- Category
- Brand
- IANA type
- Generic
- Manager
- XYZ.COM LLC
- Script
- Latin
- Delegated
- 2016-09-14
- DS in root
- 1 record(s)
- Algorithm
- 13 · ECDSA P-256
- IDN names
- yes, 10 scripts/languages
- WHOIS
- whois.nic.monster
- RDAP
- yes
Checked 26 Oct 2026 by our weekly check.
Is a .monster 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 .monster, so the extension is signed and anchored. A domain under .monster 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. .monster is a brand extension: only XYZ.COM LLC registers names under it. See popular sites on brand extensions.
IDN names under .monster
The registry publishes IDN tables at IANA for 10 scripts or languages, so names can use these characters (stored as xn-- in the DNS):
- Arabic Language
- Chinese Language
- Greek Script
- Hebrew Language
- Japanese Language
- Korean Language
- Lao Language
- Latin Script
- Russian Language
- Thai 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.centralnic.com/monster/. Classic WHOIS (port 43) answers at whois.nic.monster. 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.