> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.noxity.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# .dev domains

> Google Registry TLD for developers and projects. Like .app, it's HSTS-preloaded so HTTPS is required.

`.dev` is a Google Registry TLD aimed at developer-facing projects, docs sites, and open-source landing pages. The whole TLD is on the [HSTS preload list](https://hstspreload.org/), so every major browser will refuse plain HTTP. A valid TLS certificate is mandatory before the site loads.

## Registry policy

| Field                | Value                                                 |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Registry             | Google Registry                                       |
| Registration period  | 1 to 10 years                                         |
| Renewal grace period | 30 days after expiry                                  |
| Redemption period    | 30 days after grace                                   |
| Transfer lock        | 60 days after registration or transfer (ICANN policy) |

## Eligibility

Open.

## Features

* **HTTPS-only.** HSTS preload is enforced at the TLD level.
* **WHOIS privacy.** Free, applied by default.
* **DNSSEC.** Supported.
* **IDN.** Supported.
* **Auth (EPP) code.** Issued instantly from the [domain panel](/domains/management/panel).

## Things to know

Local dev workflows that mock `*.dev` hostnames can collide with this TLD now that it's on the public DNS. Browsers will try to look up `myproject.dev` against the public registry instead of `127.0.0.1` unless your `/etc/hosts` is set explicitly.

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<div className="mt-8">
  <Accordion title="Sources" icon="book-bookmark">
    * [TLD overview](/domains/registrations/tlds/overview)
    * [Google Registry .dev ↗](https://www.registry.google/about/tlds/dev/)
    * [Chromium HSTS preload list ↗](https://hstspreload.org/)
  </Accordion>
</div>