Open community · Agentic web · ICANN application 2026

.agent

Agents need names.

An open community for agent builders. Standards, governance, and the namespace — community application to ICANN in 2026.

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The trust symbol pattern

What .edu is for education, .agent could be for AI.

Top-level domains become trust symbols. .edu signals an accredited university. .gov signals a verified government entity. .agent would signal AI — open, verifiable, community-governed. That's the pattern we're applying for.

.edu

Education

Accredited institutions only. Restricted since 1985. A name you can trust at a glance.

.gov

Government

Verified US government entities. Restricted and regulated — the signal is the guarantee.

.agent

AIProposed

Open community application to ICANN for the AI-native namespace. Standards, governance, and discovery built in the open.

Why it matters

The .agent namespace is too important for any single company to own.

The naming layer for AI agents is strategic infrastructure. If a single corporation controls .agent, they control who gets to participate in the agentic web. Community stewardship, applied for under ICANN policy, is the alternative.

Naming is a chokepoint.

Whoever ends up running .agent would decide who gets names, who gets blocked, and what the rules are. A single company could prioritize its own agents, restrict competitors, or charge monopoly rents on the most strategic domain in AI.

Lock-in through naming.

If one corporation ran .agent, every business building agents becomes a tenant on their infrastructure. Pricing, policies, and access can change at any time. Your agent's identity becomes dependent on a competitor's goodwill.

Community application, fair access.

We're filing a community application to ICANN. Within ICANN-approved allocation policies, this would mean transparent governance and registration rules proposed by builders and researchers — not one company's board.

The precedent matters.

The agentic web is being built right now. The naming layer is foundational infrastructure — like DNS was for the early internet. Getting governance right at this stage means the ecosystem could stay open and interoperable for decades.

What a .agent name could look like

See .agent? Expect AI.

legal.agentAI legal expert, any jurisdiction

support.acme.agentAcme's official customer support

bobthehelpful.agentJake's personal assistant

predict.agentSovereign prediction marketplace

brand.agentYour company's AI-native front door

tutor.agentAdaptive math tutor

fleet.logistics.agent200 delivery drones, coordinated

service.agentWhatever you can dream up

Subject to ICANN approval and allocation policy. Pre-registration is non-binding.

Roadmap

Community formed

2025 · 27,241 members

Standards drafted

AID · open discovery · protocols

ICANN submission

2026 · community application

Namespace launch

if approved by ICANN

FAQ

Everything you keep asking us.

01What is a .agent domain?

A .agent domain would be a proposed top-level domain dedicated to AI agents — like support.acme.agent or assistant.yourname.agent. It would give agents a clear, human-readable identity on the open web. Just as .edu signals education and .gov signals government, .agent would signal AI.

02Can I buy a .agent domain now?

Not yet. The .agent TLD requires ICANN approval first — the next application window opens in late April 2026. You can pre-register your preferred .agent name for free and non-bindingly. If approved, pre-registrants may receive early consideration, subject to ICANN-approved allocation policies.

03Is membership free?

Yes. Joining the community is free and requires only a registration. There are no fees, no payment information collected, and no spam. You can opt out at any time.

04How does the ICANN process work?

ICANN's next new gTLD application window opens in late April 2026 and stays open for 90 days. We would submit a community application with a community definition, policy safeguards, and technical readiness. Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) gives community-backed applications priority over corporate bids.

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Free. Non-binding. First in line when the namespace opens, subject to ICANN approval.