dot.gov

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #2,887

dot.gov operates primarily as a government website, focusing on us government domain registry. The .gov top-level domain is reserved for U.S. governmental organizations. It serves as an official identifier for federal, state, local, and tribal government websites and services. It is operated by General Services Administration (GSA).

Industry Category

Government Websites

Official government websites and services.

Related Topics

governmentdomain namepublic sectorUnited Statesinternet infrastructure

Well Established

dot.gov is a well-established platform operated by General Services Administration (GSA). Top 10,000 global website, 28 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 10,000 global website28 years oldhigh traffic
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{
  "domain": "dot.gov",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "government",
    "specialization": "US Government Domain Registry",
    "secondary_purposes": []
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Official top-level domain for United States government entities",
    "summary": "The .gov top-level domain is reserved for U.S. governmental organizations. It serves as an official identifier for federal, state, local, and tribal government websites and services.",
    "operator": "General Services Administration (GSA)",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "government",
      "domain name",
      "public sector",
      "United States",
      "internet infrastructure"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1997-10-02",
    "rank": 2887,
    "hosting_provider": "DOT-AS"
  }
}

Hosting

DOT-AS

Registered

Oct 2, 1997

Last Updated

Jan 6, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.