.skype

Top-level domain .skype from the IANA root zone database.

No registrar pricing is available for this extension. This page documents registry status and restrictions only.

.skype domain

Registry

Type: gTLD
Operator: Microsoft Corporation
WHOIS server: —
RDAP server: https://rdap.nominet.uk/skype/
DNSSEC: Signed
WHOIS privacy

Registration rules

Access: Closed
Public registration: No
Eligibility note: Brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13: only the registry operator, affiliates, and trademark licensees may register.
Policy: https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/details/skype
Term: 1–10 years
Min length: 1
Max length: 63

Name servers

8 hosts

Host	IPv4	IPv6
dns1.nic.skype	213.248.219.138	2a01:618:403:0:0:0:0:138
dns2.nic.skype	103.49.83.138	2401:fd80:403:0:0:0:0:138
dns3.nic.skype	213.248.223.138	2a01:618:407:0:0:0:0:138
dns4.nic.skype	43.230.51.138	2401:fd80:407:0:0:0:0:138
dnsa.nic.skype	156.154.100.3	2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3
dnsb.nic.skype	156.154.101.3	2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3
dnsc.nic.skype	156.154.102.3	2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3
dnsd.nic.skype	156.154.103.3	2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3

About .skype

.skype is a gTLD operated by Microsoft Corporation.

Facts

.skype supports DNSSEC.

Uses

Generic TLD. Open for public registration.