like a sibling of .partners, the two extensions describe entirely different businesses. On 13 August 2026 the zone held 9,608 registrations with 7,373 in the zone file.
Automotive and machinery parts sellers, electronic component suppliers, agricultural equipment dealers and repair workshops make up the registrant base. Authorised dealer or manufacturer status is not required. Try candidates in .parts domain search and look at an equipment-focused option on the .equipment page. Naming the product group inside the label keeps the address close to how buyers search.
The agreement obliges the registry to operate two separate rights protection services. The Domains Protected Marks List lets a rights holder block an exact match of its mark across every extension the operator administers in a single transaction. Claims Plus then takes over after ICANN's mandatory Trademark Claims period ends, providing notifications at no cost to the rights holder. Because brand names are routinely used as second-level labels in the parts trade, both services carry particular weight in this zone.
.PARTS Domain at a Glance
- Registry operator Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital)
- Root zone entry 6 February 2014
- Eligibility None — no dealer or manufacturer credential is requested
- Zone size 9,608 registrations, 7,373 in the zone file (nTLDstats, 13 August 2026)
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .parts domain registration
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.parts Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$15.99 / years -
Transfer
$41.59 / years -
Renewal
$44.79 / years -
Restore
$129.90 -
Late Renewal
$6.73
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.parts Domain Lifecycle
Domain lifecycle
The stages in order, from registration to releaseDomain Is Available (Available)
A .parts address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete the domain is yours for the term you chose. You can renew at any point before expiry to keep it uninterrupted, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Redemption Period (Redemption Period)
The domain is not released the moment it expires — during this window it is still yours and can be recovered. Some extensions charge an extra restore fee at this stage, so renewing before expiry is always the cheaper route.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.parts Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.parts Domain Registration
- Document Requirement There are no requirements for buying .parts domain registration
- Character Length 1 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 10 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.parts Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
.parts Domain Registration Periods
- Registration Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
- Renewal Periods 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 years
- Pre-registration 1 days
- Accounting Period 5 days
- Finalization Period 1 days
- Failure Period 44 days
- Payment Period 61 days
- Redemption Period 30 days
- Deletion Hold Period 5 days
- Renewal Time 5 Day
Frequently Asked Questions About .parts Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No credential is requested at any point. The agreement contains no identity-based eligibility test, so an independent workshop registers on the same terms as a multi-brand supplier. Using a manufacturer's trademark as your label is a separate legal question, however, and the registry's openness does not resolve it. Try .parts domain search.
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Proceed carefully. Placing a manufacturer's mark at the second level can imply an authorised relationship that does not exist and expose you to an infringement claim. The safer construction is usually your own trading name as the label, with the brands you support listed in the page content. Review an existing record through whois search.
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Their agreements were signed on the same day and both sit with the same legal entity, yet the businesses they describe are entirely separate. One names trade in physical components, the other a way of working built on human relationships. Because the spellings invite confusion, viewing both zones side by side in bulk domain search is worthwhile.
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The agreement defines two routes. The Domains Protected Marks List closes an exact match of your mark across all of the operator's extensions in one transaction. Claims Plus keeps producing notifications after ICANN's mandatory claims period ends and costs the rights holder nothing. A third route is registering critical spellings defensively, for which a bulk scan is the practical tool.
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On 13 August 2026 it held 9,608 registrations with 7,373 in the zone file. Because the zone stays small next to the large generic endings, a brand name, a city name or a product group combined with the word still returns results. Against that, the 77 per cent publication share indicates most taken labels are genuinely serving a site.
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A parts catalogue means many small records and heavy filtering, so separating database performance from image delivery pays off quickly. Serving product images from a separate host protects the rendering time of listing pages when filters run. Compare the available setups on the hosting page.
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