- Category
- Brand
- IANA type
- Generic
- Manager
- Caravan International, Inc.
- Script
- Latin
- Delegated
- 2014-08-15
- DS in root
- 1 record(s)
- Algorithm
- 8 · RSASHA256
- IDN names
- yes, 1 scripts/languages
- WHOIS
- none (RDAP only)
- RDAP
- yes
Checked 26 Oct 2026 by our weekly check.
Is a .caravan name registered?
Looked up from your browser in the registry's RDAP service; if that does not answer, in DNS. Nothing is stored on dnssec.in.What this means
The root zone holds a DS record for .caravan, so the extension is signed and anchored. A domain under .caravan can use DNSSEC with a full chain of trust: it needs to be signed at its DNS host and have its own DS at the registrar. .caravan is a brand extension: only Caravan International, Inc. registers names under it. See popular sites on brand extensions.
IDN names under .caravan
The registry publishes IDN tables at IANA for 1 scripts or languages, so names can use these characters (stored as xn-- in the DNS):
- Chinese Language
Length
DNS limits are the same everywhere: each label is 1 to 63 characters, the whole name at most 253, letters, digits and hyphens, not starting or ending with a hyphen. IDN labels count their xn-- form, so fewer native characters fit. A registry can set a higher minimum (often 2 or 3 characters) or reserve short names: that is in its own policy.
WHOIS and RDAP
RDAP (the JSON successor to WHOIS) answers at https://rdap.nic.caravan/. There is no classic WHOIS server (port 43): since January 2025 ICANN lets gTLD registries offer RDAP only. For most gTLD names the owner's contact details are redacted for privacy; the registrar, dates and status are public.
Lifecycle and drop
Names under this extension are held by the brand owner. They are not sold to the public, so there is no public expiry or drop cycle.