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What is .yt?
Registry operator: Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.) — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .yt a real domain extension?
Yes — .yt is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.
Who runs .yt?
.yt is operated by Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.), the registry responsible for Mayotte, per the IANA root database.
What is .yt used for?
.yt is the extension tied to Mayotte. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .yt domain?
Generally yes — .yt is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.
.yt and Mayotte
.yt is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Mayotte, administered by the registry Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.).
.yt is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Mayotte, an overseas department of France. The domain is administered by the French Network Information Centre (AFNIC). Registrations under .yt were opened to the public in December 2011 following administration by AFNIC.
Source: Wikipedia — .yt (CC BY-SA)
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