Does the .json domain exist?

Q: Does the .json domain exist?

No — .json is a data format, not a TLD. API-adjacent branding sometimes wishes .json existed; it doesn't and never has. .dev and .sh cover the same audience.

Does .json exist?

No. No — .json is a data format, not a TLD.

The full story

API-adjacent branding sometimes wishes .json existed; it doesn't and never has. .dev and .sh cover the same audience.

What to use instead

.dev — Best value in domains for anything developer-facing .sh — The shell-script TLD .io — The default startup TLD of the 2010s

Wondering about another extension? Every real TLD is in the directory.

This answer is generated from the live IANA root zone list, not from vibes. If the DNS changes, this page changes.